In the Western region of the United States, drought conditions are a common topic of conversation. The best practices for conserving water, preserving land, and responding to wildfire conditions are…
Nicholas LuncsfordFebruary 6, 2023
Cascading Disasters Cascading disasters are when a prior disaster either causes a later disaster, or makes a later disaster much worse. Sometimes they have an obvious cause and effect, sometimes…
John MeadMarch 17, 2022
Below are summaries from the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, provided by the National Interagency Fire Center, for the period of March 2022 through June 2022. Additionally, the full…
Hannah JonesMarch 2, 2022
After another record-breaking year, the Biden Administration announced new plans to prevent wildfires on Tuesday. The 10-year, multi-billion-dollar strategy sets to reduce the fire risk on up to 50 million…
Hannah JonesJanuary 20, 2022
Background Following a publication in the International Journal of Wildland Fire about the trend of high wildfire damage in interface communities in California, previously approved housing developments in the California…
John MeadJanuary 13, 2022
Below are summaries from the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, provided by the National Interagency Fire Center, for the period of January 2022 through April 2022. Additionally, the full…
RedZoneJanuary 5, 2022
2021 Predictions Coming out of the historic 2020 wildfire season with many of the same troubles and complications extending out to the next year, most predictions were ominous for the…
John MeadDecember 22, 2021
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
With September's cooler temperatures and new month transition to Fall, fire activity began to moderate across much of the West. But, California and the more western geographic areas, did continue…
Adam PrellOctober 6, 2021
