Chicago Botanical Garden Helps Colorado Recover From Wildfires

A Chicago, Illinois, botanical garden is working with Colorado to identify plant species that could help restore land scorched by wildfires

Chicago Botanic Garden leads research on restoring Western wildfire land

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Aerial Retardant Debate Continues

In Southern California, a KPCC radio segment discusses the debate over using retardant to fight wildfires

'Orange Slime' use in fighting fires debated (photos)

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Firefighting Businesses Battle Wildfires Across US

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discusses the private firefighting business battling wildfires across the US in our first article today

Fighting Fires is Big Business for Private Companies

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Wildfire Mitigation Legislation Introduced In House Of Representatives

Legislation which would allow FEMA to work with local governments on wildfire mitigation projects has been introduced to the House of Representatives by Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton

Udall, Tipton introduce companion legislation for wildfire mitigation

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10 Tanker Heads To New Mexico

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discussed their move to New Mexico's Albuquerque International Sunport

Aviation firefighting company lands in Albuquerque

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How California Fire Starters Historically Dealt With

As prosecutors consider legal action for Yosemite's Rim Fire, the next article provides some background on how fire starters have been prosecuted in the past

Past fires provide prosecution insight

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California Homeowners Get Federal Help Preparing For Wildfires

Property owners in the vicinity of California's Rim Fire will be able to get federal help from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to better prepare for future wildfires

Wildfire victims can get federal help

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Coconino Forest Conducting Controlled Burns

Arizona's Coconino National Forest is conducting controlled burns on over 400 acres in the Upper Beaver Creek Project

Prescribed burns planned for today

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Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects Cuts Endanger Arizona Homeowners

An article from Arizona takes a closer look at how cuts to federal Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects funding may increase the wildfire danger substantially

Federal forest thinning funds expected to be cut by millions

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Rebuilding the USFS Air-Tanker Fleet

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tony Morris, Communications Director at Wildfire Research Network, sent along an article about how the US Forest Service large air-tanker fleet could be rebuilt

Rebuilding the USFS contract LAT (Large Airtanker) fleet

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Federal Shutdown Impacts Fire Mitigation In Colorado

The federal shutdown slowed logging that reduces the wildfire danger in Colorado's Pitkin County

Forest health projects on Smuggler Mountain starting up again

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NFPA Announces First Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

The National Fire Protection Association announced that it will observe its first Wildfire Community Preparedness Day next May

NFPA announces first national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

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What Yosemite's Rim Fire Can Teach Homeowners About Wildfire Preparations

Los Angeles-based Fire Protection Group emphasized the importance of fire safety following California's devastating Rim Fire

The Yosemite Rim Fire Serves as a Stark Reminder of the Importance of Fire Safety

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US Air-Tankers Keep Flying Despite Government Shutdown

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, issued a press release in which he stated that federally contracted air-tankers in the US will remain on duty despite the government gridlock in Washington, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer at Neptune Aviation

Government Shutdown--No Impact Yet On Aerial Firefighters

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Fate Of C-27 To Be Decided By DOD

The fate of the C-27 aircraft which have been touted as replacement air-tankers for the US Forest Service fleet will be decided soon by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Agencies Await Decision on C-27J’s Fate

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Erickson Inks $60 Million Contract With Australia

Erickson Aircrane has inked a $60 million 3-year contract with Australia's National Aerial Firefighting Centre to provide six of their massive S-64 heli-tankers for the defense of several states

Erickson Air-Crane Announces Largest Contract to Date Supporting Australian National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC)

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Controversy Over Rim Fire's Burned Timber

An article attributed to the Wall Street Journal examines the contentious issue of salvage logging in California's Rim Fire burn area

California environmentalists, logging industry lock horns over burned trees

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Bark Beetles And Wildfires Felling More Trees In US Than Logging

A study from the University of Idaho published in the journal Environmental Research Letters reveals that more trees are felled by mountain pine beetles and wildfires than by logging operations

Bark beetle and wildfires kill more trees in western US than logging

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Government Costs From Wildfires Examined

The seemingly endless cycle of the government paying for major wildfires (some of which goes to private contractors) is examined by Al Jazeera

When wildfire smoke clears, big money changes hands

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Oklahoma Private Firefighting Firm Impacted By Government Shutdown

A private wildfire-fighting firm in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has had to lay off firefighters due to the government shutdown

Shutdown forces Oklahoma firm to lay off firefighters

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Land Use Policies Impact Wildfires

A Washington State University researcher discusses the effectiveness of land-use policies in reducing wildfires in Flathead County, Montana in the next article

Rural land use restrictions curb wildfires – up to a point

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Technological Improvements Could Reduce Wildfire Threat Nationwide

The President of the Wisconsin Technology Council weighs in on how improvements in technology could reduce the wildfire threat nationwide by allowing harvesting of smaller trees for construction products

Inside Wisconsin: Technology, policy refinements could help slow wildfires

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Scientists Advocate More Controlled Burns

Seven scientists advocated for more controlled burns in forests in the West in a new study published in the journal Science

Scientists call for more controlled burns in West's forests

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Can Private Firefighters Protect Homes In US?

A professor of Political Science at Georgia's Lagrange College asking whether private firefighters will have to protect the US in an age of budget shortfalls and fiscal crises

Can Privatized Firefighters Protect Us during Tight Budgets?

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Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Saves Millions Of Dollars In Suppression Costs

A proactive approach to fighting wildfires in Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest may have saved millions of dollars in suppression costs

Teamwork, fast response quelled fire costs

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Wildland Firefighting Ideas Discussed at Colorado Capitol

As ideas for how better to fight forest fires in Colorado fly around the capitol, an article provides more details on some of the proposals

Forest fire ideas kindle at Colorado Capitol

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GPS Needed For Wildland Firefighters

An article looks at the importance of having wildland firefighters equipped with GPS locators in the aftermath of Arizona's Yarnell Hill Fire

Firefighting crews should have GPS help

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