Ember Stomp Fire Fair
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 [...]
Park Fire – Butte County CA
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 [...]
Post-Point Fire Property Assessment
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
‘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 [...]
Early Start to Fire Season
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 [...]
Wildfire Mitigation Advisors Public Message
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 [...]