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....
by Zach Pipkin | Dec 23, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, News, Wildfire
Imagine coming home after a wildfire has passed. The air is still hazy with smoke. Everything is covered with ash, inside and out. You’re eager to start the cleanup, and so you arm yourself with a broom and good intentions. “Just a couple quick...
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 Garett Dworman | Dec 9, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, News, Wildfire
Truth #8: Good information can be hard to come by Imagine that your phone alerts you that a wildfire has started, not so far away. When you look out the window, you notice the orange sky is getting darker with smoke and ash. Now you’re getting nervous. Is the fire...
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...
