Gaper Day Ended With Tree Fire Under Gondola at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Yesterday Gaper Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY is legendary; often rowdy, always fun. But this year’s was on fire––literally. A fire broke out near Sundance, under Bridger Gondola, around 5 pm, an hour after the lifts had stopped turning. Related: Gaper Day at Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report + Photo Tour Photographs shared online show a column of smoke […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 2, 2021 3 Comments
Wildfire Burning on Tamarack Ski Resort, ID Grows to 50-Acres The fire actively burning on the West mountain of Tamarack Ski Resort, ID started yesterday morning between Tamarack’s mid-mountain and summit. Related: Tamarack Ski Resort, ID Opens New Quad The West State Fire grew to 50-acres last night and is burning about mid-slope on the mountain. Firefighters are focusing on protecting the mid-lodge at the resort. Structure protection is in place, […] Fire Firebrains | November 3, 2020 0 Comments
Animated Map: California Wildfires From 1910-2019 [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o58Te06fOkw"] Alex Camerino | October 23, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Winter Park Resort, CO Opens Resort Hotel to Local Residents Evacuated From Nearby Wildfire A combination of weather, terrain, and beetle-killed lodgepole pine contributed to The East Troublesome Fire in Grand County, CO exploding 50,000-acres in size yesterday alone. At 170,163-acres and just 5% contained, the fire crossed the Continental Divide and into Rocky Mountain National Park, resulting in its closure. Fire activity increased substantially in the late afternoon and into the evening yesterday. The […] Fire Firebrains | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
National Forest Areas Closed in Colorado Due to Unprecedented Wildfire Threat Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions, the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer counties, effective at midnight last night (closure begins at 00:01 Oct. 21). This decision will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change. Related: Cameron Peak Fire is […] Fire Firebrains | October 21, 2020 0 Comments
23 Trapped Hikers Rescued by Helicopter as Wildfire Ignites Near Silverton, CO Firefighters are working from the air and land to contain a wildfire that started near a popular trailhead in San Juan County, CO near Silverton yesterday afternoon. The Ice Fire on the Columbine Ranger District was reported on the afternoon of Monday, October 19th. The fire is located west from Silverton, CO, near Ice Lakes Trailhead, on the north side […] Fire Firebrains | October 20, 2020 1 Comment
Two Fires Ignited Outside Boulder, CO This Weekend Two new fires have erupted just north-east of Boulder, Colorado over the weekend. The larger of the two fires (Calwood Fire), which began on Saturday between the towns of Lyon and Jamestown, is now the largest fire in Boulder County history (currently 9,106 acres). The fire was quickly spotted by all in Boulder and the surrounding area by the massive […] Fire Ryan Flynn | October 20, 2020 0 Comments
Devastating Fire Destroys Fischer Sports Factory | 29,000 Sq. Feet of Production Space Burned Europe’s largest ski manufacturer just lost one of its biggest factories to a destructive fire. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, a huge fire destroyed the Ukrainian home factory of Fischer Sports on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Based in Mukachevo, Ukraine, Fischer Sports — which provides a quarter of the international ski market — based 85% of its manufacturing […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2020 0 Comments
Cameron Peak Fire is Colorado’s Largest Wildfire Ever and First to Exceed 200,000-Acres Already the largest fire in Colorado’s history, the Cameron Peak Fire just surpassed another milestone – the first fire in Colorado history to exceed 200,000-acres. Related: Wildfire Threatens Colorado Ski Resort The fire, which started burning on August 13 in Larimer County, is now 203,253 acres and 62% contained. In Garfield County, the Pine Gulch Fire, which sparked on July […] Fire Firebrains | October 19, 2020 1 Comment
Assessing California Fire Scars This post first appeared on the NASA Earth Observatory website Following an unprecedented outburst of dry lightning in August 2020, wildfires ignited across the state of California. Raging for weeks to months amid heatwaves and dry weather, the fires charred millions of acres and consumed homes, livelihoods, and lives. Now state and federal agencies are working to assess the damage. […] Fire Firebrains | October 16, 2020 1 Comment
