by Susanne | Dec 16, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
Every large gathering needs a mix of personalities: the Shy Wallflower, the Relaxed Socializer, and the Swinging Party Animal. It turns out, a wildfire has the same three types of guests. And, it takes a mix of all three to throw a truly devastating wildfire party!...
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 Susanne | Dec 11, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, Flood, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
The flames are out, the firefighters have gone home, the drama is over. Or is it? If you live downhill or downstream from a wildfire burn area, you have a front-row reservation for the riveting sequel: 🔥 Wildfire, Part II: Here Come the Flows! 🌊 Introducing...
by Susanne | Dec 10, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
Did you know that Wildfires are all NSA (Nature’s School of Alchemy) graduates? Not only can they use heat to transform matter and oxygen into ash and smoke, they can perform amazing transmutation tricks with dirt and soil! Transmutation #1: Waterproofing dirt...
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 Susanne | Dec 2, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
Ever think a wildfire is really out? You may need to think again: Meet the Zombie Fire! (Also known as a holdover, duff, root, or sleeper fire.) The Zombie Fire isn’t the flaming inferno you see on the news. Instead, it’s a sneaky smouldering monster creeping...