by Garett Dworman | Dec 24, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
In October 2017, the Tubbs wildfire raged through the city of Santa Rosa CA, destroying more than 3000 homes and other structures. A month later, residents began noticing unusual tastes and smells in their water. The dedicated Santa Rosa Water department staff quickly...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 15, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
Mother Nature’s water cycle and your local water infrastructure collaborate in a long assembly line to deliver water right to your tap. But did you know that a wildfire can vandalize every step in this process? A wildfire can disrupt your water supply immediately –...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 9, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
How do we spread a “yummy” destructive wildfire? We begin with good ingredients. Starting with the basic Fire Triangle of Fuel, Heat, and Oxygen, we then stir in appropriate Weather and favorable Topography to create a powerful wildfire. Recipe for a Basic...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 24, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
This little ember went to your attic. This little ember flew into your house. This little ember had a pile of leaves under your porch. This little ember had none. This little ember cried “Wee! Wee! Wee!” as it burned down your home. Yes, it’s the...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 23, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
Imagine that you are a raging wildfire, looking for things to consume. Up ahead you see some mouthwatering homes. You throw some embers at them to see what you might catch. One lands in some tasty dry mulch. You munch along that and to a delicious wooden fence....
