Podcasts about Carr Fire

In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas interviews Will Pigeon, the visionary CEO and co-founder of Tablet Command. Will shares his journey from being a dedicated firefighter and paramedic in the San Diego region to becoming an assistant fire chief and eventually transitioning into a tech entrepreneur. This evolution was sparked by his background in computer science and information systems, combined with his frontline experience in emergency services.The inspiration for Tablet Command was rooted in a tragic incident: the line-of-duty deaths of two firefighters in Contra Costa County. This event led to introspection within the department about improving safety and operations. Will, along with co-founder Andy Bozzo, conceptualized Tablet Command following Andy's epiphany while playing Words with Friends. This moment of insight led to the idea of using a drag-and-drop interface for deploying fire engine companies in emergency scenarios.Will emphasizes the importance of keeping Tablet Command user-friendly for first responders who may have varying levels of comfort with technology. By focusing on simplicity and avoiding distraction, the tool has been designed with real-life firefighting scenarios in mind, ensuring easy accessibility in high-pressure situations.One poignant story Will recounts is from the Carr Fire in 2018, where Tablet Command played a crucial role. A Marin County fire crew, separated from their strike team and trapped in near-blackout conditions caused by the firestorm, used Tablet Command to navigate to safety. This and many other incidents highlight the significant impact of the app in enhancing emergency response effectiveness.Looking ahead, Will discusses the continuous improvement of Tablet Command. Key developments include the introduction of shared automatic vehicle location, allowing for greater collaboration and visibility among different departments during emergencies. While there are other exciting features in the pipeline, some remain confidential due to their innovative nature.Will Pigeon's story is a testament to how technology, when thoughtfully applied, can significantly enhance public safety and save lives in critical situations.

Don Ajamian is the CEO of Emergent 3D, a California construction company providing affordable workforce housing solutions with 3D printing technology. With 38 years of experience as a licensed general contractor, Don transitioned to the 3D construction printing industry following the 2018 Carr Fire in Northern California. His objective is to captivate the listening audience's interest by showcasing the vast possibilities that 3D printing technology holds for the construction industry today. In this episode… 3D printing is poised to revolutionize the construction industry, offering significant social implications. How can contractors leverage 3D printing in disaster recovery, workforce development, and creative design in construction? Veteran contractor Don Ajamian discovered the potential of 3D printing in construction following the Carr Fire in Shasta County, California, which destroyed over 1400 homes and numerous structures. Reiterating the need for innovation in construction, he emphasizes the potential of concrete 3D printing to lower building costs and address the workforce shortage. In addition, research shows that 3D printing for construction could be efficient in disaster recovery, offering advantages such as rapid construction, unlike traditional construction methods that can be time-consuming and labor-intensive. In this episode of This Is Concrete, Chad Gill welcomes Don Ajamian, the CEO of Emergent 3D, to discuss Don's company's work in 3D printing construction and the potential benefits and applications. Don shares his experience using 3D printing for post-fire construction and how the innovation can improve the industry's workforce and ease the housing crisis.

