Resorts Sell $99 Lift Tickets to Support Marshall Fire Victims After less than average precipitation this winter, front range Colorado suffered a massive wildfire fueled by dry grass and high winds. On December 30th, Boulder County was devastated by the Marshall Fire, which started as a grass fire and was fueled by high-speed winds of up to 100mph. It tore through 6,026 acres of land, destroying over 900 structures, most of […] Fire Aunika Skogen | January 7, 2022 1 Comment
NASA: Boulder County, CO, Wildfire is Most Destructive in State’s History | 1,100 House Burned, 2 People Missing On December 30, 2021, high winds roared out of the west and down the front slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Northwest of Denver, peak gusts reached 115 miles (185 kilometers) per hour—the equivalent of a category 3 hurricane. Those winds whipped up intense grass and brush fires in south Boulder and blew them east toward the towns of […] Fire Firebrains | January 5, 2022 0 Comments
Caldor Fire – That Blazed Through Sierra-at-Tahoe – Suspects Arrested It’s been three months since the Caldor Fire began, which blazed across three counties, El Dorado, Amador, and Alpine, and covered over 200,000 acres. The fire destroyed thousands of homes and structures, damaged ski areas like Sierra-at-Tahoe, and injured multiple people. After a joint investigation from The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, USDA Forest Service, Cal Fire, the California Department […] Fire Aunika Skogen | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
Wildfire Season Will be Impacted By Lack of Snow Due to Climate Change All across the country, mountainous regions usually covered in snow this time of year are dry as a bone. This could have consequential effects when the end of summer and wildfire season arrive. According to a study done by the University of Nevada in Reno, where scientists studied seasonal snow zones two years pre-fire and four years post-fire, there is […] Fire Aunika Skogen | November 30, 2021 1 Comment
NASA: California Wildfire Encroaching on Giant Sequoias ‘Wildfire encroaching on Giant Sequoias’ first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Michael Carlowicz. In the midst of another brutal wildfire season that has threatened many lives, homes, and businesses, several of California’s natural treasures have also been threatened. Still burning after nearly nine weeks, the Caldor fire has encroached on Lake Tahoe. Now some of the […] Fire Firebrains | September 17, 2021 1 Comment
Sequoia National Park, CA Closed Due to Wildfire The KNP Complex, ignited by lightning on the night of September 9, grew significantly yesterday. The complex is comprised of the Paradise Fire and the Colony Fire. Sequoia National Park is closed to the public, and employees that reside inside the park have been evacuated. Kings Canyon National Park remains open, but serious air quality impacts are possible. The KNP […] Fire Firebrains | September 16, 2021 0 Comments
Forest Service to Reopen Ice Lake Area in San Juans, CO, Closed Since 2020 Wildfire The San Juan National Forest’s Columbine Ranger District will reopen the area closed by the 2020 Ice Fire, including Ice Lake Trail, South Mineral Campground, Clear Lake Road (Forest Road 815), and South Mineral Road (Forest Road 585), when the closure order expires the morning of Wednesday, September 15. South Mineral Campground will open with limited services until closed by […] Fire Firebrains | September 14, 2021 0 Comments
UPDATE: Caldor Fire Reaches Tahoe Basin, South Lake Tahoe Deserted, and Evacuation Warnings Extended to Nevada as Fire Grows to Almost 200,000-acres in Size After reaching Sierra at Tahoe Ski Area on Sunday and burning through it, the Caldor Fire pressed forward and entered the Lake Tahoe Basin on Monday. The 191,607-acre fire (299 square miles) entered the Tahoe Basin only hours after the entire city of South Lake Tahoe and surrounding areas along the west and south shores were ordered to evacuate. The […] Fire Firebrains | August 31, 2021 3 Comments
[VIDEO] “Unskilled Labor:” a Season With the Hotshots | Wildland Fire Documentary Hotshot Firefighter Crew [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6CP5SKQjzg"] Firebrains | August 23, 2021 Likes Tweets 4 Comments
Caldor Fire Forces Ski Area Closures as it Nears Lake Tahoe, CA On Saturday, the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County southwest of Lake Tahoe crossed Highway 50 near Kyburz as high winds forced the blaze within six miles of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. US 50, which links South Lake Tahoe to Sacramento and the Bay Area, remains closed. East of Kyburz viewing N side of Hwy 50 #CaldorFire pic.twitter.com/bEUfoaAowM — craig philpott (@CphilpottCraig) […] Fire Firebrains | August 23, 2021 2 Comments
