Black Forest Fire Chief Recall Continues

An article provides details on the Black Forest Fire Chief recall efforts in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Organizers Want To Get Rid Of Black Forest Fire Chief

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Environmentalists Oppose Salvage Logging In Rim Fire Burn Area

The Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center voiced opposition to a salvage-logging bill which would remove burned timber from California's Rim Fire burn area

Sierra environmentalist group sounds the alarm about Rim fire salvage-logging bill in the House

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La Verne Developing CWPP

In Southern California, La Verne Fire Department is in the process of developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan

La Verne fire officials need public help on wildfire prevention

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NWSA Supports The Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Debbie Miley, Executive Director of the National Wildfire Suppression Association, sent along a press release in support of the Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act

National Wildfire Suppression Association supports SB 1628, the Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act

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Congress Considering Better Wildland Firefighter Death Benefit

In a press release, Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, voiced his organization's support for the new Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act, which would provide the same benefits as the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act to wildland firefighters and air-tanker pilots

Aerial Firefighting Industry Welcomes Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act

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Please Support HR 3188

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bill Derr, a former Special Agent with US Forest Service Law Enforcement, asked for support for a bill that Congress is considering which advocates salvage logging in California's Rim Fire burned area

H.R.3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act

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Bennet Introduces Wildfire Mitigation Bill

Colorado's US Sen. Michael Bennett introduced the "Prepare, Ready, Equip and Prevent Areas at-Risk of Emergency Wildfires Act" to fund mitigation projects through competitive grants

Bennet backs fire preparedness act

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Over 4.5 Million US Homes At Risk From Wildfires

The 2013 Verisk Wildfire Risk Analysis reveals that 4.5 million households across the US are at risk from wildfires

Verisk Analysis Determines More Than 4.5 Million Households at High or Extreme Risk from Wildfire

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"Wildfire Wizard" Unveiled

An article from Montana looks at the "Wildfire Wizard" program which can evaluate the likelihood of a home surviving a wildfire

How likely is your home to burn in wildfire? New scale rates the risk

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Vilsack Urges More Action Against Wildfires

Department of Interior Sec. Vilsack urged Congress to do more about wildfires in a visit to Fresno yesterday

In Fresno, Vilsack Calls For New Approach To Wildfire Fight

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Fire Blanket Manufacturer Using Crowdfunding To Raise Money

The SunSeeker Fire Blanket, which can withstand temperatures of over 2,500°, is using a Crowdfunding campaign to gain attention in wildfire-prone areas

Fire Blanket Crowdfunding Campaign Gains Attention in the Heart of Wildfire Country

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Forecasting Wildfire Behavior In Real Time

Scientists at the University of Maryland's National Center for Atmospheric Research have unveiled a new technique that can provide continually updated wildfire forecasts on campaign fires using spatially refined satellite remote sensing fire detection data

Scientists nearing forecasts of long-lived wildfires

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AHSAFA Looks Back On 2013

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, discussed air-tanker operations in the US in 2013 in a press release, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer at Neptune Aviation

Despite A Turbulent 2013, Commercial Aerial Firefighters Cite Progress

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New USFS/Interior Overseer

New chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees the Interior Department, EPA and the Forest Service in Washington DC profiled

Wildfire prevention, energy development top new Interior subpanel chairman's priority list

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An article from Canada shows how Crowdfunding can be used to help equip fire departments across North America

Crowdfunding for Firefighters - Help Us Give A Snagger Tool To Every Firefighter In North America

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Michigan DNR Converting Military Vehicles For Firefighting

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will construct a new Forest Fire Experiment Station building in Roscommon to help convert military vehicles to forest fire fighting equipment

New building going up to store equipment for fighting forest fires

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Fate of USAF C-27's Still Up In The Air

An update on the C-27J Spartan aircraft offered to the US Forest Service as both a smokejumper aircraft and an air-tanker is provided by this article

Fate of remaining Air Force C-27Js still unknown

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Gulf Between What Obama Proposes And Lawmakers Want For Wildfire Mitigation

The disparity between what the Obama administration is allocating to wildfire mitigation efforts ($296 million) versus what Western lawmakers feel is required (around $1 billion) is examined in an article from Reno, Nevada

Lawmakers agree wildfire money needed, fail to fund prevention programs

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NYT Editorial Slams Salvage Logging

An editorial from the New York Times revisits the controversial practice of salvage logging in forests burned by wildfires

The Wrong Way to Save a Forest

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Erickson Air-Crane Posts 58% Revenue Increase

Portland, Oregon-based Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated posted a 58% revenue increase for the third quarter of 2013

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results

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Smokejumper Urges Reconsideration Of Next-Generation Air-Tanker Contract For Neptune Aviation

A retired smokejumper discusses Neptune Aviation's 20th anniversary celebration which occurred last month in an article from Missoula, Montana

Neptune deserves a next generation airtanker contract

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Arizona Lawmakers Advocate More Wildfire Mitigation

Lawmakers from Arizona advocated a policy of more wildfire mitigation at Senate hearings in Washington, DC

Officials: Boost wildfire prevention funds

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Shortchanging Our Forests: How Tight Budgets and Management Decisions Can Increase the Risk of Wildfire

An official from El Paso County, Colorado, which was hard-hit by wildfires this year, will testify before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources tomorrow during a hearing entitled "Shortchanging Our Forests: How Tight Budgets and Management Decisions Can Increase the Risk of Wildfire"

El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark to testify on wildfire risks

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Colorado Politicians Advocate Wildfire Mitigation

Following a week in which the Colorado Wildfire Matters Review Committee passed eight bills regarding wildfires, state and local leaders are advocating more wildfire mitigation efforts

State and local leaders pushing for more wildfire mitigation

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Colorado Wildfire Committee Submits Findings To Governor

A bipartisan wildfire committee has completed its recommendations to Colorado's governor

Committee Wraps Work On Colorado Wildfire Recommendations

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Lockheed Official Discusses C-130XJ Air-Tanker

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tony Morris, Communications Director at Wildfire Research Network, interviews Lockheed's Richard Briggs about the proposed C-130XJ air-tanker in our first article today

Interview with Rich Briggs-Lockheed Martin

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