Wildfire Starts Near Sugar Bowl Resort, CA A forest fire broke out at four p.m. on July 7 near Sugar Bowl ski resort in California. The fire was dubbed “the Royal Fire” and it is located west of Soda Springs near Truckee, California. Related Article: Vista Fire Forces Evacuation of Mt. Baldy Ski Resort, CA, and Hiking Trails The fire spans just over 200 acres and is burning […] Fire Leander Walchshöfer | July 9, 2024 1 Comment
French Wildfires Devastate Southern Regions, 3,000 Evacuated On Monday, a fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France in the southwest. In Perpignan, a city in Pyrénées-Orientales, more than 500 hectares (1200 acres) of land are in ashes. These wildfires have been getting extremely close to campsites. They also have caused the evacuation of some 3000 tourists in the past few days. These tourists went into temporary accommodations […] Fire Ian McIsaac | August 17, 2023 0 Comments
Swiss Army Extends Monitoring of Valais Forest Fire to August 8, 2023 The Swiss Army has extended its commitment to help with the forest fire near the Aletsch glacier in the Swiss canton of Valais/Wallis to August 8, 2023. A forest fire had broken out on Monday, July 17, 2023, near the municipality of Bitsch, and summer winds fanned the fire up the entire mountain and into the neighboring region Riederalp, destroying […] Fire Julia Schneemann | August 2, 2023 0 Comments
Forest Fire Ravaging Swiss Mountain Region — Hundreds Evacuated Forest fires have ravaged large sections of forested land near the Aletsch glacier in the Swiss canton of Valais/Wallis. The fire broke out on Monday, July 17, 2023, near the municipality of Bitsch, and summer winds fanned the fire up the entire mountain and into the neighboring region Riederalp, destroying around 100 hectares (around 250 acres) of native forest. Several […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 21, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Hood, OR Might Not Have Any Snow in 50 Years, Researchers Say Climate change has led numerous predictions to be made about the future of the skiing industry. An alarming study led by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reveals that there may not be enough snow to ski on Mount Hood in 50 years and that the Cascades may not have any snowpack by 2070. Dr. Alan Rhoades, a researcher who […] Industry News Breya Bergom | November 15, 2021 4 Comments
Mt. Bachelor to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 18% Through Proposed Biomass Facility In an effort to reduce carbon emissions as Deschutes County, Oregon continues to grow, Mt. Bachelor aims to build a biomass facility that will burn woody materials to heat the West Village buildings at the ski area. The facility would cost $5.5 million and would replace the use of propane that is currently used to heat Mt. Bachelor. One of […] Brains Joseph Puetz | September 7, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Sets Record with Wild Temperature Swings It’s been a wild week in Colorado weather-wise. From scorching heat and forest fires to winter storm warnings and snow, the state has experienced quite the fluctuation in temperature. The state kicked off Labor Day weekend with extreme heat. On Saturday, September 6, 2020, both Fort Collins, CO, and Denver, CO broke into the triple digits with a reported high […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 11, 2020 0 Comments
How Weather Conditions Affect Wildfires Weather conditions affect wildfires in three key ways that can lead to easier suppression or an out-of-control blaze. The three major factors for the development or suppression of a wildfire are wind, humidity, and air temperature. Wind Wind is the most obvious driver of a wildfire. As the wind picks up it flattens out the flames, bringing them closer to ground […] Fire Alex Camerino | September 3, 2020 2 Comments
Heatwave Heading to Western US Bad News for Ferguson Fire, California and Other Wildfires in Colorado and Oregon Firefighters battling a huge fire in the Sierra Nevada will face increasingly difficult conditions this week as a heat wave sets in. Officials say the Ferguson Fire has scorched nearly 53 square miles/36,102-acres of timber and brush west of Yosemite National Park, and 16 percent of its perimeter is contained Tuesday evening. The fire sent thick plumes of smoke and ash […] Fire Steven Agar | July 24, 2018 0 Comments
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