California Wildfire Becomes First Known to Cross Sierra Nevada Mountain Range The Dixie Fire, currently the second-largest wildfire in California’s history, has become the first known fire to burn across the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Related: The World Is on Fire – An Overview of Current Wildfires On Wednesday, the wildfire made it from the western slopes of the Sierra across to the floor of the eastern valley, according to the […] Fire Firebrains | August 20, 2021 2 Comments
The Worst Wildfires in Recent U.S. History The past few summers in the United States can be described by record high temperatures, terrible wildfires, and climate change. Since the age of industrialization, there has been an exponential increase in the burning of fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions, which burns through the atmosphere’s ozone layer and allows for consistently warming temperatures and more unpredictable weather patterns. This […] Brains Jesse | August 16, 2021 2 Comments
Air Quality in Denver, CO Was the Worst in the World on Saturday The top is what the view normally looks like. The bottom is the current view of #Denver with all the smoke covering the city. pic.twitter.com/PPsJ1LwxAW — Nick Ota-Wang, MA | He/Him/His (@NickOtaWang) August 8, 2021 The air quality in Denver, CO was the worst of any major city in the world on Saturday, as smoke […] Fire Firebrains | August 9, 2021 2 Comments
CAL FIRE: 151% Increase in Acres Burned Across California as Compared to Last Year: “Have Go-Bag Ready” The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) reported yesterday that California has seen a 151% increase in acres burned across California due to wildfires when compared to this time last year. And it’s still only early August. CAL FIRE wrote in a Facebook post: “Now is the time to prepare you and your family by having your […] Fire Firebrains | August 6, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Governor Will Declare a State of Emergency Following I-70 Mudslides After an intense 2020 fire season in Colorado, the summer of 2021 has seen record levels of rainfall. This is an extremely costly combination: “The threat of wildfires can be felt long after the flames have been extinguished. As forests and hillsides are charred, damage to trees, plants and the soil can create the potential for flooding and mudslides during […] Industry News Jesse | August 4, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Fire Department Demonstrates How Quickly a Discarded Cigarette Can Start a Wildfire This is all it takes to start a wildfire. One dropped cigarette is all it takes for a fire to start in dead grass (test done in a controlled location at our fire station.) Related: Brain Post: Burn Scars – How Wildfires Can Cause Dangerous Flash Flooding #bcwildfires #wildfire #dashwoodstrong #becareful Fire Firebrains | July 30, 2021 0 Comments
Why the Smoke Pollution From the West is the Worst It’s Been in 10-Years The story ‘Smoke Across North America’ first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland. While plumes of wildfire smoke from western North America have passed over the northeastern U.S. and Canada multiple times each summer in recent years, they often go unnoticed. That is because smoke that spreads far from its source typically moves at a fairly […] Fire Firebrains | July 23, 2021 0 Comments
Tamarack Fire, 20-Miles South of Lake Tahoe, CA, Spreads into Nevada With No Signs of Slowing The Tamarack Fire, less than 20-miles south of Lake Tahoe, which has burned almost 44,000 acres since starting on July 4, yesterday crossed the border into Nevada prompting further evacuations. Related: Wildfire Smoke Poisoning: Do You Know The Warning Signs? Firefighters were successful yesterday in preventing the uncontained wildfire from crossing California State Route 88 at Woodford. Crews have been battling […] Fire Firebrains | July 22, 2021 1 Comment
Smoke From Western Wildfires Affecting Air Quality Across the Country This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland. Smoke from fires raging in central and western North America has spread widely across the continent. Skies have turned hazy in cities ranging from Boston to Washington, D.C., as smoke from fires in Canada’s Manitoba and Ontario provinces poured into the U.S. Northeast. Related: Wildfire Smoke […] Fire Firebrains | July 22, 2021 0 Comments
Wildfire Smoke Poisoning: Do You Know The Warning Signs? Even though the severe heatwave has passed in the Pacific Northwest, fires caused by the dry weather continue to burn. There are currently at least 67 fires burning in the Northern USA alone, one of which has already destroyed 200,000 acres of land. Related: Smoke Can Be Seen From Space From 220+ Wildfires Burning Across the PNW It’s not only the wildfires […] Fire Hannah | July 15, 2021 1 Comment
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