Wildfire
7 articles
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Station Fire 2003: Anatomy and Lessons Learned
The Station Fire of 2003 erupted on September 2 in the Angeles National Forest north of Los Angeles, scorching over 160,000 acres in a 39 day siege. It began as a human caused spark from pipeline cons
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Madera Fire Updates: Evacuations and Relief Info
When a wildfire breaks out, tracking fast moving perimeter changes and official safety directives becomes a matter of immediate survival. The Madera Fire has prompted local emergency services to issue
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San Leandro Fire Risks and California Wildfire History
California wildfire seasons test municipal emergency responses and community resilience across the state. While massive regional complexes frequently dominate headlines, urban wildland interface zones
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Rick Knudsen: Fire-Safe Living in Rocky Mountain Wildlands
Living in the Rocky Mountain wildland urban interface means accepting a baseline risk of wildfire. For decades, traditional approaches relied on heavy handed suppression or blanket clearing, often ign
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Is Long Beach safe from fires? Real risk analyzed
When major blazes flare up across Southern California, residents in urban coastal areas naturally wonder about their exposure. If you're looking at property maps or watching smoke drift over the coast
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Rural Wildfire Defense: How Idaho Communities Lead
Rural communities across Idaho are taking wildfire defense into their own hands. As longer dry spells and heavier fuel loads put remote towns at risk, local residents, volunteer departments, and state
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Butte Fires: Accidents, Crimes, and Repercussions
Destructive wildfires leave behind more than scorched earth; they trigger complex investigations, criminal charges, and sweeping legal repercussions. When massive blazes tear through vulnerable region