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Rocky Barker has written extensively about the Yellowstone fires and fire policy in general with a book (Scorched Earth) on the role of forest fires fighting and the history of the public lands. Today he has a feature article on how the lessons from ‘88 have been learned and applied and also not learned or applied.

Life in the WUI As previously noted, the Antiplanner recently moved to Central Oregon. In fact, I moved into what the Forest Service calls the WUI (pronounced woo-eee) for wildland-urban interface. In other words, I live within a few hundred feet of public forest land that is likely to burn any year now.

Grasses on the tropical savannas of Northern Territory, Australia can grow up to nine feet tall and during the dry season they become extremely flammable. Earth Observatory has a satellite image showing dozens of brushfires in Northern Territory.

How Do You Get Instant Massive Basketball Exposure Part 2 August 19th, 2008 by HitMan If you are just waiting around for teams and schools to find you an offer you a scholarship or contract, good luck. If you are really serious about achieving your hoop dreams then you must be pro active and get your name spreading like wildfire so you can ensure your success.

A fire south of Vail Lake near Temecula has burned more than 100 acres and forced the closure of Highway 79 between Pauba and Sage roads. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the blaze was reported at 3:13 p.m. at Highway 79 and Vail Lake Road. No buildings are under immediate threat.

A brushfire burning in the Angeles National Forest near Lancaster is only 15% contained, but firefighters are optimistic the fire will be under control by tomorrow. The fire has burned 250 acres northeast of Castaic Lake, threatened a hundred homes, and closed San Francisquito Canyon Road from Santa Clarita to Green Valley, but the fire has essentially stalled.

Montana and Wyoming fires fewer and milder so far this summer. Billings Gazette. AP. You can add most of the Western states to this list, except for California.

In the summer of 1988, wildfires burned a sizable portion of Yellowstone National Park. This article discusses the event in retrospect.

National Preparedness Level 4 (On a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated daily. August 14, 2008 Wildland fire activity remains light throughout the country.

The state of California is spending up to $13 million per day fighting the wildfires and has been spending big money since early summer. This is really hitting their budget hard. Who should pay the bill? Lawmakers must come up with the money.