This afternoon's Lookout Livestream checked in on the prospects for major spread of the #BearFire toward Truckee (not looking likely in the near-term weather forecasts). We also looked at progress in containing the #CopperfieldFire, near Chiloquin, Oregon, and took a look at

If you enjoy the maps and graphics I use for storytelling on The Lookout and want to learn more about the digital tools I use to make them, check out this upcoming 4-day class being offered at Shasta College!

Things are looking fairly subdued on #BearFire. Dozers punched about 7 miles of fireline overnight, tankers working steadily this morning. If they can hold onto it thru shifting winds today, may be in pretty good shape. North side of fire is cold. Very dry today. Map - 11:45 9/4

Just recorded a video interview with veteran Southern California Wildland Fire Guru Tim Chavez about the prospects for the #LineFire, near San Bernardino. We'll post the video in next hour or two.

Gotta run out, but out Line Fire video will be live in a few minutes, here: youtu.be/b9cj1wvvUlI

Did a Lookout Livestream this morning about the #LineFire and #DavisFire. youtube.com/live/bMvievQCj…

Clear Lake - the #BoylesFIre.

Like Butte County, Lake County is perpetually on trial by fire. Lots of the same factors: Landscape grows brush like MFr, hotter than Hades in summer, poor land use planning, grinding poverty. Fire started near here: maps.app.goo.gl/9PJfid74EGfkof… Headed here: maps.app.goo.gl/VD6HjDWuyo6KYQ…

Finishing out our marathon 3-video day with this new convo with another SoCal heavy-hitter fire behavior guru - Don Boursier, about the outlook for the #LineFire. Sorry about the chunky graphics, working out some bugs.... youtu.be/3u4_kNIQgiU

Nothing like a fast and furious urban interface fire to amp me up for a good rant. Here's a carnage-inspired screed on why tech alone won't solve our wildfire crisis: youtube.com/live/uL8f5kwKr…

In reference to my post about wildland firefighters often not having SCBAs, some great on-the-ground photos of conditions during #BoylesFire from the indefatigable Kent Porter

I’m out of pocket doing fieldwork, but if you’re looking for intel/insights on #LineFire’s potential spread toward Big Bear, make sure you watch my interviews with Don Boursier and Tim Chavez from last week. YouTube.com/c/thelookout1

I spent last week working on the road in the Northern Sierra Nevada Mountains. I took a lot of photos and videos, and thought and talked a lot about what we were seeing. Here's a travelogue. youtu.be/tVUs-4x1Jw4