SoCal Super Scooper Lease Extended Through Mid-March

Los Angeles County Supervisors have extended the lease on a pair of CL-415 Super Scoopers through mid-March as dry conditions persist throughout Southern California

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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Malaysian Wildfires Worst In A Decade

As air-tankers continued to pound wildfires on Penang Hill, fire officials indicated that these were the worst fires seen in a decade

Forest and hill fires: Worst in 10 years

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BE-200 May Fight Southern California Wildfires

A proposal for a BE-200 air-tanker to fight fires in Southern California was submitted to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for consideration

Cities’ call for firefighting aircraft may be answered by Russian air tanker

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Obama Addresses National Governors Association On Wildfire Policy

President Obama discussed his wildfire policy shift with Western governors at the National Governors Association meeting yesterday

Obama tells Western govs of proposed wildfire funding change

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Heli-Expo 2014 Begins In Anaheim Today

The folks at Helicopter Association International sent along a reminder that Heli-Expo 2014 begins in Anaheim, California, today

Heli-Expo 2014

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NWSA Member Companies Ready For Wildfire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Debbie Miley, Executive Director of the National Wildfire Suppression Association, discussed their preparations for the 2014 fire season in a press release

As the Wildfire Season 2014 Approaches, an Army of Professional Private Wildland Firefighters Are Preparing

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Fighting Fire With Fire

An Oklahoma State University rangeland specialist contends that the best way to fight wildfires is with prescribed burning

OSU Professor Says Best Way To Limit Fires Is With Fire

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Aerial Firefighter Firms Prepare For Early Wildfire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, interviewed representatives from a number of aerial firefighting firms, including Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer for Neptune Aviation, about the early start to the wildfire season

Aerial Firefighters In Multi-Step Preparedness Process For Early Fire Season

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Helicopter Company Preparing For Wildfire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, discussed upgrades being performed by Sonoma-based Intermountain Helicopter as they prepare for fire season

Small Aerial Firefighter Invests Large In Helicopter Upgrades

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$412 Million Earmarked For Wildfire Mitigation

Politicians from several western states are pushing forward the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act which would allocate $412 million to help with wildfire mitigation efforts through thinning of timber

Western lawmakers push legislation to prevent wildfires

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Hundreds Of Fires Burning On Sumatra Island

NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites have identified 528 hotspots on the Indonesian island of Sumatra

528 hotspots of forest fires detected in Sumatra

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Coronado National Forest Preparing For Active Fire Season

Following a pair of small wildfires in Arizona's Santa Catalina Mountains this year, the Coronado National Forest is bracing for an active wildfire season

Record temps draw big crowds, wildfire concerns

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Texas Prepares For Wildfire Season

Despite a report that projects a less-active wildfire season in Texas this year, mitigation efforts are proceeding apace

Crews taking no chances ahead of wildfire season

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FireWatch Cameras Helping To Protect Austin

FireWatch cameras may give firefighters a jump on future wildfires threatening Austin, Texas

New Tech Could Help Austin Against Wildfires

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Forestry Officials In Vietnam Issue Wildfire Warnings

As 290 forest fires burn around the country, officials in Vietnam's Department of Forest Management have warned 37 provinces about the current wildfire danger

Provinces alerted of forest fire risk as dry season continues

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New Study Disputes Damage Done By Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bruce Courtright, Chairman of the National Institute for the Elimination of Catastrophic Wildfire, sent along an article which disputes claims that major wildfires are detrimental to forests in the West

Examining Historical and Current Mixed-Severity Fire Regimes in Ponderosa Pine and Mixed-Conifer Forests of Western North America

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'Gypsy Lady' Battles Bushfires Across Australia

The ACT Rural Fire Service showed off their mighty Erickson Air-Crane helicopter known as 'Gypsy Lady'

Gypsy Lady adds might to chopper fire-fighting squad

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Rethinking Forest Management In The West

An Op-Ed piece argues for a new management model for the national forests to reduce the damage done by wildfires

Taking an ax to traditional forest management

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House Backs Bill To Speed Logging Of Burned Trees

The House of Representatives has passed a bill that contains a provision for logging of 46 square miles of Rim Fire burn area in the Stanislaus National Forest

House backs bill to speed logging of burned trees

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USDA Makes $30 Million Available For Forest Restoration Projects

The Department of Agriculture announced that it would spend $30 million this year on forest restoration projects in 12 states

US government to spend $30M on forest restoration

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Western Governors Association Supports Passage Of Farm Bill

The Western Governors Association applauded passage of the Farm Bill with its provision for more air-tankers

Commentary: Western governors praise elements of Farm Bill

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The Benefits Of Mastication in Grass Valley

An Op-Ed piece from Grass Valley, CA, argues in favor of mastication of dense brush in Empire Mine State Park in order to reduce ladder fuel

Mastication greatly reduces forest fire danger

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Western Pilot Service Delivers AT-802s To Arkansas Forestry Commission

Western Pilot Service has delivered four new AT-802 SEATs to the Arkansas Forestry Commission to fight wildfires

Planes aid Forestry Commission in fighting fires

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