by Susanne | Jan 22, 2026 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, Evacuation, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
Have you ever looked at a massive concrete bridge and thought, “That’s basically rock, it’s invincible”? Concrete is generally a firesafe material: “Concrete and concrete products are fire resistant. Concrete does not burn and it does not emit any toxic...
by Garett Dworman | Jan 16, 2026 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, Evacuation, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
There is a wildfire dragon rampaging through the forest. Dragon Slayers are fighting hard to stop it. But dragons are hard to kill. Battling them can go through many stages. In the world of wildfires, firefighters have very specific words for the different stages of...
by Susanne | Jan 10, 2026 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, Evacuation, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
High above the ground, Zip Zap is one of billions of electrons racing through a high-voltage transmission line. Rumor has it that a wildfire is roaring nearby. Most electrons fear the heat, but not Zip Zap. She is a thrill-seeker. She is tired of the daily grind —...
by Susanne | Dec 16, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, Evacuation, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
We’ve all seen the images: Long lines of traffic moving in one direction, families tossing belongings into the car, fleeing in the face of a raging wildfire, a devastating hurricane, or rising floodwaters. What if that was you? Imagine that a wildfire is coming,...
by Susanne | Dec 3, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, Evacuation, News, Wildfire
Imagine that you’ve just learned that a wildfire is approaching your home. You are under an Evacuation Warning, meaning that you need to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Then, tomorrow, you receive an Evacuation Order, meaning that you need to leave...
by Susanne | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Disaster Management, Evacuation, Hazards, News, Training, Wildfire
A disaster, such as a wildfire or hurricane, is coming! When should you evacuate? When the newscasters make dire predictions about bad weather. When an evacuation warning is issued. When forest animals are running past you. When an evacuation order is issued. After...