From the Midwest to the Northeast, many in the U.S. have been dealing with the smoke from the record breaking Canadian wildfires for over a month now. Hazy skies have been common and extremely low air quality has occurred in spots. Why is this happening and will it be more common in the future? Dr. Emily Fischer, an associate professor at Colorado State University and a member of Science Moms, studies how climate change impacts wildfires. She joins the podcast this week to explain why this year's Canadian wildfire season has been so bad and how wildfires and their smoke will behave as the planet continues to warm. She also talks about her research flying in airplanes above wildfires and shares the harrowing story of how she and her family had to flee from the Cameron Peak fire in Colorado in 2020. We want to hear from you! Have a question for the meteorologists? Call 609-272-7099 and leave a message. You might hear your question and get an answer on a future episode! You can also email questions or comments to podcasts@lee.net. About the Across the Sky podcast The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team: Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia. Episode transcript Note: The following transcript was created by Adobe Premiere and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Across the Sky, our national Lee Enterprises weather podcast. I'm Matt Holiner, covering weather for Lee's Midwest news sites and apps from Chicago. But of course, it's not just me. I'm joined by my fellow meteorologist Joe Martucci in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Sean Sublette in Richmond, Virginia. The fourth member of our team Kirsten Lang is also home on maternity leave. But she'll be back in just a couple of weeks. And we're definitely looking forward to it. Now, for this week's episode, it's something that if you haven't experienced yourself, I'm sure you've heard about it. The Canadian wildfires and all the smoke associated with them. Now, we've been dealing with this story for weeks, but the worse was on Wednesday, June seven, when the Northeast and mid-Atlantic were absolutely covered in smoke and New York City recorded its worst air quality ever. Now, Joe, you're awfully close to New Jersey, and I know you were impacted as well. So for those of us that weren't there and you describe what that was like. Well, I'll tell you, when my wife said because she works in New York City, it looks like Mars out there in New York, it was orange everywhere. Smell like you wanted to roast a marshmallow. That you know, that's what she said. Even down by, you know, our office closer to Atlantic City. It was a it looked like a cloudy day out. I mean, like with no sun whatsoever. It looked just like a dark, a dreary day out there. You could still smell the wildfire smoke as well. And you know, if you smell the wildfire smoke, it's kind of already through like those those articles that aren't good for you to breathe in are already getting into your system. You can smell the wildfire smoke. So. And a New York City in northern well, say north Jersey, we won't get into the central north south Jersey debate, but it was definitely a once in a generation type of area. Yeah, we certainly hope once in a generation because, man, I just saw the pictures and those pictures were just incredible. I mean, the images that were coming out and I think that's why it just becomes such a national story because you just never had seen these things over New York City, these orange skies. And you're right. I mean, that's what I assumed because the pictures I saw, it really looked like like Mars. It's like, whoa, we've seen pictures like this from California before and in Colorado. But up in the Northeast like to see these images. It was it was pretty incredible. So I can imagine it was a it was quite the experience. Yeah, definitely. Quite. Did you experience anything? We get into this in the show, but yeah, it's really been about, you know, five, six weeks of it at least. Wildfire smoke in the sky might not be smelling it every day, but it's just been persistent here across the area. Yeah. And you know, well, we we just wanted to dive into all of this deeper so, you know, why are Canada's wildfires so bad this year? Why has so much of the smoke ended up over the U.S.? What are the short term and long term impacts from this smoke exposure? And, you know, we found the perfect guests for this episode helps answer all our questions. Dr. Emily Fischer from Colorado State University. She's an atmospheric chemist who studies wildfire smoke, and she's even flown over wildfires to collect samples of. So it was a great conversation and one we'll bring you right after this break. Welcome back, everyone, to the Across the Sky podcast. Our guest this week is Dr. Emily Fischer, an associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. Her research focuses on how climate change is affecting wildfires and the impact of wildfire smoke on people. She's also a member of Science Moms, an organization of climate scientists and mothers. We're helping other moms better understand climate change. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia, a master's degree from the University of New Hampshire, Ph.D. from the University of Washington. And we are thrilled to have her on the show. Dr. Fischer, welcome across the sky. Thanks so much for having me, Matt. And so as we do with all our guests, I'd like to start by asking you what got you interested in whether what made you want to start studying the atmosphere and specifically how it interacts with wildfires? I have been interested in the weather from the time I was a child. I was ten when Hurricane Bob came through Rhode Island. I'm originally from the East Coast, though. I live in Colorado now, and I was fascinated, impressed, amazed at the ability to predict something like that and to and to prepare for that level of a natural disaster. And I was a kid who I mean, I called my local weatherman, who was John GLASSIE, and I feel like I should reach out to John Garcia and tell him, look, it turned out I got a Ph.D. in atmospheric science, but he called me back. He was on air when I called, Right. And I asked him what made wind. So I've just been fascinated in the atmosphere and I care deeply about air quality. And I think we all have issues that we care about and we don't always control what things we care about. Some of us are interested right, in health care, access to health care, and some of us are interested in environmental issues and some of us are interested in animals like. And I just happen to care about air quality. And so as soon as I figured out that that was a thing that I could study, you know, as I started as an undergraduate, I never looked back. So and then if you spend any time living in the western U.S., fires are a thing. And I like to work on projects that have a global relevance, but a local component. And I think that really helps me understand them more deeply. So I, I experienced the phenomenon. I have sort of this local understanding of how it's impacting people and it's sort of connected to a broader picture. So fires fall in that category. And some of the other things that I work on also fall in that category. There they stand this local to national to international space. But, you know, if you live in in the West, anywhere you're going to interact with fires and smoke. And it it's a thing that will draw your attention. Yeah. And I know most of your research on wildfires has been focused in the United States, but of course, this time they're occurring in Canada and having impacts here in the U.S. So, you know, what can you tell us about why the fires in Canada this year have been so much worse than in previous years? So this year it comes down to aridity or dryness. And so it has just been very dry. Wildfires are very responsive to environmental conditions. And so just imagine tossing a match into a dry brown fire of old versus tossing that match into a well-watered lawn. Right. And or a snow covered area. And so if you have a very dry, dry conditions, that's exactly what will lead to the chance of wildfires. And then it's just a matter of whether you have an ignition source and leads show here. So I am in New Jersey. Yes. And a couple of Wednesdays ago, we had New Jersey turning into more. For some reason or another, it's orange everywhere, at least in the northern half and state with the wildfire smoke. New York City, you still have the worst air quality in the world. Where I am in South Jersey. It wasn't quite orange, but it was very, very easy. And it has been really since the middle of May, both with Alberta wildfires. And then what's happening in Quebec and Ontario, in Nova Scotia here, I guess that is 360 view like what actually caused the smoke to recede? Unprecedented levels, you know, in the northeast, because it's not like we haven't seen wildfire smoke before, at least here in northeast. There's a few issues and one is the fires that are occurring are large and they're so large, some of them, that they're creating their own weather right there. These are big, big, big wildfires and fires that are that large. They create very, very dense amounts of smoke. So much so that when you fly through them and maybe we'll talk about this earlier, I mean, you can't see anything, right? It's it's ten times as dense as what you saw experiencing have experienced in New Jersey. There's been just very efficient transport of the smoke to these populated areas in the northeast. And it's new for to the northeast, but it's not new for the western cities. So San Francisco, Seattle have been experiencing these kinds of smoke filled conditions quite frequently over the last couple of years. And it's just a matter of when the wildfire is extremely active. The winds just happen to push that smoke in a certain direction at that level of the atmosphere. And so the, you know, faster and more efficient and more narrow, that smoke plume is the more concentrated it's going to be when it gets to its receptor region, which, you know, was your neighborhood this time. So that's as simple as it is. And the smoke from wildfires is injecting in various levels of the atmosphere throughout the day in the early morning. And, you know, overnight it's injecting lower in the atmosphere as it grows throughout the day, it tends to inject higher. But if you have conditions where that smoke, you know, mixes back down into the lower atmosphere, you can get, you know, really concentrated plumes moving very efficiently and and at all levels of the atmosphere, actually. So so, yeah, I'm sorry about that. I'm sorry. I have family in New Jersey, too. So. So I feel your pain. Well, apology accepted. So it's no problem there. But yeah, it was definitely a generation, you know, this type of event for us here. I wanted to ask one brief follow show. I know you're going to ask, but I just wanted to, you know, ask in May. So we hear the wildfire smoke in bay, but it wasn't as hazy. And then, you know, early June came and it became a lot thicker. Would you be able to just talk about the differences between what we saw in May as opposed to what we, you know, the more notable world wide event that happened in early June when it's more concentrated, you're receiving smoke that's fresher, more dense, and you're getting it a more direct a direct transport pathway. And I think because I wasn't there at all during that more recent event, you were even able to smell the smoke, right? Yeah, you are absolutely right. Yeah. And then a few months maybe it's just a few weeks ago, months ago, a month and a half ago, the prior smoke event. Right. You couldn't smell it. Right, Right. Yeah, right, exactly. Yeah. So the compounds in smoke that you can smell, they have a lifetime of about a day. So when you can smell the smoke, it's often more concentrated and fresher. And when you can't smell the smoke, but you see that haze, it usually just means it's been processed in the atmosphere for over a day. So it's it's taken longer than a day to get to you. And if something is taking longer to get to you, there's also more opportunities for dilution, for deposition, for for the things that are in smoke to come out. And so that's really the difference between those those two events is, is the distance. And I sort of duration of time that passed between the fire and the smoke coming to your neighborhood. Yeah. And to follow up about the transport of that particulate matter, as Joe knows, and most of us in the weather field know, the the upper level winds or the steering winds were kind of unusual for this time of the year anyway, which is part of the reason the smoke got got this far south. Even here where I was in Virginia, we had a fair bit not as thick as in the Northeast, but we got some here. And as you mentioned, this is something that is much more common in the western United States. Can I get you also to speak a little bit more about how this does fall back in to the warming climate? Oftentimes, I hear that, well, somebody started a fire, but I try to remind people and you jump in, if I'm a little off base here, that the the origin of the fire isn't isn't the important thing. I mean, it's not that it's not important, but the conditions of the land that surround it will really govern how much how fast it spreads and how far it spreads. So can I get you to riff on that just a little bit? Is that kind of kind of the right idea? Yes, on you're totally right. And in fact, my group has has worked on this and I can talk a little bit about that. So I'm not with Canadian fires, but with wildfires in the western U.S. and in the southeastern United States is where we've specifically focused on this link. And other other people have worked in Canada. And and so in general, you can look back at our fire records over the last 30, 40 years and that interannual variability and burn area is linked to environmental conditions. And which environmental condition is most important depends on the ecosystem. So in some places it is the precipitation that is the best