California Sets New Record After Area Size of Connecticut Burned by Wildfires | 4 million+ Acres Ravaged California has broken a grim new record this week as over 4 million acres of land have now been burned by wildfires. That’s an area roughly the size of Connecticut. The record broken is more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in California, according to KCRA 3 News. California fires have now […] Fire Firebrains | October 7, 2020 4 Comments
VIDEO: Blade Runner – San Francisco | Eerie Video of Apocalyptic Effect Smoke and Wildfires Are Having on California SF drone footage during the #BayAreaFires on 9/9/20, set to Blade Runner 2049 music. Related: Photo Tour: Apocalyptic Smoke Suffocates Pacific Coast as Wildfires Continue to Ravage the West Original edit by @TerryTheThunder Video footage from @DoctorSbaitso All credit goes to Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch, Vangelis, and all other musicians involved in creating the soundtrack. Fire Firebrains | September 11, 2020 1 Comment
All Southern California National Forests Closed Due to Wildfire Risk | Mammoth Mountain Suspends Summer Operations From 5 pm yesterday evening, a number of National Forests in Southern California were closed to the public by the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region, to provide for public safety and reduce the potential for human-caused wildfire starts. The closure will run through September 14th, according to Emergency Forest Closure Order 20-07. Related: Bridger Foothills Fire Burning North of Bozeman, […] Fire Firebrains | September 9, 2020 0 Comments
2,000-Year-Old Redwoods Survive Wildfire in California’s Oldest State Park The worst was feared earlier this week when a wildfire swept through California’s oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods. Most assumed that the park’s residents, the 2,000-year-old tallest living things on earth would be destroyed in the blaze. Related: Big Basin Redwoods, California’s Oldest State Park, Destroyed by Wildfire Turns out that you don’t get to be 2,000-years-old without surviving a […] Fire SnowBrains | August 25, 2020 0 Comments
Big Basin Redwoods, California’s Oldest State Park, Destroyed by Wildfire The Big Basin Redwoods, California’s oldest State Park, has been completely destroyed by wildfire. The CZU August Lightning Complex Fire swept through the park this week, damaging the park’s headquarters, built in 1936, and on the National Register of Historic Places. We are devastated to report that Big Basin, as we have known it, loved it, and cherished it for generations, is gone. Early reports are […] Fire Firebrains | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
‘State of Emergency’ Declared as Wildfires Blaze Across California A state of emergency was declared by California Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday, as the serious heatwave that struck the state over the weekend intensified wildfires. Â This will make resources available to fight wildfires that are burning throughout the state. Related: Colorado Wildfires Rage With No Relief In Sight At least 27 fires are blazing right now across the state, including […] Fire Firebrains | August 19, 2020 0 Comments
95% of Wildfires in California Are Human Caused: Illegal Campfires to Blame The Lake Tahoe Basin has seen an increase in illegal campfires this summer. These campfires are part of the reason 95% of wildfires in California are human-caused. Fires are only permitted in a designated metal fire ring in an established campsite with an on-duty host. While the rules are strict, they are in place to protect everyone during the hot […] Fire Alex Camerino | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
Wildfires Result in State of Emergency in California | 200,000 Evacuated and 2.7-Million Without Power A state of emergency has been declared in California as wildfires have caused almost 200,000 people to be ordered to leave their homes, with more evacuations expected over the coming days. As ferocious winds exceeding 100-mph spread wildfires through bone-dry vegetation, millions of residents will remain without power after the state’s largest utility company cut electricity as a precaution to […] Fire Firebrains | October 28, 2019 0 Comments