Southern California: Normal significant wildland fire potential is expected for Southern California for the outlook period. Weather and Fuels: After a relatively wet early October, the weather over…
RedZoneDecember 8, 2015
On Friday January 13, 1939, Victoria, Australia suffered one of the worst wildfires in history. These fires came to be known as the Black Friday brushfires. They burned nearly 5…
RedZoneNovember 28, 2015
On November 24th, 1956, a wildfire began on the Inaja Reservation near Julian in East County, San Diego that would kill eleven firefighters and change the landscape of wildland firefighting. …
RedZoneNovember 24, 2015
Another Red Flag Warning was issued for Southern California late last week for very low humidities and strong offshore winds. But what factors actually warrant this official notice from the National Weather Service…
RedZoneNovember 17, 2015
Aerial firefighting involves the use of aircraft--both fixed-wing and rotary-wing--to combat wildfires. Among the fixed-wing type are air tankers and water bombers equipped with tanks that can be filled with fire retardant…
RedZoneNovember 13, 2015
Although there is currently no national standard for wildfire preparedness and potential evacuations, most agencies have adopted CalFire's Ready, Set, Go! program. This program educates homeowners on ways to be prepared prior…
RedZoneNovember 10, 2015
As the 'typical' fire season comes to a close, the National Interagency Fire Center is forecasting below-normal, normal, and returning-to-normal autumn conditions across the U.S. The only area not already at or below normal fire…
RedZoneNovember 7, 2015
Yesterday's Gibraltar Fire near Montecito Peak in Santa Barbara County must have had fire officials worried. Ten air tankers and a DC-10 dropped a reported 85,000 gallons of fire retardant around…
RedZoneOctober 31, 2015
News regarding large wildfires typically covers the location of the fire, the size of the fire, and the fire’s impact on people and property. With the possibility of hundreds of homes…
RedZoneOctober 23, 2015
