Oahu Brushfire Burns 2,500 acres On Thursday, March 17th, Oahu Fire Department responded to reports of a brush fire near the community of Nanakuli. Arriving units reported a fast moving…
RedZoneMarch 23, 2016
Two fire weather events early this year have Oklahoma leading the nation in wildfires to date with 226. Thirteen fires remain uncontained in the state as of March 1, even despite a recent…
RedZoneMarch 2, 2016
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, a brush fire that scorched about 10 acres along the Malibu ridgeline is now 100% contained. Tragically, the incident left a twenty-two year…
RedZoneFebruary 27, 2016
Five separate fires began along Piilani Highway in Kahikinui, Maui, Monday night around 1800 hrs, according to fire officials. Areas downwind of the quickly-spreading blaze were promptly evacuated as flames forced…
RedZoneFebruary 20, 2016
A wildland fire started in Big Bend National Park, Texas, around 5:00 PM on Monday, February 1st, when heavy winds caused a power line to fall. The fire burned grassland…
RedZoneFebruary 10, 2016
2015 was a significant year for wildfires with the total acreage cresting 10 million for the first time on record. To put it in perspective, 10 million acres is roughly…
RedZoneJanuary 16, 2016
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
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
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
