What is a productive way to view the first responder response to the LA firestorm and how can we help them do their jobs while protecting our home? A home near the 2024 Point Fire burn scar, [...]
'ELEMENTAL: REIMAGINE WILDFIRE' - comes highly rated by Wildfire Mitigation Advisors. With narrator David Oyelowo the film captures the multiple facets of wildfire. With the increasing incidence of wildfire within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) ELEMENTAL explores the question: [...]
NTD TV Good Morning Show interviewed Stuart Mitchell, among others, in their article "Wildfire Experts Share Tips on Weather, Preventative Measures, and Retardants to Help Keep Your Home Safe. Stuart shares smart tips to protect your home during fire [...]
On September 7, 2024 WMA attended the Ember Stomp Fire Fair, sponsored by Fire Safe Marin and the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority. Thousands of people attended and there were many excellent informational booths and demonstrations. We highly recommend you [...]
At about 3 PM on 7/24/24 and under red flag conditions, the Park Fire started in Upper Bidwell Park by an alleged arsonist and had a rapid Rate of Spread (ROS) of approximately 5,000 acres per hour during the [...]
Last week WMA conducted a wildfire mitigation assessment with a resident who lives in the evacuation zone of the Point Fire. Fortunately, the family was connected to the local COPE group (Citizens Organized Prepared for Emergencies) and used the [...]
‘Wind is the enemy’ - The Press Democrat, Peg Melnik, June 20, 2024 https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=0d819e7d-812a-430d-a5a1-6a5799853179&appcode=PRE341&eguid=9a3716bd-113f-4efd-a987-70e390dccf44&pnum=1# This Press Democrat newspaper article about the Point Fire highlights the threat that wind-blown embers create, as ignitions jump from location to location. Investigations have [...]
The Point Fire At about 12:45 PM on Sunday, June 16, 2024 the Point Fire started south of Lake Sonoma and entered the W. Dry Creek Rd. neighborhood northwest of Healdsburg, CA. As of this post, the fire [...]
We have a featured ad on KRCB, Northern California Public Media in Sonoma County, CA. Listen! We are entering wildfire season in Northern California. Properties in the Santa Rosa area and beyond have been devastated by wildfire in [...]
National news has recently been consumed by coverage of serious smoke conditions emanating from the massive Canadian wildfires. Did you know that as of 6/5/23, 10 million acres have already burned? Extremely poor air quality conditions have been [...]