explainer that we have of that year's burn area and other places. It is the aridity that that best explains in the Rocky Mountains, where I live, that interannual variability and burn area is really very tightly linked to our our aridity and so we have also looked at this as a function of ignition source and human started fires and lightning started fires both they're there year to year burn area that they produce the sort of severity and extent of the fires that are started by both of those ignition sources, lightning or human ignition sources, they vary with environmental conditions. So you are absolutely right. It's it's not net it's not the ignition source. Right. That we are priming the environment or conditions that will facilitate large fires. And so as we look forward with climate change and I mean, climate change is happening right now also. But one thing we know very well is that temperatures will continue to rise. And one thing the second thing that we know very well over North America is that in general it will be drier. And so that just that alone will facilitate more periods of time where large fires could occur. And and yes, so it's interesting, you know, in the West, there's been a lot of work, right, to educate people about fire safety and and to be careful with ignition sources, but particularly in in certain times of year. And probably more work needs to happen in, you know, other parts of the world where where typically we haven't been so vulnerable to fires. Yeah. It's not what we want to hear. We talk about climate change and how we could be seeing more of these types of events. And what I want to dive into now is, is some of your research because it sounds really cool. I know some of it is involved actually flying over wildfires to sample the smoke. So can you tell us about this and what is actually snow smoke made out of? That's kind of a key question. What are the components that are actually in wildfire smoke? Sure. So in 2018, I led what was at that time the one of the largest yield missions in atmospheric chemistry to study wildfires. And we worked with the National Science Foundation, National Center for Atmospheric Research, C-130 research aircraft. And so we filled that research aircraft with so many different instruments. It was like a flying chemistry lab. And we took that facility and we visited more than 20 different, very large wildfires. And if you remember, 2018 was a very active wildfire year. So we're talking about like the Carr Fire, the Mendocino complex, some of these really, really big wildfires. And so what we would do was go behind the wildfire or upwind of the fire and see what was happening and figure out the background atmosphere that the smoke was, that the fire was injecting the smoke into. And then we would come around downwind of the the fire and we would as soon as it was safe. So outside of the updraft, you know, these are large fires They're making very large, very large updrafts. We would turn the plane directly into the smoke, directly into the outflow, and then we would go out the other side. And it's like many minutes pass. It's a little unnerving. It smells like you can't see anything. It's very red. It's very eerie. As a parent of small children, I was like, What am I doing right now? Why am I doing this? And then you come out the other side, you know that, get a sample of that, the air on the other side, and go right back in. And we we mow the lawn or shoveled the snow, I guess is the time of year where you'd mow the lawn, mow the lawn through the smoke plume. And we we did that again and again and again to understand how the smoke changes in that very, very close to the fire in that first couple hours and really understand what's happening and what's what's in the smoke. So what's in smoke? It is a very complex mixture of gases and particle jets. And so the fine particulates are very different than a typical urban air pollution mixture. They are generally what we call organic carbon. So these are chemical compounds with urban carbon bonds. It's a we don't have perfect characterization of of chemically of exactly all of that, but most of the aerosol has organic carbon and then you have a lot of carbon containing gases. So there's lots of carbon monoxide, for example, anytime you have incomplete combustion. So there's a lot of carbon monoxide, there's a lot of carbon dioxide, there are a lot of what we would think of as hazardous air pollutants. So things like formaldehyde, benzene, these are all organic compounds that you don't really want to be breathing. Those are in there. There's also quite a few nitrogen containing compounds is nitrogen in the wood and in the material that's being burnt. And so that's what my team studies. So so that's what smoke is made out of. And it every single one of those compound, every single one of those chemicals, they all interact differently with sunlight and with water. So they have different solubility, they have different deposition rates, they have different what we call fatalis rates are how quickly they're broken down by sunlight. They react differently with other compounds in the smoke. And so it's a very interesting mixture. It's very chemically active, particularly in the first couple of hours. And then some of the chemistry slows down with with time as it and it becomes it's ever evolving because it's going from concentrations concentrated to dilute and that that will change the composition a little bit too because it changes the chemistry. Does that help? Yes, I figured it was going to be a little bit more complex than we think. I know there are a lot of different elements that make up smoke, but also when you were describing flying through the smoke, it reminded me a lot of some of the hurricane hunters that we've had on this podcast. It's been very similar going back and forth through the hurricane, back and forth, through the wildfire smoke. And honestly, I think kind of just as scary as well. That would be a pretty nerve wracking experience. I'm not sure I'd be up for that, actually. But I mean, these are wonderful pilots, very safe activity. I would say. It just feels it feels like you shouldn't be doing it. And, you know, we're very careful not to interfere with the firefighting teams and the firefighting teams aren't trying to fly in the smoke where you can't see anything. So it it it's you know, there's lots of aircraft around wildfires. And the key thing for us was to stay out of the way of the firefighters. But, you know, you you operate in very safe conditions. You're you know, you remain 2000 feet above the ground. And and because you can't see anything, so you don't want to run into Mount St Helens, for example. So so but it it yeah, it was unnerving for me, but I don't think the pilots were nervous. The other thing that we did on that field program, which was really difficult but so fascinating, was try to sample smoke cloud mixtures. So in those cases we would be looking for these. I know this is a weather podcast, so I'll just get it into a tiny bit of detail here. There were these beautiful cumulus fields, right? And we would go sample the smoke under them and then move up into these little puffy clouds and try to collect the cloud droplets. So we were taking the plane and going zooming cloud to cloud. And, you know, I was in the cockpit. So not getting as sick as I would have gotten. I always medicate on these planes, but the back of the plane was definitely getting sick. But it was kind of amazing to, you know, try to capture the cloud particles that were impacted by smoke. Yeah. Just one other thing that you can do while you're up there in the smoke and take advantage of it and sample the clouds as well. Okay. Well, we're going to take a quick break, but coming up, we're going to chat more about wildfires, smoke and the impacts of climate change is having on them. So don't go anywhere. More across the sky in just a bit. Welcome back to the Across the Sky podcast. Everyone released new episodes every Monday on all our early news sites and apps, but also on all podcast platforms. And we even have a new YouTube channel. So really, wherever you like to get your podcast, you can find us there. We're back with Dr. Emily Fischer from Colorado State University chatting about wildfires and smoke. And Emily, one of the things that came up in my research for this episode is that you and your family actually had to flee from the Cameron Peak fire while backpacking in 2020. Now, I assume is pretty scary. So can you describe that experience? So 2020, right. The pandemic summer, we were looking for things to do with the kids we had. We had taken them to Rocky Mountain National Park a few weeks prior and had this great backpacking experience. So we, you know, kind of at the last minute said, let's go up near Cameron Peak, because that's just a little bit to the north of where I live. And so we we camped out one night and the next morning we got up and my kids were very whiny and we didn't make it that far. So we had, you know, we stopped a little early for lunch and I said, okay, we can just sit and paint or do something if if you guys don't feel like walking very far. And so we sat down by a tree to have lunch and I came, you know, stood up after lunch and there was a big bubble, big bubble on the back side of Cameron Peak. And I just looked at my husband. I was like, That's not a cloud like that. That's not a cloud. And I know that because in 2018 I had been flying all over the place looking at many wildfires, knows that we have to go now. And so we had to make a very quick decision of whether we were going uphill, which would have meant we had to have to cross like ten, 11,000 feet with the kids or to go back down the way we came. And so we just grabbed our children's hands and we ran out. And my daughter, who's eight now, was five at the time, and she ran six and a half miles and about two and a half hours. And it was this. Thankfully, the smoke was running parallel to us so we could see the massive plume. And I didn't know what was going to happen. Right. I mean, but we did make it out. But there was no we were we were about between one and two miles from the start of the of the fire. And when we got out, the Rangers, they the fire didn't have a name. Right. So I like finally get out. We get out. I turn the key of the car over to make sure everything's going to be okay. Kids in the car, I tell them, you can start crying now like you can. You can do whatever you need to do now, because it had been, you know, a few hours of like, here's a saver. You get one sip of water, watch your ankles, no talking, right. Just just running, running out. And they and this is quite rugged terrain where this is and that you could tell because it was very hard to fight this fire. And so we got out and I was like, what's the name of the fire? And the fire had no name. And actually the pictures that my husband took were used by the the Forest Service and some of their investigative work about the cause of the fire. And so so the Cameron Peak fire turned into at that time, Colorado's largest. And it just you know, I watched that every incident management report every single night for that. And it burns, you know, right through in October. And it basically burned until it snowed. And so we it started in August and it just continued on. And that smoke was sort of covering Fort Collins. And it would was just very smoky here. There was ash falling on us all the time and your 2020. So you could really only be with people outside. So we were sitting, you know, in the backyard with my brother, just like ash falling on us. And it's like what the world says so dark. And so that summer one, my kids are quite traumatized. It's very hard to get them out hiking now unless it's actively raining. And so actually, I'm going to come to the East Coast this summer and I'm excited to take them a little bit to the New Hampshire mountains and sort of introduce them to hiking again in a non-Western way where the sort of threats are smaller. But I also that summer, like lived my grass, right? So I had a student at the time I actually had coffee with this morning, Steve Bry, and he had been working on the link between climate and wildfires. And, you know, summer 2020 was incredibly dry and it was not surprising that from August to September we had an extreme fire season here. And so I felt like I was living in those graphs. I felt like I understood those calculations. And in a much deeper way. And I would, you know, honestly cry some days that summer because I was like, this is what climate change feels like. This is what this feels like. And at the same time, there was some really great work happening to try to understand the return cycle for events like that and that maybe 6 to 8 years. And that's a horrible type summer to have every six years. So, so I feel like that experience. Yeah, it helped me understand fires and their impacts in a in a new way, in a very nonacademic, nonacademic way and also kind of taught me and it inspired some of my more recent work to think about how we communicate about wildfires so that people can protect themselves and their loved ones and they're sort of vulnerable members of their family. When smoke comes to town. So. So yeah, that's what that experience was like. Not great. I'm happy everybody was okay. It's certainly possible that we wouldn't have been had the winds been different. Yeah, that is absolutely harrowing. And so congratulations on on getting out with the kids and that they were all right. My kids are 24 and 20 now, so that's no longer an issue, but better communication. And you talking about coming back here to the East Coast to do some hiking, is there a way or have you found any kind of good way to communicate what that risk is like in the western United States for people who have not been there? Obviously, we had this big, big plume of smoke in the northeast a few weeks ago. Would you say like, yeah, this is what we deal with all the time? Or would you say like you know, this is something that we're accustomed to