Sevier County Fires Summary High winds, prolonged drought, and multiple fire starts have Sevier County, Tennessee as the latest victim in this fall’s wildfire barrage on the Southern Appalachians. Two…
Adam PrellNovember 29, 2016
On November 19, NASA celebrated the successful launch of its latest weather satellite, the revolutionary GOES-R (named GOES-16 once it is operational). This next generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)…
John MeadNovember 22, 2016
Slow Burning Wildfires Grow Larger Many of the eastern Appalachian fires we wrote about last week continue to burn. The National Parks Service has imposed an outdoor fire ban as of Thursday,…
RedZoneNovember 19, 2016
New Zealand Earthquake Situation Residents in the North Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand were awakened by a major earthquake just after midnight on Monday morning (11/14).…
Adam PrellNovember 15, 2016
Over 100 years ago, the National Parks Service did not exist in the U.S. No lands were federally protected, and logging companies were increasing their efforts in response to huge…
RedZoneOctober 3, 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
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
The Cliff Creek Fire was first discovered on July 17th approximately 5 miles north of the town of Bondurant, Wyoming. The lightning-caused fire quickly spread in thick, contiguous timber. It burned…
Adam PrellJuly 22, 2016
