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Wildfire Science
July 1, 2024
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Wind Is the Enemy

Stuart Mitchell

Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist

The Press Democrat article about wind and wildfire

This Press Democrat newspaper article about the Point Fire highlights the threat that wind-blown embers create, as ignitions jump from location to location.


The Press Democrat - Wind is the enemy

'Wind is the enemy' - The Press Democrat, Peg Melnik, June 20, 2024

Read the full article in The Press Democrat

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 shown that 70-90% of homes that burn in wildfire events are ignited by embers, not direct flame.

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