all the time? How do you kind of convey the risk and what you what you contend with there in the West United States versus someplace that is, you know, in the east, it as a more a more humid climate and tends to be more forested in the first place. Well, there's a few things to think about with respect to this general question. And the first one is, while I do not want to diminish the risk of these fires and my family has run from a wildfire, and there's incredibly sad loss of life and property associated with wildfires. So I do not want to diminish that. But more people are impacted by the wildfire smoke and the health impacts are driven by the smoke because just the sheer number of people that are impacted by smoke is much larger. And so as you think about preparing for wildfires, that preparation really needs to happen across the U.S. with respect to the wildfire smoke, because the fire seasons are bad, fire seasons are very severe fire seasons. The frequency of them is going to increase. Unfortunately, and that's due to climate change and a legacy of land management decisions. And so we have to invest in our forests and work on preventing further climate change in order to address that. So we have to prepare for more smoke. And so preparing for more smoke will look different depending on your work and your home and your lifestyle. And whether you have someone in that is you yourself are sort of a member of a vulnerable group or not. So vulnerable groups are people with preexisting respiratory and cardiovascular issues and or the very young or the elderly and so in my family I have an older house, but I have a portable AC unit that I'm ready if the smoke comes so that I can close the windows and have it not be blazing hot. And I have a number of air filters that are ready to go and I don't need them all the time. But I have a sort of kit, the like now wildfire smoke is coming Kit and I would encourage families to do that. And in fact, my mom in Rhode Island, I she was hit by smoke. And, you know, she's funny. She's like, I have the windows open. And I was like, nope, no, no, you don't like close those up. And I'm in the ship. Use some air filters and this is how you're going to make yourself a clean air space in case those winds shift that plume a little bit further north. Because at the time it was just a little bit in southern Rhode Island and was more to the south. So I think sort of working with people so that they know what to do and how to protect themselves and whether they need to protect themselves is what we actually need to do, because the smoke is not going anywhere. It's coming more and more. Emily, changing gears a little bit here, you might tell us a little bit about more of the work you do with science moms here and where people find more information about it. Sure. Science Moms is a group of scientists who are also mothers. All of us work on some something tied to climate change. So for me, that's why my work on wildfires, which are very tightly linked to climate change. And so what we're aiming to do is in a nonpartisan and we're not politicians, right? Most of us many of us are academics, nonpartisan way explain the fundamentals of climate change and help mothers understand what this issue means for their families, for their children, and also to give them confidence to speak out about the issues. So you don't have to understand every little bit about climate science in order to understand that this is, you know, one of the most important issues of our time. And we absolutely have to take action now. We have about ten years to do a what needs to be done to slow this thing down. So so that's what science moms is. And we're trying to offer information on fires, on drought, on all the way to what do I do in my own home, to decarbonize it. We're offering, you know, all of that in one sort of space for mothers. And so you can find out about that at science moms dot com and there's videos of me and my colleagues, you know trying to explain things and trying to offer helpful advice and we, you know, showcase some of technologies too, and show how we use them. For me, like I'm a big fan of the E-bike that reduces my transportation and car carbon use substantially. So kind of show that and how we might go about that. So I even have done some videos on how do you call somebody that represents you and what are the things that you can say if you are concerned about climate change and its impact on your kids? And and so those are that those are the kinds of things that we're doing in it in an educational sense. Yeah, I really like the stuff that comes out of science on I'll do great work, you know, And as we wrap up here, you know, I'm sure being involved with science lives, but also your research, you know, people come to you, you know, and trying to understand it a little bit better. So when somebody comes to you and they're and they're worried about the future and climate change and the impact it's going to have on wildfires, you know what? What do you tell them? You know, you try and relax them because it is a stressful thing. We talk about climate change because there's so much negativity around it and we think about all the bad things that can happen. But what's kind of a silver lining that you see to trying to help relax people and focus on solutions and what we can do to help mitigate the risk if we're going to see increased wildlife or what kind of stuff can we do to handle that situation. You know, what is your response to somebody who's feeling a little uneasy? How can you hopefully make people feel a little bit a little bit more relaxed? Yeah, I think it helps to just work on the issue. So and there's a very hands up. You feel better once you start working on something that that applies to everything, right? Sometimes starting the job is the hardest piece of doing something right. So so, you know, I'm telling them to do what they can do. So that might be share information about climate change, swap things in their home and speak up to people that represent them. And then I am also telling them that there is there is. Oh, right. So we caused this problem. We understand what the solutions are and we have the technical capacity to change the way we produce and use energy. And so we just need the will to do that. And so there I think things could be much worse if we didn't know how to solve the problems. Right. But but we actually know how to solve the problem. We just have to decide. And so I encourage people to put that pressure on people that represent them at all levels of government, because that is one of the most important things that you can do. And it's very, very important and it's something that anyone can do. So, yes, it's the only thing, you know, I would say if you have children, be careful about how you talk about climate change to children. With my own kids, I tell them this isn't a weight that you have to carry right now. This is an adult problem and I'm working on it. And that is helps to reduce the anxiety in my house that that I'm not ignoring it. Right. I'm not pretending it's not an issue. And these are these are the ways that I'm working on this issue. So so those are those are my little pieces of advice I would give you. Yeah, I think that's great advice, you know, and focus on the solutions rather than I think you can. It's easy to focus on all the negativity and then focus on the worry about all the bad, but like are things we can do and focusing on what can we do that actually you can turn that anxiety a little bit into positive outcome and maybe actually lead to a solution to this big problem. Well, and this has been a great conversation, but where can people find out more about your research and size bombs? So I'm in the atmospheric science department at Colorado State University. I'm the only Emily professor there, so it's easy to find me there. And you can find out more about science moms at science moms dot com in that building YouTube videos and Instagram and all the ways that you can follow that. Awesome. I'm sure people will definitely be expecting that out. Well and we thank you so much for joining the podcast and hopefully we can have you back on again soon. I would love to. This has been really fun. Great. Well, going to take one more quick break, but we're going to be back with some closing thoughts in just a second. So stay tuned. More across the sky. I mean, and we're back on across the sky. And I can say I have a better understanding of how wildfires and wildfire smoke work after that conversation. Guys, what about you? Yeah, for for me just to hear that harrowing tale of her having to pick up the kids and literally run for hours to get out of the way of this thing in northern Colorado really puts it all into perspective. And the important thing here to remember, I think sometimes we forget, we focus on the fires themselves so often and the flames. But it's the smoke, which I think so many of us saw, because a couple of weeks ago that is far more pervasive and does more long term damage and affects more people in terms of health impacts. I think that's the other thing. We we need to be cognizant of, even if we don't live in an area that is especially close to two fires in and of themselves. And I just, you know, keep going back to her story that she had in Colorado when she was backpacking through there with their kids. I mean, you have kids, her her husband running, you know, away from the fire. And I you know, like she said, it was the biggest fire in Colorado's history. I mean, you know, that's something I lose a deer for a while. And she definitely made mention of that. Yeah, That was, you know, really a great story. And just the you know, the kind of take away for me is that, you know, after we dealt with what we saw over the Northeast, but again, we've been dealing with it in the Midwest as well, just all the talk, it just seems like, you know, never at this level. We're talking about so many days with the hazy skies and the reduced air quality. But now, unfortunately, it looks like that's that's where we're headed. These things are becoming more common, whether it's in the West or up in Canada is the conditions for wildfires, because the weather is getting more extreme. The conditions that cause wildfires, again, we've seen these things are becoming more common. So this is just one more thing we have to add to the list of things that we need to be prepared for and things we need to be working on. Solutions for, which actually ties back into last week's episode. We really want to thank you, our listeners, for checking out last week's episode, which was all about climate change solutions with Project Drawdown. Dr. Kate Marble And we actually did get some listener feedback on that episode, including an email from Steve who wrote More Electric Cars, High speed Trains and nuclear energy, as well as sealing methane, sources will cut most of the greenhouse gas emissions. All this needs to be done ASAP. We cannot wait for everyone to get on board. Tomorrow is not soon enough and see if I couldn't agree with you more. So thank you for the email and if you have a comment about the show or have a weather question you'd like us to answer, send us an email at podcasts at Lee Dot Net Podcasts at we dot net. Or if you'd like to hear your voice on the podcast, fix a voicemail by calling 60927270996092727099. We'd love to hear from you. And finally, before we wrap up, it is almost here perhaps the most anticipated episode of The Cross the Sky yet the Nathan's hot dog eating contest. And I can't believe I just said the joke. You've been hyping this one for weeks, so I'm going to give you one more chance here. Why do people need to do it in? If you love hot dogs, if you love New York City, if you love America, you'll love this episode. I love you, Joe Martucci. God bless you, brother. It's going to be great, George. George's great. Tremendous. Yes. If you see him up there on stage, you know, he's all energy. He was much more, you know, what shall we say, preparing, you know, definitely a little more subdued, which is a good thing, Not a bad thing. A good thing as we go into the hot dog eating contest, he's definitely saving up his energy for the fourth. So check it out. I think Sean is going to be absent from that episode. That's what I heard. I might take that one off. You like Hot Dog Shore? I do. I do. But I. I prefer bratwurst because I can enjoy it a little bit longer. No offense to Nathan. He makes a great hot dog and all, but I prefer the Johnsonville stuff, which I think is made up by you there. Matt, About the Johnsonville brats, the John Civil rights. Very good. They are very tasty. Well, maybe there was a brat eating contest. You know, we talked about I think it was an ad eating contest. There are other eating contests that are going to discuss in this episode. So it's going to be an experience. I hope you join in. This will be probably certainly our most unique episode of Across US Yet. But for now, that's going to do it for this week's episode of Across the Sky. If you like the show, please give us a rating or poster review on your favorite podcasting platforms and episodes out. Then of course, we appreciate the Love War we enterprises and my fellow meteorologist Joe Martucci, Atlantic City, and Sean Sublette in Richmond. I'm Matt Oliver in Chicago. Thanks for listening, everyone. Have a great week and we'll catch you again real soon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Gibson has recently been chosen as the post-wildfire coordinator for the National Park Service. She is no stranger to wildfire recovery. She was personally affected by the Carr Fire in 2018 while working at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California. The blaze burned more than 90% of the park. She's also worked as the chief of resources and fire at Crater Lake National Park. Now, she plans to assist other parks across the country as they manage the impact from wildfires. Gibson joins us with details of how the national agency collaborates with parks in the aftermath of fires.

