Though Texas saw record rainfall in the month of May, fire season is still in full swing. South Central Texas in particular has seen a significant surge in wildland fires. In…
RedZoneOctober 21, 2015
A sundowner wind is an offshore northerly Foehn wind that occurs near Santa Barbara, California. The winds surface when a ridge of high pressure is directly north of the area, and…
RedZoneOctober 6, 2015
Containment of three major fires nears after a tumultuous and historic month for wildfires in California. Incident management teams on all three fires have made great progress of late on…
RedZoneSeptember 30, 2015
It’s been a busy year for California wildfires. To date, The Northern and Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Centers have reported a total of 7,541 fires for 783,968 total acres…
RedZoneSeptember 22, 2015
As the Valley Fire in Northern California continues to burn, the forecasted rain can help and hurt. The Valley Fire north of San Francisco, CA has burned 70,000 acres and…
RedZoneSeptember 17, 2015
When RedZone clients dispatch their private resources to respond to a wildfire, RedZone provides an on-scene Liaison to facilitate access and coordinate efforts with the local Incident Command personnel…
RedZoneSeptember 17, 2015
Ever notice that wildfires seem to have generic names like the Valley Fire or seemingly random names like the Waldo Fire and wonder where wildfires get their names? Interestingly, the…
RedZoneSeptember 10, 2015
The Elk fire is yet another new start in Lake County in 2015. To date, the three major fires shown on the map below alone have burned over 95,000 acres.…
RedZoneSeptember 5, 2015
Two storms, 5000 miles apart, are causing concern in each ocean. Tropical Storm Erika is moving west in the heart of the Caribbean Islands and is set to impact…
RedZoneAugust 29, 2015
