The beginning of our twelfth year

Wildfire Today was established January 6, 2008

Wildfire Today 12th year

Like the sign says, welcome to the beginning of the twelfth year of Wildfire Today!

Twelve years ago, on January 6, 2008, I started a little niche web site called Wildfire Today. It began on Blogger, Google’s free blogging service, and has grown to a body of work that now includes 8,890 articles.

We are still covering news and issues related to wildland fire. And not simply that a fire occurred somewhere, but we prefer to write about topics and events that have an impact and are interesting, not only to firefighters but to anyone concerned about wildland fire, or who may live in a fire-prone environment. We don’t attempt to cover every fire, or even every very large fire, but if an event or news item interests us, we hope that you will also find it to be worth your while. We are especially keen on covering issues related to the heath and safety of those who are dedicated to helping others — who manage land and respond to incidents while everyone else is heading in the other direction.

The success of the site would not have been possible without the loyal readers who come back on a regular basis, read the articles, leave insightful comments, and occasionally send us a message informing us of breaking news in the world of wildland fire. And the supporters who allow us to keep the doors open by placing ads. Thank you!

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

11 thoughts on “The beginning of our twelfth year”

  1. Happy New Year Bill, and good to hear that you’ll continue the publications.
    I follow all that you send, and share information with my personnel.

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  2. Thanks Bill… this is the absolute best site for fire and fire related information. You are providing a valuable service and we appreciate it.

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  3. Bill, you have a terrific site! The satellite photos and smoke maps are so precise, so helpful. I appreciate your efforts. Your emails are the first I open!

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  4. Thank you Bill for your hard work and hope for more years ahead with Wildfire Today

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  5. Kudos on your long run for Wildfire Today. You provide an interesting, excellent resource to the wildfire community.

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  6. Congratulations. Really appreciate the work you do to make this such an informative site.

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    1. Wildfire today is a “must read” for most of the fire people I know. Thanks Bill for a quality source of information.

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