by Susanne | Dec 18, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Wildfire Curious, News, Preparedness, Recovery, Wildfire
Pop quiz! Let’s test your intuition about melting ice. Which melts faster? A block of ice that is: 1 foot square 1 inch square Which melts faster? A block of ice sitting in: Direct sunlight Deep shade Which melts faster? A block of ice wrapped in: Shiny white plastic...
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 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 Susanne | Feb 27, 2023 | Leaders, News, Organization, Recovery
Did you know that we have a secondary mission to support spontaneous leaders who are stepping up in a crisis? At this time, we don’t have the resources to look for people who might benefit from our support, but a few people have found their way to us. One...
