3 Separate Wildfires Reported in Jackson Hole, WY, Area Over Last Few Days Only in the past few days have three wildfires been reported in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, area. They include: A currently 64-acre-and-growing fire called the “Sandy Fire” burning in the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, roughly six miles west of Bondurant. A fire in Grand Teton National Park is visible from Highway 191 southwest of Glacier […] Fire Firebrains | June 30, 2022 2 Comments
NASA: Wildfires Continue to Burn Across New Mexico Early season wildfires continued to rage in the first week of May 2022 in northern New Mexico. The blazes have been driven by high winds, low humidity, and exceptionally dry tinderโgrass, brush, and timberโthat are providing ample fuel for burning. The fires have destroyed hundreds of structures and prompted the evacuation of thousands of homes. On May 3, 2022, seven […] Fire Firebrains | May 4, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Wildfires Scorch Northern New Mexico Fire season in New Mexico arrived early and aggressively in 2022, fueled by strong, gusty winds, extremely low humidity, and an exceedingly dry landscape. As of April 19, nearly 99 percent of the state was dealing with some level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with 63 percent rated at extreme to exceptional levels of dryness. Amid those […] Fire Firebrains | April 26, 2022 0 Comments
4 Intuitive Ways to Construct and Prepare for Wildfires Article by Rachel Perez Wildfires are some of the most destructive forces of nature. Over the past few decades, unfortunately, wildfires have become more common and more consuming. In the past 15 years alone, nearly 90,000 structures were burned by wildfires. When building in wildfire-prone areas, preparation and foresight will help prevent even more structures from succumbing to the flames. […] Fire Guest Author | April 25, 2022 1 Comment
Ruidoso, NM – Home of Ski Apache – On the Verge Of Destruction By Wildfire Around noon on April 12th, all hell broke loose in the quiet ski town of Ruidoso, NM – home to Ski Apache. A combination of high winds and low snowpack has consistently contributed to the ongoing megadrought much of the west is facing, creating the perfect storm for a raging wildfire to take hold of the community. Almost a week […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | April 16, 2022 1 Comment
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.ย 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 hourโthe 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 Itโs 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 fromย The El Dorado County District Attorneyโs Office, USDA Forest Service, Cal Fire, the California Department […] Fire Aunika Skogen | December 9, 2021 0 Comments