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
The Loma fire started Monday afternoon (9/26) along Loma Chiquita Road in Los Gatos, CA and quickly spread along the ridgeline to the north and east. As the fire began…
Adam PrellSeptember 27, 2016
Santa Ana Winds Annually, the onset of the fall and winter seasons brings the highest chance for Southern California’s famed Santa Ana winds. Santa Ana air mass conditions can exist…
Adam PrellSeptember 23, 2016
Soberanes Fire Summary The Soberanes Fire is eight weeks old today, starting way back on July 22nd. We have been closely monitoring the blaze as it has burned most of…
Adam PrellSeptember 16, 2016
While spiral staircases and fire poles are historically related to fire stations, there was a time before they were commonplace. Their implementation and popularity makes sense given the time frame when…
RedZoneSeptember 9, 2016
Tree Death Adds Fuel to the Fire A record 66 million trees have died in California since 2010, adding a huge fuel threat to an already dangerous fire landscape. Not only…
John MeadSeptember 6, 2016
Wildfire and Drones Modern technology has improved the way we prevent, monitor, and fight wildland fires, but sometimes technology can provide new and obstructive burdens for firefighters. An example of…
John MeadAugust 29, 2016
Many western states wildfires continue to burn at average to above-average levels for the month of August. Fire resources are currently working on 36 large fires that are actively burning 587,843 acres.…
Adam PrellAugust 26, 2016
Madeira Fire Summary Last week, multiple destructive wildfires scorched the steep mountainsides of Portugal’s famous Madeira Island. Madeira is the largest of an archipelago of four islands (an autonomous region…
Adam PrellAugust 19, 2016
