The Casitas Fire near Highway 33 north of Ventura erupted Thursday (April 28) afternoon prompting the evacuation of a Teen Challenge center of N. Ventura Avenue. The second alarm fire was…
Adam PrellApril 29, 2016
1) 90% of wildfires are human-caused Sources of anthropogenic wildfires are most often accidental ignition by campers, hikers, or garbage/debris burns...but some are purposely started by arsonists.. 2) But the majority of…
RedZoneDecember 1, 2015
Although there is currently no national standard for wildfire preparedness and potential evacuations, most agencies have adopted CalFire's Ready, Set, Go! program. This program educates homeowners on ways to be prepared prior…
RedZoneNovember 10, 2015
As the 'typical' fire season comes to a close, the National Interagency Fire Center is forecasting below-normal, normal, and returning-to-normal autumn conditions across the U.S. The only area not already at or below normal fire…
RedZoneNovember 7, 2015
News regarding large wildfires typically covers the location of the fire, the size of the fire, and the fire’s impact on people and property. With the possibility of hundreds of homes…
RedZoneOctober 23, 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
