Red Flag Warning – 10-24-2020
Dry north to northeast winds will increase through the morning on Sunday. Critical fire weather conditions are expected as relative humidity values fall into the single digits.
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Drone Footage Of The Cameron Peak Fire, Loveland, CO – 10/14/2020
The Cameron Peak Fire has exploded today with 60-80 mph winds, multiple structures have been lost, and the fire is moving uncontrolled South and East of the Southern edge of the fire. This is video from a DJI Mavic 2 Pro outside of the temporary flight restriction area from the city limits of Loveland, CO approximately 1 PM October 14th.
Video pans around to show the huge smoke cloud covering most of Northern Colorado today.
FEMA Representatives in Willits
FEMA representatives will be at 390 E. Commercial Street, Willits Library, Willits, Ca. It will be set up outside with social distancing/masks, Various non-profits/agencies will be present. Open 2:00pm – 6:00pm from Monday 10/26/20 – Thursday 10/29/20.
New Data Highlights Most Disaster-Prone U.S. Communities
Hundreds of smaller communities across the country — with limited routes into and out of town — face greater danger when confronted with emergency evacuations, according to a risk assessment study by Streetlight Data.
Virtual Fire Ecology Film Festival
The #firefilmfestival has started! 🎬 You can view the films and vote on your favorite until October 20 at http://fireacrossboundaries.org/virtual-film-fest
@PauCostaF @UNI_FIRENZE @regionetoscana
Virtual Fire Ecology Film Festival
The #firefilmfestival has started! You can view the films and vote on your favorite until October 20 at http://fireacrossboundaries.org/virtual-film-fest@PauCostaF @UNI_FIRENZE @regionetoscana
Start from the House Out rather than the Woodland In
Extreme, wind-driven wildfires are inevitable. Does that mean wildfire caused disasters to communities are inevitable as well? No.
California Learning How to Manage the Forests from the Natives
Today, we’re sharing a deeper dive about how Indigenous Californians’ use of fire has long been dismissed. Now, though, as record-breaking wildfires continue to burn in California, there’s growing recognition of their expertise:
The fire-resistant home is coming to California, and here’s what it looks like
Howard and his wife, Merritt, are now rebuilding in a way to avoid a repeat of the disaster. They’re part of a small yet growing number of people building homes with a design and materials to resist fire. The Boosters’ new home will have a metal roof and and it won’t have an attic or soffit vents. Napa-based architect Brendan Kelly says it will be “impregnable” using pre-fabricated steel framing wrapped in noncombustible insulation from Canada-based homebuilding company BONE Structure.
This is video of the #GlassFire just now in The Palisades (Napa County) adjacent to the Robert Louis Stevenson State
View of the Glass Fire, September 30, 2020.