The 2022 wildfire season is off to quite the start. So far this year major fires have already igniting across Texas, New Mexico, and the Southwest. As we move into…
Adam PrellJuly 12, 2022
The NCAR Fire sparked on the afternoon of March 26th, quickly prompting evacuations south of Boulder, Colorado. Air and ground resources worked on the fire throughout the weekend, holding it…
Hannah JonesMarch 29, 2022
Due to the difference in the seasons and weather systems, the timing of fire season in the Southern Hemisphere typically varies compared to that of the U.S. During fire season…
RedZoneFebruary 17, 2022
In recent years, multiple fires have devastated Northern California’s famed giant sequoias. Despite strong efforts to protect the giant sequoia trees, the Castle Fire in 2020, along with the KNP…
RedZoneNovember 8, 2021
Well, here we are again. Northern California is bracing for gusty North Winds and dry air overnight and through tomorrow midday. The gusty offshore flow, which originates in the Great…
Adam PrellAugust 17, 2021
The Bootleg Fire began on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 from a lightning strike. The fire is burning 15 miles northwest of Beatty, Oregon in Fremont-Winema National Forest. The Bootleg fire…
RedZoneJuly 29, 2021
On June 30, 2013, nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighting team tragically lost their lives while fighting a fire in Yarnell, Arizona. The Granite Mountain Hotshots started…
Michael CoxJune 29, 2021
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $536 million wildfire package. The 2021 Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness Package will allow the state to take urgent action on projects that support…
Hannah JonesApril 23, 2021
Three of the past four years have set wildfire records for acres burned, damaged and destroyed structures, and even deaths. To address the increasing risks to life, property, and the…
John MeadFebruary 25, 2021
