Yosemite Valley, CA to Reopen Tuesday 14th August Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that Yosemite Valley will reopen to visitors on Tuesday, August 14th, at 9:00 am. Yosemite Valley has been closed to visitors since Wednesday, July 25th, due to impacts from the Ferguson Fire. Visitors can access Yosemite Valley from the El Portal Road (Highway 140), the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120), or the […] Firebrains | August 13, 2018 0 Comments
Carr Fire, CA Claims the Life of a Third Firefighter Cal Fire officials confirmed a firefighter assigned to battle the Carr Fire burning in Shasta County was killed in a traffic accident. Andrew Brake, 40, of Chico, died in a single-car crash in the early hours on Highway 99 in Tehama County when his Cal Fire support vehicle veered off the road at a curve, hit a tree and went […] Fire Firebrains | August 10, 2018 0 Comments
Record Temperatures and Biggest Wildfires Ever in California Showing No Sign of Letting Up The past month has been a climatological nightmare for California, with record hot temperatures and the biggest wildfires ever, and indications are that it won’t be letting up anytime soon, writes Newsweek. California posted its hottest month on record in July, with a statewide average of 79.7 degrees and an average of 108.1 in the Death Valley—the highest all-time temperature […] Fire Firebrains | August 10, 2018 0 Comments
Caltrans Close a Number of Roads as Firefighters Battle Wildfires WILDFIRE AND ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE: THE MORNING OF AUGUST 9, 2018 Good morning to all. Here is a list of wildfire-related road closures and the latest information we have on said wildfires. – State Route 41 (SR-41) is open up to the Yosemite National Park entrance. The closure of SR-41/Wawona Road within Yosemite is due to the #FergusonFire. U.S. Forest […] Fire Firebrains | August 10, 2018 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Air Quality Index at “Unhealthy” Right Now Due To Wildfire Smoke video showing some of the destruction due to the Donnell Fire – the fire that is currently filling Lake Tahoe with smoke. The air quality in Lake Tahoe, CA/NV has been bad this summer and it’s terrible right now. An Air Quality Alert and Special Weather Statement have been issued for Lake Tahoe due to the unhealthy amounts of […] Industry News Firebrains | August 9, 2018 1 Comment
NASA Images: Wildfire Smoke Plumes Over California The below is a blog post from NASA Earth Observatory. In July and August 2018, towering plumes of smoke have risen from several fires in northern California. Though heavy rains ended the lengthy drought that parched California, trees, and vegetation killed during that dry spell still linger in California’s forests. With all that extra fuel priming the state’s forests for […] Fire Firebrains | August 9, 2018 0 Comments
Mendocino Complex Fire, CA is Now the Largest in California History Twin wildfires in California, known as the Mendocino Complex Fire, have doubled in size over the last three days to become the largest active wildfire in state history, officials said yesterday. The fires have spread rapidly in recent days to burn 283,800 acres of land – an area almost the size of Los Angeles. Officials say the Mendocino Complex Fire, […] Fire Firebrains | August 7, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Little Girl Hands Out Burritos to Firefighters Battling Carr Fire, CA A heartwarming video posted to Facebook shows a little girl handing out burritos to firefighters battling the devastating Carr Fire in Northern California. The fire, which has already killed six people and forced evacuations for nearly 40,000 people, has grown to the size of Denver and is only 20 percent contained, putting a heavy toll on firefighters, many of […] Fire Firebrains | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
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