This winter season was quite the roller coaster with promising storms hammering the west coast in October and then December. Tahoe saw snow records nearly broken with more than three feet falling over December 26 and 27, 2021. Rain in the Bay Area saw an average of six to seven inches over nine days during … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RENO, NV (March 21, 2022): Wildfires are not a unique issue to the United States. While the world is seeing an increase in both the number and the severity of wildfires, Canada and Australia are some of the hardest-hit countries. It’s not surprising then that two of the best options for wildfire … Read more
Homeowners in California and throughout the West live with fire danger every day, especially if they live in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), urban areas encroaching on wild spaces that are riskier for wildfire devastation. Many of these homeowners take it upon themselves to make updates on their homes to make them safer in the … Read more
Every year has been the worst fire season on record. 2021, according to the Department of Interior, is now the year that saw the highest number of reported wildfires, the most acres burned, and a record number of days with high fire danger. Reporting on fires has begun to sound like a broken record: fires … Read more
It takes six to ten years to grow a tree at a Christmas tree farm. Most of the trees sold at stores and yards on the West Coast come from Oregon which has seen erratic weather over the last few years from raging wildfires to drought to flooding. All of this extreme weather affects tree … Read more
It’s becoming evident each year that wildfires are getting more intense and causing more destruction than ever before. There are many conversations around the “reasons” for worsening fire seasons from climate change to lack of resources to poor forest management to power equipment failure. While each of these reasons warrants their own conversations, the point … Read more
While everyone is always thinking about fire preparedness during the height of fire season when wildfires are wreaking havoc and the air is thick with smoke, it is important to prepare for fire in the winter months as well. As we have established, home hardening should be happening year-round but here are some things you … Read more
Fires, unfortunately, are becoming a normal part of life for many people across the United States, and really, the world. As humans move to areas that are more prone to naturally occurring wildfires, there will be more and more destruction to property and livelihood. While fires are largely unpredictable, there are certain characteristics that all … Read more
Wildfires are getting worse every year. Not only are they becoming more prolific, but they are also becoming fiercer and more destructive, especially on the West coast. According to Cal Fire, the 2020 fire season was the worst on record, not just with acreage burned but in size as well. We are in the height … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Aug. 23, 2021): Ember Defense, leader in wildfire home and business hardening services, is now featured weekly on KSRO, Sonoma County’s FM News Talk Channel. The segment, hosted by Michelle Marques, is titled Ask The Expert: Fire Ready North Bay with Ember Defense and airs on KSRO 103.5 FM, 94.5 FM, 1350 … Read more