Wildfire in the West

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West.  Recent and Active Fire News Images of the KNP Complex Fire and a map of the fire zone. KNP Complex of fires crosses Generals Highway east…

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West.  Recent and Active Fire News Caldor Fire progression map as of 9/27/2021 These Maps Show Where Prescribed Burns Helped Curb the Caldor Fire’s Rapid GrowthFrom San…

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West.  Recent and Active Fire News The CALFIRE report for September 20, 2021 California’s megafires spur insurers to send in special, private crews before a blaze hitsFrom…

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West.  Greater Understanding of Wildfire Leads to Better SolutionsFrom The William + Flora Hewlett Foundation, by Jennee Kuang | September 8, 2021 This post offers ten suggested…

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West.  Recent and Active Fire News From InciWeb, a daily progression map of the spread of the Dixie Fire, starting on July 14 in purple, up to…

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fires California wildfires are climbing higher up mountains, putting more forest at risk of flames From The San Francisco Chronicle, by Kurtis Alexander,…

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fires Sonoma Group Forged in Tubbs Fire Helping Other Wildfire Victims Cope From NBC Bay Area by Joe Rosato August 17, 2021 On…

This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fires California Fire Devastated Town Copes with Loss and Hope AP via MSNews April 13, 20121 After California’s largest single wildfire in recorded…