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Tag Archives: wildfires
Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed
We’ve been busy podcasting! And if you’re not subscribed on iTunes or our RSS feed, you’re missing out. Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of our recent podcasts. Rural Hospital Closures: From 2013-2017, 64 hospitals in rural areas in the United States closed their … Continue reading
Natural Disasters and FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program
In September 2018, Hurricane Florence brought record-setting floods to the Carolinas and another major deployment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The numbers aren’t in yet on Florence’s impact, but in 2017, California wildfires, Atlantic hurricanes and other natural disasters … Continue reading
2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires
In 2017, four disasters over the space of four months—Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires—created an extraordinary demand for federal disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which coordinates the federal response to disasters, estimated the disasters … Continue reading
Wildland Fire Knows No Boundaries…
Wildfires are a natural and inevitable part of many healthy ecosystems, but they also burn millions of acres each year, cost billions of dollars to combat, and can have devastating effects on communities—including destruction of property and even death. The … Continue reading
Dry, Hot American Summer
Wildland fires are a natural part of a healthy ecosystem. By removing old or dead vegetation, they stimulate new growth and improve wildlife habitats. But wildland fires can also be destructive and deadly. With fires raging in California, today’s WatchBlog … Continue reading
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September 29, 2015
Tagged aerial firefighting, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, fighting wildfires, fire preparedness, fire suppression, firefighting, firefighting aircraft, Fish and Wildlife Service, forest service, National Park Service, NRE, preventing wildfires, Smokey Bear, what causes wildfires, wildfires, wildland fires
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Gearing Up for Wildland Fire Season
With fires already burning in Southern California and the Southwest, the western United States is gearing up for another fire season. The federal government plays several roles in addressing wildland fires—from suppressing wildfires and reducing potentially hazardous vegetation that can … Continue reading
