Rusty Reports: Wildfire Report for February 2026 (Preliminary Outlook)

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
https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-wildfires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rusty West
February 2026

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