How Fire Containment Works and Why It’s Proved So Hard in California The first priority for firefighters tackling the devastating Los Angeles wildfires was to stop them spreading. This process, known as containment, saved many neighborhoods from the blazes that left at...

The Eaton + Palisades fires are almost out, after more than ~two weeks~ of intense firefighting in LA. Why were these blazes so hard to contain? Free to read: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Nightmare fuel.

Things that get emergency managers excited: seeing property managers plan for known hazards in the area. The groundwater levels are high in this area of town and they’re prone to flooding during heavy rainfalls. So they added this little closet on the main floor.

Amazing! So great to meet you, Rowan!

Chart from the Guardian: Average annual heat-related deaths are up 95% in the US from 2010 to 2022

From 2010 to 2022 in the US, average annual heat-related deaths are up 95%. And given we are experiencing the hottest summer in recorded history, that's likely to rise again.

Yesterday, there were several severe weather/tornado alerts in north central Alberta. My friend was camping with her family and ignored the alerts. Here’s the follow up ⬇️ As a friend, happy they’re safe. As an Emergency Manager, damn girl, listen to the GD alerts!!!!!!!

My fave part about my job is when I get to engage with the community and talk to people about preparedness. Always great eye opening moments and learning on both sides.

it's wild this is what we do to little kids instead of making streets safe

I……. Umm….. okay. 🌾🌾🌾

Life as a parent and emergency manager sometimes looks like comforting your child who has been puking for a few hours while dealing with phone calls about power outages and fires from a wicked thunderstorm.

Trans pride crosswalk with elephant feet in Canmore, Alberta

Oh hey! My town did something cool. A trans pride crosswalk at one of our busier in-town trail crossings. I love it

Nextdoor: complaints about fireworks