Michael Loew was a Firefighter and Paramedic for almost 30 years. He cruised along pretty well until he was caught in the middle of the Carr Fire. The Carr fire, burned 229,651 acres of the Shasta and Trinity counties, burned down over a thousand homes and killed 3 firefighters and 5 civilians. Michael talks about his experience at the fire and the effects the danger and devastation caused for him. This will be the last episode until January of 2023. Christy is taking some time off to regroup and get the show running on full instead of near empty. I hope you will be back for next season and thank you for your time!

This is a repost from a previous episode but the information is especially relevant today. Given the current drought conditions, Redding homeowners should be very aware of the home ignition zone - that's the first 5 feet of property surrounding your house. Fire Marshall Craig Wittner discusses the best things you can do to keep your family and your property safe from wildfire. He also talks about the top reasons many homes were lost in the 2018 Carr Fire. Spoiler alert - most of these were home ignition zone problems.Give this episode a listen and start taking steps in the next few weeks to harden your home against wildfire. Fire season is just around the corner and Spring is the perfect time to prep. With that, we'll let Craig give you the tips you need to get startedLearn more about being fire ready>>Read the transcript here>>

Join Zita Biehle an Irish native, share her stories of growing up on the Beara Peninsula around the grounds of an old castle and fort! Born in southwest Ireland on the beautiful Beara Peninsula on Bantry Bay. I grew up on the grounds of an old castle and fort that was owned by my grandfather and then uncle. The fort and castle were my playgrounds as I grew up. Spent over 14 years as boy scout leader in Ireland. Moved to CA in 2000 as met and married for what I thought was for life. Divorced now with 6 kids. Survivor of Carr Fire where we lost everything except my Paramedic uniform and a bag I grabbed with stuff from Ireland as I had been using it to help out a school in Redding.Living in Fall River Mills now with 5 of my 6 kids, my eldest being in the Navy. Loving life here but definitely different to Ireland!!Mom, paramedic, EMS instructor and Health coach pretty much sums up life now and I wouldnt have it any other way.

Tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, radiation, COVID-19 and the realities of economic shutdown.  These natural disaster examples are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to areas of emergency preparedness that the senior leaders in any nonprofit organization may have to deal with. From time to time, Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership With Tommy Thomas will talk with nonprofit leaders who have had to respond to these types of emergencies. Today's episode takes you into a leader's real-life experience and the critical necessity of emergency preparedness Our guest today is Dr. Norm Hall, the President of Simpson University.  In this episode, I want to talk with Dr. Hall about how he was able to turn lemons into lemonade less than 60 days after he had arrived at Redding to be the President at Simpson University when the Carr Fire hit the area. This fire had burned over a hundred thousand acres, destroyed more than 1,100 structures, and forced more than 39,000 people from their homes. The good news was the campus was not an imminent danger, so they were able to turn the Simpson University Campus into an evacuation and rest center for first responders. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Norm as he discusses his team's response to the natural disaster that crept up on their doorstep. Thanks again for listening to Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas and be sure to share this episode with the nonprofit board members you know.   And don't forget to leave us a review wherever you're listening.  It really helps us! Enjoy!   Time Stamps [1:21] – An introduction to today's guest, Dr. Norm Hall [2:29] – In less than 60 days on campus, Dr. Norm faced a situation that wasn't covered in president school. [3:26] – This is when Dr. Norm realized his community was in crisis and what he did about it. [4:44] – The community was used to fires, but they weren't familiar with fires getting into houses.  Here's how Dr. Norm and Simpson University responded. [5:26] – How close did the fire get to campus? [6:01] – Dr. Norm explains how he organized his leadership team to get the word out. [7:41] – The Red Cross was able to set up a space in the gymnasium and continue providing necessary assistance in the relief effort.  [8:33] – Guy Fieri was able to come in to add additional support.  [9:24] – Dr. Norm reveals the impact this natural disaster and his university's response had on his community.  [10:57] – Tommy concludes the conversation.   Resources JobfitMatters – Website Norm Hall: His Journey To Becoming The President Of Simpson University   Connect tthomas@jobfitmatters.com Follow Tommy on Twitter Follow Tommy on LinkedIn Follow Dr. Norm on LinkedIn

In this episode, we talk with Travis Menne, Community Projects Manager with the City of Redding Community Services Department. Travis has been a key player in developing several successful grant applications with the State of California in the last few years. His work, along with others in the City, has secured close to $20 million dollars in grant funding for our local area parks and trails.  We'll talk with Travis about the exciting upgrades to Caldwell Park coming in 2022 and 2023 including the skatepark currently under construction, and other new amenities that will be coming soon like a new bike park, exercise area, shade structures and more. He also answers some questions about the Panorama park project off Lake Blvd. and when Redding residents can expect to see their brand new indoor recreation facility. Lastly, Travis looks back on 2021, which he refers to as “The year the city built bridges”. Some of these bridges replaced Carr Fire damage, but several more are new additions to upgrade trails and fish viewing areas. If you haven't been out hiking, walking or biking around the city, there are a lot of new things to seeFor the latest parks and trails updates, be sure to follow the City of Redding:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter  | Newsletteror follow the Redding Trail Alliance on Facebook @ReddingTrailAlliance.orgRead the transcript here >>

Lately I've observed a stark contrast between people that are in 'bunker mentality' fighting to survive in a 'war' (whether real or not) and those stepping up, standing out and advancing in family, in business and in life. BOTH are in the same environment. The difference to me is 1. Perspective 2. Identity and 3. Intentional generosity - of time, talent, resources. The first group are in a bunker thinking mostly of themselves. This is poverty. The second group are thinking about their family, their team, their community. The key to shift? Divorcing poverty of mind - smallness of perspective and power, and embracing intentional generosity. WE divorce poverty. My victory is not mine alone. Poverty caps you and limits you from what God has in mind for you. It ALSO limits you to you… it silo's you with your own life and cancels the corporate victory that you are called to be a part of. Generosity uncaps you and unlocks you to be a part of an investment community where we get to see all around us lifted up. The gospel is not good news for me alone; it is good news for US. WE divorce poverty, small mindedness, stinginess and lack. We embrace generosity and victory and intentionally look how we can help those around us advance. So… grab a couple friends and tell one another: 1. What would victory look like over the next few weeks in your business? List three PRACTICAL things or measures eg. #sales or outcome of a conflict/lawsuit/situation 2. Exchange lists with one another so that you get to pray over their victory as if it was your own. Do this, with communion, for the next month, daily! Let one another know progress. 3. What could you practically and intentionally do to help one another gain a victory? This session was originally recorded just after the Carr Fire in Redding, CA when 200,000 acres burned around our immediate community. Bunker mentality would have turned the disaster into permanent disadvantage or constraint. Generosity positioned us to navigate the disaster and make practical gains every step of the way - not just individually, as a community. So, what will you do this week? This session was recorded as part of the focused content for Heaveninbusiness.com/free-trial. If you want to grow in your partnership with God at work and engage in the wellbeing of the city you serve, then join a like minded community doing the same. Find out more Heaveninbusiness.com/free-trial

On this episode of the Talking NorCal podcast, Zach and Bob breakdown the news of the week including the closures in Lassen Volcanic National Park due to the Dixie Fire, harmful algae blooms in NorCal rivers, Klamath salmon listed as an endangered species and a new cannabis themed hotel coming to Humboldt (2:41). Then, they sit down with wildlife photographer Randy Robbins to discuss all the animals he sees on his backyard cameras, what it takes to get the perfect photo in the wilderness and his dream of photographing the Lassen Pack (23:14). Finally, Zach and Bob remember the Carr Fire on its three year anniversary (1:07:55).

Thousands of contaminated sites exist nationally due to hazardous waste being dumped, left out in the open, or otherwise improperly managed. These sites include manufacturing facilities, processing plants, landfills, and mining sites.  A Congressional act in 1980 established authority by the EPA to ultimately clean up these “Superfund” sites. According to a government survey last […]

Fire season is always an adventure. But even with the risks, late summer to mid-December is our preferred time on the Pacific coast. Two years ago we were held up by the Carr Fire in Redding. This year it was the LNU Lightening Complex Fires. Passing through Sparks Nevada on the 80, we saw flames lapping up a Sierra mountainside. The smoke cleared a bit as we climbed the 89 toward Truckee, but the traffic thickened. Summer traffic is always heavy in Tahoe but on this August day it was insane. We had expected lower tourism impact due to the pandemic, but evacuees escaping wildfires were arriving from the valley. Tahoe was overflowing with refugees camped any way they could in any available parking space. The post Lake Tahoe: Escape To The Sky appeared first on Living In Beauty.

