Red Flag Warning Possible through Saturday The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southern California beginning in the early AM hours on Monday through (at least)…
Adam PrellDecember 4, 2017
© 2017 Sony Pictures Digital Productions Inc. All rights reserved. Motion Picture © 2017 No Exit Film, LLC. All rights reserved. 2017 has brought devastating wildfires to much of the…
Michael CoxNovember 9, 2017
Earlier this week I published some thoughts about the first 24 hours of the October Napa Sonoma Fire Siege. The unprecedented destruction caused by these fires provoked many questions in…
Adam PrellNovember 3, 2017
THE FIRST 24 HOURS A fallen flag re-hung the day after the fires burned through the neighborhoods of NE Santa Rosa 1130 Oct 8 For me, it was a typical…
Adam PrellOctober 31, 2017
Tree Mortality Overview According to U.S. Forest Service study done in the summer of 2017, about 6.3 billion dead trees are still standing in 11 Western states, an increase of…
Adam PrellSeptember 28, 2017
Not every naturally occurring wildland fire is actively suppressed. Naturally occurring wildland fires are normally caused by lightening strikes in areas with fallen trees and other dry accumulated fuels. Under…
Michael CoxAugust 24, 2017
Santa Barbara area expecting Sundowner Winds with Red Flag The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County Mountains and South Coast region for…
Adam PrellJuly 6, 2017
Hundreds are left homeless and thousands remain evacuated after the strongest winter storm in decades assaulted Cape Town, South Africa, and continued across the southern region of South Africa known…
RedZoneJune 8, 2017
Wildfire arson is the felony act of maliciously setting fire to wildlands or uncultivated land comprised of forest, brush or grassland, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Not only does…
Adam PrellMay 7, 2017
