After wildfires ravaged Trøndelag earlier this month, the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection is considering stationing a pair of EU firefighting aircraft along the west coast
Danger of more brush and forest fires
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Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Air-Tanker Farm Bill Funding Details
More details on the air-tanker funding provided by the Farm Bill is explored by the next article
Farm bill includes payments to rural counties
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Farm bill includes payments to rural counties
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Farm Bill Authorizes Five More Next-Generation Air-Tankers
An amendment to the Farm Bill introduced by Colorado's two US Senators will add five next-generation air-tankers to the federal inventory
Farm Bill Provision Includes New Firefighting Air Tankers
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Farm Bill Provision Includes New Firefighting Air Tankers
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Go Slow On Colorado Aerial Firefighting Corps?
An editorial from the Denver Post speaks out against the plan to fund the Colorado Aerial Firefighting Corps
Bill jumps gun on Colorado wildfire fleet
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Bill jumps gun on Colorado wildfire fleet
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Fire Season Year Round In Southern California
A Cal State Long Beach professor who wrote “Wildfire Risk: Human Perceptions and Natural Implications” saw the Colby Fire confirming his statement that fire season is year-round in Southern California
CSULB Professor’s wildfire research played out in Colby Fire
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CSULB Professor’s wildfire research played out in Colby Fire
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Saturday, January 25, 2014
GOP pushes for state-owned firefighting fleet
Republican lawmakers in Colorado continue to lobby for a state-owned aerial firefighting fleet
GOP pushes for state-owned firefighting fleet
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GOP pushes for state-owned firefighting fleet
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Friday, January 24, 2014
Erickson Stock Expected To Do Well During Drought
Following the announcement that the federal government would allocate $3.9 billion to wildland firefighting, Erickson Air-Crane’s stock is expected to rise
6 stocks for the drought of 2014
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6 stocks for the drought of 2014
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Texas A&M Tests New Wildfire Suppressant
Texas A&M tested a new wildfire suppressant called TetraKO from EarthClean in Bastrop County
Researchers test wildfire suppressant
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Researchers test wildfire suppressant
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Spatial Trigger Could Save Firefighters Lives
Two researchers described how a spatial trigger could be used to keep wildland firefighters safe
Know When To Go: A New Way to Keep Firefighters Safe from Harm (Op-Ed)
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Know When To Go: A New Way to Keep Firefighters Safe from Harm (Op-Ed)
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
AHSAFA Members Gear Up For Early Wildfire Season
Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, issued a press release in which Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer at Neptune Aviation, discusses their readiness for an early fire season in California and the Southwest
Aerial Firefighters Deploying Assets Earlier With No Let-Up in California Fires
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Aerial Firefighters Deploying Assets Earlier With No Let-Up in California Fires
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Monday, January 20, 2014
CAL FIRE Bracing For Early Fire Season
In a year which has seen 150 wildfires in California as opposed to 25 historically, CAL FIRE's Director discussed the explosive wildfire danger statewide
California drought brings risk of 'explosive' wildfires
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California drought brings risk of 'explosive' wildfires
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Saturday, January 18, 2014
CAL FIRE Rehires Seasonal Wildland Firefighters
CAL FIRE has brought back its seasonal firefighters to deal with the explosive wildfire conditions in Butte County
Cal Fire bringing back seasonal firefighters
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Cal Fire bringing back seasonal firefighters
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Friday, January 17, 2014
CAL FIRE Bracing For Wildfire Siege
CAL FIRE is bracing for the worst as 150 wildfires have already scorched 598 acres statewide
FIRE SEASON: 2014 starts ominously
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FIRE SEASON: 2014 starts ominously
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
$3.94 Billion Allocated For Wildland Fire Budget
The recently passed $1.1 trillion federal budget includes $3.94 billion for wildfire fighting and prevention programs
U.S. House Passes Budget: More Money for Firefighting, Head Start, Agriculture
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U.S. House Passes Budget: More Money for Firefighting, Head Start, Agriculture
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Colorado General Assembly Considers Wildfire Bills
The Colorado General Assembly is considering nearly a dozen wildfire-related bills
11 wildfire-related bills introduced in General Assembly
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11 wildfire-related bills introduced in General Assembly
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Chile Pleads For Air-Tankers
As numerous wildfires continued to rage across Chile, the National Forest Corporation (CONAF) requested help from countries with air-tankers
International Help is Requested to Fight Forest Fires
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International Help is Requested to Fight Forest Fires
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Monday, January 13, 2014
Could Colorado's $22 Billion Budget Fund Aerial Firefighting Corps?
State Senator Steve King feels that part of the Colorado's $22 billion budget should be tasked to fund the Colorado Aerial Firefighting Corps
Senator King looks at funding options for firefighting air corps
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Senator King looks at funding options for firefighting air corps
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
AHSAFA Members Protecting California From Wildfires
Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services And Aerial Firefighting Association, issued a press release discussing efforts by that organization's members to deal with wildfires occurring across the Golden State
Ongoing California Wildfire Season Putting Aerial Firefighters On Extended Alert
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Ongoing California Wildfire Season Putting Aerial Firefighters On Extended Alert
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Friday, January 10, 2014
Large Wildland Fires Call For Papers
Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a call for papers for the Large Wildland Fires conference taking place in Missoula May 19-21
Call for Presentations
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Call for Presentations
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Thursday, January 9, 2014
Colorado Legislature Considers Wildfire Bills
Not surprisingly, wildfire-related bills are among the first to be considered by Colorado's Legislature as 2014 gets under way
Wildfire, Flood Legislation, First Bills Of The Year
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Wildfire, Flood Legislation, First Bills Of The Year
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014
USFS Neptune Aviation Award Under Fire
Four air-tanker purveyors, including 10 Tanker Air Carrier, have protested what they see as a single-source award to Neptune Aviation by US Forest Service
4 aerial firefighting companies protest Neptune contracts
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4 aerial firefighting companies protest Neptune contracts
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014
$23 Million Helps With Bastrop State Park Restoration
A $23 million increase to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department budget is helping speed up wildfire recovery efforts in Bastrop State Park
Bastrop State Park restored after wildfires
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Bastrop State Park restored after wildfires
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Monday, January 6, 2014
Leasing Versus Buying CL-415s
Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ed Keating, a Senior Economist at RAND Corporation, sent along a blog post which was also published in Southern California's Orange County Register that examines the pros and cons of US Forest Service's CL-415 leasing program versus buying the aircraft outright
Investing in Firefighting
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Investing in Firefighting
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