In Redding, it is important more now than ever before to learn how to prepare yourself, your family, and your home against fire. Hear from Redding Fire Marshal Craig Wittner as he breaks down common fire hazards, as well as addresses key takeaways from the Carr Fire in the summer of 2018.  And Goats!

In 2018, the Carr Fire burned nearly 270 homes in Redding, Calif. and forced almost 30,000 residents to evacuate. Two years later, Redding is rebuilding, but the process is from over. Entire sections of the city are still scarred from the flames. Redding City Manager Barry Tippin joins us to talk about the aftermath of the Carr Fire, and shares how his city's experience could inform communities in Oregon still reeling from recent wildfires.

Headquartered in Northern California, Medical Home Care Professionals is a small home health agency that has had to overcome big challenges over the past few years. In 2018, Medical Home Care Professionals had to operate through the historic Carr Fire. Right after that, it had to deliver care through a record-breaking blizzard. Now, it’s battling through the COVID-19 crisis — and another devastating wildfire. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with Elaine Flores, the COO and administrator of Medical Home Care Professionals, to learn how her agency has survived what has sometimes felt like an endless wave of emergencies. During the conversation, Flores also touched on Medical Home Care Professionals' transition to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: — Keys for running a home health agency during times of crisis — Best practices for ensuring continuity of care — Medical Home Care Professionals' transition to PDGM — And more!

This week has been crazy... Pain erupting. America burning. Ive been pondering a phrase "For such a time as this," and how it applies to now. It was said by Mordecai to Queen Esther. Her people were about to be exterminated and she could have sat quietly and comfortably protected by title and privilege. Mordecai challenged her, "What if you were born for a such a time as this? You can speak up and use your privilege to help your people... OR God will cause help to come from another source." (See the book of Esther in the Bible).What about today? When things get hot and volatile and risky, do you hide behind your privilege and pretend you cannot see or hear... or do you go all in, knowing YOU WERE BORN FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS!A couple years ago we bought our dream home. It was ten years in the making. Then just six weeks after moving in, we experienced the Carr Fire. I drove my family out of the house with a couple of overnight bags as the U.S.Marshalls were coming up the road compelling people to evacuate. The Carr Fire went on to burn 229,000 acres and over 1,000 structures. Eight people (including five fire fighters) lost their lives. What I observed was similar to what is happening now. The crisis, pain, and loss forced people to make a decision. Some people we met had only been in the community for three days before the fire. But the crisis actually STRENGTHENED their resolve to say "THIS IS MY COMMUNITY... WE ARE ALL-IN."Others made the belated decision to leave. They had already left the community in heart and the fire was simply the final external trigger that confirmed their decision. Still others literally danced in the ashes of what used to be the living room of their home. They were ALL-IN.Ten years prior God had led us from New Zealand to USA. We knew we were here for the rest of our lives and fully engaged in the community... BUT we had a privilege: citizens of another country. We could get out any time we wanted.During the fire, we realized it was time to go ALL-IN. So we did. We started the process of becoming citizens of the United States of America. Whats the point?Today there's another fire and you get to choose what you will do.Perhaps YOU were born for such a time as this. Perhaps THIS is your time to speak up, listen up, help out.And if you don't... help will come from another source.So what will you do?BeTheBridge.com 

Are you going through a significant challenge and want to know how to see an opportunity in this? Do you feel like your business has just burned to the ground and you have no idea what to do next? Well, welcome to the conversation! In this episode I interview Ryan Spitz of Shasta Trail Runs and California Untamed. He moved his family from San Diego to Redding in 2017. In 2018 he purchased an events business and after investing six months of time, effort the Carr Fire burned his business to the ground... literally. What he did next turned that chaos into the biggest opportunity of his life. Listen, learn and be encouraged!To find out more about Heaven in Business and the growing online community, check out the free 14day trial at HeaveninBusiness.com/onlineRemember: NEW BOOK - Finding Hope in Crazy Times, is coming out April 12th on Amazon and you can listen and read a free chapter on our website by clicking here.Brought to you by Gulf Coast Recreation, your playground expert.

Kalley has become a key voice in the ministry of Bethel Music. Most recently, she plumbed new depths of her voice and her experience with dual EP release Faultlines. We talked about how the devastating Carr Fire led her to find truths about the character of God while sifting through the ashes.Follow Kalley:- Website: bethelmusic.com/artists/kalley-heiligenthal- Instagram: instagram.com/kalleyheili- Twitter: twitter.com/kalleyheili- Facebook: facebook.com/kalleyheili1- Listen to Faultlines I and II Follow Beyond The Music:- Instagram: http://bit.ly/ofbtminstagram- Twitter: http://bit.ly/ofbtmtwitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we hear the first hand account from a 44 year veteran fireman who led a crew of volunteers on the front lines of the devastating 2018 fires in Redding and Paradise California. Chris Wikeen is currently the Chief of the Lake California Fire Department in Cottonwood CA. With weather patterns changing and the conditions of California forests and vegetation in grave condition, Chris is witnessing fire behavior like he's never seen in his 44 years of fire service. You'll be sitting on the edge of your seat for this one! The Carr Fire started on July 23rd, 2018 just West of Redding CA near the town of French Gulch. The cause was a flat tire on a trailer that was throwing sparks onto the dry vegetation along Hwy 99 as the vehicle continued down the road. This fire killed 3 firefighters and 5 civilians and destroyed 1604 structures. The Camp Fire started on November 8, 2018 in Paradise California by a faulty PG&E transmission line that was blown down by high winds. This fire killed 85 people and destroyed 18, 804 structures. The entire town of Paradise and Magalia were destroyed. The Camp Fire the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California History.

Bethel worship leader Kalley shares how her experience with last year's Carr Fire brought her closer to the Lord and inspired her two new Faultlines EPs. With fires ravaging California for a second straight year, she shares a word of hope and encouragement for those currently being evacuated in California today.

How can we address all the different factors associated with the wildfires plaguing California? On the fifth and final episode of California Burning, we seek solutions. We learn about alternative building materials that can withstand fire, and we go to a fire-resistant house that was the only in its neighborhood to survive the 2018 Carr Fire.

How can we address all the different factors associated with the wildfires plaguing California? On the fifth and final episode of California Burning, we seek solutions. We learn about alternative building materials that can withstand fire, and we go to a fire-resistant house that was the only in its neighborhood to survive the 2018 Carr Fire.

The 2018 Carr Fire was one of the worst wildfires in California history. By the time it was contained, it had burned 359 square miles, destroyed close to 2,000 buildings, and killed seven people. It also spawned a massive fire tornado—only the second ever recorded. Meteorologists examining the damage afterward estimated that the vortex had generated winds of up to 165 miles per hour. When a blaze like that is coming your way, the only sane thing to do is run for your life. But Gary and Lori Lyon did the opposite, staying to defend their home. Outside contributor Stephanie Joyce has the story on why, in an era of increasingly intense fires, someone would dare to stand and fight an inferno.

Tess Woddford has a heart for her community. After the Carr Fire devastated her hometown Redding, CA . She developed a way to help her community bounce back. Listen to her inspiring story. https://www.facebook.com/Walkgreencertifiedproducts/

In 2018, Shasta College became one of the emergency shelters during the devastating Carr Fire. The Carr Fire burned more than 225,000 acres and became the sixth-most destructive fire in California, as well as the seventh-largest wildfire recorded in modern California history. In this discussion, president of Interact Communications, Cheryl Broom, and director of marketing and outreach at Shasta College, Peter Griggs, reflect on the disaster and lessons learned in crisis management.

In 2018 in Redding, CA the deadly CARR FIRE burned about 230,000 acres and killed 8 people. Over 1600 structures were burned. Special guest, Julie Kaplan, tells her story about losing their home in the fire. She also gives great advice to being prepared if evacuation occurs again.

Climate change is a topic that is increasingly becoming part of the discussion about rebuilding Paradise – and last week it was a large focus, as Chico State held its annual This Way To Sustainability Conference . NSPR’s Dave Schlom interviewed four survivors of the Camp and Carr fires – Susan Dobra, Chelsea West, Melissa Darnell and Luigi Balsamo – during the panel.

