Wildfires and Drought Extreme drought has turned much of the southeastern United States into a potential tinderbox. Wildfire activity in the Southeast is normally rather tame this late in the season,…
Michael CoxNovember 13, 2016
Loop Fire Recap This week marks the anniversary of another infamous fire disaster. Two winters of below average rainfall, fuel moistures at critical levels, and multiple months of Santa Ana events lead to…
Adam PrellNovember 4, 2016
Newly-discovered Fault Connection It has been 27 years since the 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake on the San Andreas fault rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, killing 63, injuring over 3,700, and famously…
Adam PrellNovember 1, 2016
Following our blog post on how the story of the Esperanza Fire west of Palm Springs is being made into a feature film, we thought we’d point you to ten of our…
Adam PrellOctober 29, 2016
Esperanza Fire Recap This week marks ten years since the tragic Esperanza Fire in California’s Riverside County. The fire started at the base of Cabazon Hill west of Palm Springs…
Adam PrellOctober 26, 2016
Nearly half the population of the United States is exposed to a risk of a damaging earthquakes. The US Geological Survey recently released a report outlining the increased probability of a large…
Michael CoxOctober 24, 2016
Junkins Fire Summary The Junkins fire started early Monday morning (10/17) in the Junkins Park area of Custer County Colorado during Red Flag Warning conditions. The fire exhibited extreme fire…
John MeadOctober 18, 2016
Soberanes Fire Recap The Soberanes Fire in northern California has finally wound down, with officials marking the blaze at 100% contained as of Wednesday evening (10/12). The fire ignited from an…
Adam PrellOctober 14, 2016
In the United States, effective systems are in place to help us plan for, respond to, evacuate from, and cope with dangerous and difficult emergency events. Traditionally in the late twentieth century,…
Adam PrellOctober 12, 2016
