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...
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....