#9 - Sometimes, the most horrific events happen when we least expect. In 2018, the Carr Fire burn hundreds of thousands of acres of forest land and over a thousand homes in the Redding area of Northern California. Ryan Spitz had just taken over as owner and race director of Shasta Trail Runs. I talked to Ryan about the fire, the running community and what Shasta Trail Runs plans for 2019 and beyond. It was pleasure speaking with him and I know you'll enjoy it too! For all show notes, including contact information, please see our website at www.martharunstheworld.com or email me at martharunstheworld@gmx.com

In this discussion episode, Owen and Jim take on some of the major events of the last few decades, asking the question, how would things have been different if we'd had a basic income? The episode examines climate-related disasters, such as the recent fires in California, mass incarceration, and the election of Donald Trump. Examining concrete events in the past helps us consider how basic income might play out in the future.

The West's "new normal": massive and deadly wildfires. Where do we go from here? Can we learn to live with fire in our forests?  Bill Stewart is a forestry specialist at U-C Berkeley and co-director of the U-C Center for Forestry. He joined us to look into the future of fire.

On this weeks show Garrett, Kevin and Austin discuss the football's road win against Hawaii, while also previewing the second to last home game against San Diego State. The second half of the show is dedicated to basketball talk. We recapped the Carr Fire exhibition game against Washington, while also talking about the news about being ranked 7th in the nation. To end the show Garrett and Austin talk about their experience at media day.

Chief Craig Cottrill: Wellington/Chatham Islands Fire and Emergency   At the height of the wildfire siege across California, when 15 major fires burned, there were more than 13,000 firefighters from 18 states and two other countries battling the blazes. Those countries included Australia and New Zealand. 41 of those firefighters were deployed to the Mendocino Complex in Lake County, and 12 were assigned to the Carr Fire in Shasta County. Their roles varied and their value to the effort could not be understated. They brought a wealth of knowledge, experience and energy and will eventually return having gained a new understanding of firefighting environment, strategy and technology. In this episode of All Hazards, we sit down with Chief Craig Cottrill, of the Wellington/Chatham Islands Fire and Emergency, New Zealand.  Hear about the challenges of being part of an international mutual aid team, the differences in how wildfires are tackled here versus New Zealand, from the technologies to the assets and strategies, as well as how Chief Cottrill manages his team and explains how Californians are similar to New Zealanders in adopting the “Kiwi thing to do.” New Zealand's Camp at ICP in Modoc County   Links OESNews.com All Hazards Podcast Mutual Aid Comes In From All Over State, Country & World For Largest Fire In California History   Thursday, August 9, 2018 Press Release Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Streamline Cleanup and Recovery in Communities Impacted by Wildfires SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to cut red tape and help streamline recovery efforts in communities impacted by the devastating wildfires that continue to burn in Lake, Siskiyou, Shasta, Mendocino and Napa counties. There are 15 major fires currently burning in California that have destroyed homes and infrastructure and continue to threaten communities. More than 13,000 firefighters from California, 17 other states, Australia and New Zealand are working the front lines of wildfires statewide. The executive order includes provisions that: Expedite debris removal and cleanup of homes and businesses that were damaged or destroyed by the fires; Extend the state’s prohibition on price gouging during emergencies;  Suspend planning and zoning requirements and state fees for manufactured homes and mobile home parks to help displaced residents with housing needs;  Allow for the accelerated hiring of additional personnel for emergency and recovery operations;  Provide waivers on temporary school facilities and outdoor physical education requirements to allow schools to open as quickly as possible;  Extend the filing deadline for certain taxes for businesses in the impacted counties;  Streamline contracting and purchasing rules; and  Strengthen coordination between state agencies on environmental restoration in fire-impacted areas.  Last weekend, Governor Brown announced the federal government’s approval of a presidential major disaster declaration for Shasta County and met with local leaders and fire and emergency management officials at the Carr Fire Incident Command Post in Anderson. The federal government is reviewing the presidential major disaster declaration request for Lake, Mendocino and Napa counties on an expedited basis as preliminary damage assessments continue. The Mendocino Complex fire is now the largest fire in state history and remains a dynamic challenge for firefighters. Previously, Governor Brown declared a state of emergency in Shasta, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Riverside and Mariposa counties due to multiple fires and secured federal aid to further support communities impacted by the Carr Fire. Last week, Governor Brown joined the state’s top emergency management officials at the State Operations Center in Mather to provide an update on the ongoing fire fight. The State Operations Center is activated to its highest level to help local, state and federal emergency response officials address emergency management needs. Information on additional resources for residents impacted by the fires is available at: http://wildfirerecovery.org/ The full text of today’s executive order can be found here.

Charity event for Carr fire victims goes national!

Trump Brings Home War Dead and so much more... On today's SIMPLE ANSWERS Podcast from the 1787 Media Network we talk about the return of some of the Korean War dead, as well as Contraband Straws and the Carr Fire. Be sure to hit the LIKE BUTTON , SUBSCRIBE and hit the NOTIFICATION BUTTON to show your support to the 1787 Media Network! Watch all of our videos on YouTube and be sure to follow us on: NOW ON ITUNES : https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/simple-answers-podcast/id1411348812 Facebook : www.facebook.com/1787MediaNetwork Twitter : @1787medianet NOW ON SOUNDCLOUD : Search 1787 Media Network. Check out more videos! • Please share so others can see! https://ctt.ec/1qA_d • Today's mystery video: https://youtu.be/KOF4QdiqbWE • Become a Member of the #1787ARMY, Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC71Cu_gehfTbjAfMNMhYJSA?sub_confirmation=1. PLAYLISTS: Simple Answers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ZgFA5qGoumTSDsJ4JGuZsbFr6jmGqT5 Rapid Fire Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ZgFA5qGoukZJu_PbemOuYqwtOUm5Mhp 1787 Media Network Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ZgFA5qGounZ97a1mT6B3S2lFHh-TVfr Top 5 Fridays: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ZgFA5qGoukBq6PRKlGB13kXkWCvzjUz End Screen Music by https://www.soundcloud.com/ikson --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Why people are sending supportive messages to the people that started the Carr fire.

I explained aftermath of the fire and how it has affected my life and some realizations That took place as a result of the evacuation . as well as steps I want to take with Promoting the podcast and the feature

America is on fire … again. More than a million and a half acres are burning in 15 states, from Arizona to Alaska. More than 3,000 firefighters are working to contain the Mendocino Complex Fire 100 miles north of San Francisco, now the largest in California history, and over the weekend, lightning strikes sparked dozens of new wildfires across the state of Washington. Near Mount Shasta, the deadly Carr Fire has so far incinerated 1,077 homes, forced mass evacuations, and killed eight.

Redding family returns after Carr fire to find their fish is still alive thanks to Cal Fire!

Bonnie and Bobby talk about the past weeks weather and talk about the monumental amount of rain Bonnie got in just one night. The Carr Fire spawned a fire whirl that had similar characteristics of an EF-3 tornado, and NOAA/NHC have issued a mid season forecast.

Today it’s all about the concept of living with purpose—why we need it, how we find it, and how we invite others into it. We’ll also talk about quahogs, stuffies, badges, and morganization. And we’ll tell you about the unicorn poop Morgan received in the mail! CONNECTED: Email: chasingunicornspodcast@gmail.com Official Instagram: @HansowFamily Personal Instagram: @MorganHansow and @DaveHansow Website: www.ChasingUnicornsPodcast.Com Leave a Comment Below

Stories from the Carr Fire. If you'd like to find out more and ways to help go to: https://www.bethel.com/carrfire/

Rick Data is a former Portland resident who has survived the loss of his home to fire years ago in Portland. He also survived the Clackamas Town Center shooting in 2012. He moved to Redding to rebuild his life and now he is in the middle of one of the most dangerous wildfire seasons in California history. Rick talks about looting, the National Guard, evacuations, and the community embroiled in this tragedy. Here more on Portland's Morning News with Steve and Rebecca on Fm News 101 KXL

Michael Anderson talks with Henry Dubroff about the Spirt of Small Business awards, local news and more. Henry Dubroff, Founder of Pacific Coast Business Times What are the events and awards that Pacific Coast Business Times organizes each year? What are the top 3 tips you can share with someone starting a small business? Share some recent news about the IPO's and local companies going public in our area. Should more endowments be started with local non-profits? What are the pros & cons? Learn more about Henry Dubroff & Pacific Coast Business Times online: pacbiztimes.com Non-Profit Spotlight Emily Barany is working hard to deploy her website "Thomas Fire Help" for the Carr Fire. Northern California is experiencing the same thing we experienced down here in Southern California.  She is connecting the folks that have needs to the people that can help.  Please visit the website dedicated to this effort to learn more visit carrfireconnect.org Learn more online at CarrFireConnect.org Produced by Michael Anderson of maranantha.com .fusion-widget-area-40 {padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.fusion-widget-area-40 .widget h4 {color:#333c4e;}.fusion-widget-area-40 .widget .heading h4 {color:#333c4e;}.fusion-widget-area-40 .widget h4 {font-size:18px;}.fusion-widget-area-40 .widget .heading h4 {font-size:18px;}Subscribe to PodcastApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsAndroidby EmailRSS

