West Coast Fires: Climate, Forest Management, Lax Rules, Plenty Of Blame To Go Around

It's no surprise in an already polarized country that debate over what's causing the wildfires ravaging the West Coast would get partisan, especially with this being an election year. Visiting California this week, President [...]

2020-09-16T19:10:15+00:00September 16th, 2020|News, Staff in the News, Wildfire Effects, Wildfire Risk|

What’s behind the Kendrick Mountain fire’s $9.4 million price tag?

For much of the month of June, Kendrick Mountain was a beehive of activity as hundreds of firefighters streamed in from across the country to dig fire lines, fly aerial ignition missions, light backburns [...]

2019-01-28T20:32:41+00:00July 17th, 2017|News, Wildfire Effects|

Decades after the Radio Fire, how Mount Elden’s recovery is playing out

The smooth white trunks of what were once towering conifers stand like twisted tombstones at the top of Mount Elden. Standing tall on grass-covered slopes, the trees serve as stark markers of the Radio [...]

2019-01-28T20:32:51+00:00June 19th, 2017|News, Wildfire Effects|
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