What is the Wildland Urban Interface and Why is it Important? The wildland urban interface (WUI) is where human-made structures are built adjacent to forests or other areas prone to wildfires. When you first think about where these areas are, you may expect them to only occur in rural areas. However, many WUI zones are in much more urban areas, as the name might suggest. These zones are crucial to defending […] Fire Alex Camerino | October 16, 2020 0 Comments
California Has its First Ever ‘Gigafire’ | A Fire That Has Surpassed 1-Million Acres Burned California has its first-ever ‘gigafire’, the term for a fire that has surpassed a million acres burned. The August Complex Fire, caused by lightning on 16th August, earned the undesired title earlier this week, having burned 1,029,140-acres. Related: California Sets New Record After Area Size of Connecticut Burned by Wildfires | 4 million+ Acres Ravaged The fire, which is currently 76% […] Fire Firebrains | October 14, 2020 0 Comments
Students, Residents, and Firefighters Battling Human-Caused Wildfire on Africa’s Highest Peak, Mount Kilimanjaro 500 volunteers, including residents, students, and firefighters, are battling to contain a fire that broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa on Sunday afternoon. Apparently, Mount Kilimanjaro is still on fire from last night. pic.twitter.com/vIRjUFV8Dn — Benjamin Fernandes (@Benji_Fernandes) October 12, 2020 The National Parks Service (TANAPA) posted a photograph on Sunday on Twitter of Mount Kilimanjaro with several pockets […] Fire Firebrains | October 14, 2020 1 Comment
Cameron Peak Fire Expected to Burn through Colorado State University Campus This Week The Cameron Peak Fire in Colorado is out of control. In its path directly lies Colorado State University, which is expected to be affected by the fire as soon as Friday of this week. A press release from Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell says that the Cameron Peak Fire is expected to move through the Colorado State University Mountain […] Fire SnowBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
Wildfire Threatens Colorado Ski Resort A wildfire in Colorado is worryingly close to Purgatory Ski Resort just weeks before their scheduled opening day. Although close to structures, nothing is under immediate threat. Related: Wildfire Air Attack: Beating Back the Flames The Needles Fire, in the San Juan National Forest, is burning the trees above lifts #1 and #2 at the ski area. The smoke of the […] Fire Firebrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Map Shows 5-Year History of California Wildland Fire Perimeters Wildland fires are inevitable in California with its Mediterranean climate. This map shows a 5-year history of large wildland fire perimeters, across all jurisdictions throughout the state. Related: California Sets New Record After Area Size of Connecticut Burned by Wildfires | 4 million+ Acres Ravaged With more than 4 million acres burned to-date, there are over 100 million acres remaining […] Fire Firebrains | October 7, 2020 0 Comments
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
Inyo National Forest, CA Partial Re-Opening, Some Closures Still in Effect The Inyo National Forest announced a partial re-opening of the forest on October 3. Open: Wildernesses in the Inyo Mountains and the White Mountains, front country dispersed areas throughout the forest, developed sites, resorts, and recreation resident cabins. Developed recreation campgrounds will re-open. However, many campgrounds will remain closed due to end of season operations or because they are within closed […] Fire Firebrains | October 5, 2020 0 Comments
Forest Service Announces Increased Access to Some Californian National Forests The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region announced increased access to some National Forests in California beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020. The prohibition of the use of any ignition source on all National Forest System lands (campfires, gas stoves, etc.) throughout California remains in place. Nine National Forests in California remain closed: Angeles NF, Cleveland NF, […] Fire Firebrains | September 22, 2020 0 Comments
A Firefighter Has Been Killed Fighting the Fire Caused by a Gender Reveal Party A firefighter has been killed in a wildfire ignited during a gender reveal party. The El Dorado fire, CA was caused by a smoke generating pyrotechnic device ignited during the party, CalFire reported. The El Dorado Fire in San Bernadino county has currently burned 22,576-acres, is 59% contained, and is being fought by 1,190 personnel. The firefighter was killed Thursday, the […] Fire Firebrains | September 21, 2020 1 Comment
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(@Benji_Fernandes) October 12, 2020 The National Parks Service (TANAPA) posted a photograph on Sunday on Twitter of Mount Kilimanjaro with several pockets […]