This past week my family and I went through a crazy, hectic week. We live in Redding, CA, where we experienced the devastating Carr Fire. Through all of this, I have learned a great lesson: I need to start stepping up to the highest level of leadership I can every single day. No excuses. Learn more about this and our crazy week by listening to this weeks podcast! Reach out by scheduling a phone call at alexbranning.com/call or send an email to alex@branninggroup.com

In this episode, Darlene reacts to the California fires, Trump's dump on Lebron, loose goats, and more. Venezuelan President survives apparent drone assassination attempt - CNN https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/04/americas/venezuela-maduro/index.html California's deadly Carr fire started by flat tire - Axios How the Carr Fire became one of the most destructive fires in California history - Vox President Trump bashes LeBron James over recent interview - ESPN http://time.com/money/5330948/teachers-summer-jobs/ Venezuelan President survives apparent drone assassination attempt - CNN 11 children rescued from filthy compound with little food or water - ABC News A Brief History Of MoviePass's Spectacular Rise And Fall - BuzzFeed News 118 goats escaped into an Idaho neighborhood. Internet fame ensued. - Idaho Statesman After fundraiser goes viral, Georgetown awards gay valedictorian full scholarship - NBC News 40 California Hospital Employees Lost Their Homes In A Wildfire. They Showed --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bwt/support

Nick Price is Lead Sawyer for the Shasta Lake Hotshot Crew and Cody Holmquist is a Heli-Repeller for Price Valley in Idaho. In this episode we discuss the recent and devastating nature of the Carr Fire here in Shasta County. Thanks to these two guys for all the hard work fighting fires and for giving us their time to discuss the things they encounter while risking their lives. Instagram: @nick_price296 & c_holmquist Thanks to The Trinity Guide Co. for keeping our fridge stocked with frosty beverages. www.thetrinityguide.com

This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about the growing and dangerous Carr fire in California, a strange new heatwave striking northern European countries, new technology replacing animal testing, and a roadmap of highways that shows which areas in the world are the most heavily polluted. Aired on 08/04/18

Carr fire victim reunited with her horse!

Who knew dogs kisses could be deadly? A recent story about a man who lost both legs and his hands after his dog affectionately "kissed" him, lead to a near-deadly infection. Could your dog be infected? what are the symptoms? Do doctors even know what to look for? Dr. Michael Z. Kurtz has answers.  From dog kisses to Manny kisses! Manny the Movie Guy reviews The Darkest Minds, Disney's Christopher Robin, and The Spy Who Dumped Me. Which movie will Manny give the most kisses? Kelly Bennett joins Phil Hulett in the studio with her take on the stories in the news on this "Grab Some Nuts Day" in America. It's also National Watermelon Day. You've heard about the "see something, say something" policy , right? How about "smell something, tell someone?" Out of the ashes of the Carr Fire comes stories of miracles as well as animal kingdom enemies putting their differences, and tasty flavor, aside, to comfort each other in the wildfire aftermath. Did you hear the one about the guy who stole a shark from the zoo? It's not a joke. Happy Birthday Intern Ricky! Plus there's the return of "Alf. How to get a free Big Mac at McDonald's. We often wonder why our dogs stare at us when we poop. Now there's science to explain it, and you'll love your dog even more when you hear the reason. And finally, crocheted shorts for men is a thing.   

If you own a Small Business, it's bound to happen: a long-time employee drops a bomb by telling you they are leaving to take a position at another company. How you react can have a dramatic impact both inside and outside your business. Your actions will send a message to both your employees' and your customers. Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean for this episode of the Small Business Show where they discuss their methods for handling a surprise departure of a key employee. Listen in for tips about not taking things personally, how to gauge the short and long-term impact, managing the timing of the employee's departure, and why your customers are more concerned about who's staying vs. who's leaving. After the show, stop by the Small Business Support Group to share your story and join the discussion! Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Small Business Show #182 for Wednesday, August 1, 2018 00:01:37 Carr Fire 00:02:13 “Poor Me” is the wrong attitude 00:04:37 Surprise, I quit! 00:07:18 First question: Why? Can I control this? Do I want to? 00:09:24 Advice: Don't take it personally! 00:12:48 Second question: What's the short-term impact 00:14:35 Do they leave immediately? Do they continue to benefit your business? 00:23:01 Do you counter-offer? 00:27:42 Be authentic to be positive People don't care about who left. They care about who *is* left. 00:32:49 Avoid comfort. Stay on edge. 00:35:14 Let us know your story! feedback@businessshow.co 00:35:44 Loyalty defined. Differently. 00:39:32 A symphony of action! “I don't need time. I need a deadline.” 00:40:27 SBS 182

Today we shared our experience with the fire that has been burning in our hometown of Redding, CA for the last week. We also talk about the appeal of tragedy, sensationalism, and the reality that our faith is never about what we think it is about. STAY CONNECTED: Email: chasingunicornspodcast@gmail.com Official Instagram: @HansowFamily Personal Instagram: @MorganHansow and @DaveHansow Website: www.ChasingUnicornsPodcast.Com

This episode is because of the Carr Fire here in Northern California where the nightmare of the flames has forever affected and changed lives. This description is of the man Stanley Hall, condensed to just a moment in time but taken from multiple moments that I experienced or witnessed through the fire. ——— If you want to help with the Carr Fire, here are some ways: https://www.redding.com/story/news/2018/07/30/carr-fire-what-you-can-do-help/865422002/ ——— Music: "HeartBeats" by Ketsa. To learn more about him and his awesome music please check out: www.ketsamusic.com (song licensed under CC BY 4.0). Intro music: “Metro is Breathing” by Kosta T. To learn more about him and his beautiful music as well please check out: freemusicarchive.org/music/Kosta_T (song licensed under CC BY 3.0). ——— @describingppl is written and produced by Sarrah Kaliski. 01 August 2018

Steffan with CBS reporter Steve Futterman on the Carr Fire in California. Captain Kirk selects his pick for the “Friday Homestretch Film Review®”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode we welcome Jesse Alexander on the show to quickly chat with us about the Carr Fire currently raging in Redding, Ca.  Here are some ways you can help now: Salvation Army is not yet requesting volunteers, but you can track...

Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the Carr Fire in Redding. During this hour of Armstrong & Getty, Jack & Joe talk about what should happen to looters.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the Carr Fire in Redding. During this hour of Armstrong & Getty, Jack & Joe talk about what should happen to looters.

Reporter Alex Stone is up in Redding, CA and has the latest updates on the devastating Carr Fire, The latest probe into MH370 raises questions of 3rd party interference, The arrest of the Golden State Killer has created a golden era in cold case cracking, LA County Sheriff's Commander Judy Gerhardt joined us in studio to talk about the opioid crisis and the importance of having Narcan in the home, #SwampWatch, Trending News, and #MarketMonday with Rebecca Jarvis!

California is on fire and it is showing no signs up letting up anytime soon. Across the state, fires have ravaged communities by taking homes and taking lives.  One fire in Southern California was started by a suspected arsonist, but in northern California, the Carr Fire is the most concerning.  David Benda, reporter for the Redding Record Searchlight joins us to talk about how that fire started, the manpower being used to fight it, and how the community is dealing with it. Next, President Trump has been touting some good economic numbers.  It's the strongest growth since 2014, the GDP grew at 4.1% for the second quarter. Consumer spending is up and so are savings.  The president's tax cuts did play a part in these new economic numbers.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters fills us in on what the numbers mean and also new tweets from the president talking about a potential government shutdown. Finally, my producer Miranda joins me for two quick discussions.  Is sleeping with a fan on actually bad for your health? Like most headlines, the risks may be overblown. But the second questions has Americans divided.  Is brushing your teeth in the shower just fine or totally gross? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Food Network's Guy Fieri cooks for the Carr Fire volunteers and evacuees!

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Steffan with updates on remains of American being returned from North Korea. More sound from KHSL on the Carr Fire in California. Then on the “Friday Homestretch Film Review®”, we review and discuss the 1969 Western film, ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steffan invites Mark Krikorian from the Center for Immigration Studies to discuss San Francisco’s decision to allow illegals to vote in local elections. Sound from KHSL on the Carr Fire in California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Shane fills in for John today. The latest from the Carr Fire in Redding, the latest GDP numbers, the tape of President Trump and Michael Cohen, and new allegations against CBS' Les Moonves.