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 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...
