Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hello folks,
It's never too early to begin preparing, so here's our first wildfire report for the upcoming 2026 season. In this video, we reflect back on 2025 while looking ahead to the upcoming wildfire season. In addition, I will be working on a new Wildfire Survival Guide which features fire safety tips, guidelines & preventative measures that you can take to reduce your chances of being another statistic. Reach out to your local fire department for resources, evacuation information & fire safety tips. Thanks to our firefighters & first responders.

Sources:

Insurance Information Institute – Wildfires facts and statistics
iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-wildfires

National Park Service – Wildfire Causes and Evaluations
nps.gov/articles/wildfire-causes-and-evaluation.htm

National Interagency Fire Center – Fire statistics
nifc.gov/fire-information/statistics

USDA Climate Hubs – Wildfire
climatehubs.usda.gov/taxonomy/term/398

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Managing Fire
fws.gov/story/managing-fire

US Forest Service – Prescribed Fire
fs.usda.gov/managing-land/prescribed-fire

Ready for Wildfire (CAL FIRE) – Defensible Space
readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/defensible-space

U.S. EPA – Wildland Fire Research: Human Health
epa.gov/air-research/wildland-fire-research-human-health

Rusty West
February 2026