Wildfire in Lincoln National Forest 30 percent contained

As winds died down, US Forest Service crews were able to bring the 430-acre 7 Cabins Fire in Lincoln National Forest to 30% containment.

Wildfire in Lincoln National Forest 30 percent contained

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Colorado part of 'critical' Plains wildfire risk this week

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said that sustained southwesterly winds from 20-30 mph and low humidity will increase the wildfire danger across southeastern Colorado, possibly through Friday.

Colorado part of 'critical' Plains wildfire risk this week

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Hypnotic Animations Show Why Trees Depend on Forest Fires

A blogger used animated Infographics to explain why six types of vegetation depend on wildfires to sustain them.

Hypnotic Animations Show Why Trees Depend on Forest Fires

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Lompoc firefighters receive new wildland firefighting gear

The Lompoc Firefighters Foundation presented new Firefighting Wildland Packs to each member of the Lompoc Fire Department, which spent 46 days on wildland fire assignments locally and around the state last year.

Lompoc firefighters receive new wildland firefighting gear

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Film Series on Wildfires Opens Friday

A free showing of a fire-centric movie entitled "The Era of the Mega-Fires" will be screened at the Chelan County PUD Auditorium at 6 PM on 2/24.

Film Series on Wildfires Opens Friday

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SLO prison teaching inmates firefighting, life skills

The work being done by Cuesta Camp in training inmate fire crews to fight California's wildfires is profiled in a news segment from the Central Coast.

SLO prison teaching inmates firefighting, life skills

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Update in works for Columbia County wildfire plan

Emergency planners are inviting the public to participate in updating Columbia County’s 2008 Community Wildfire Protection Plan, beginning with a 1 p.m. meeting on Tuesday in Dayton.

Update in works for Columbia County wildfire plan

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Report: Prescribed burn decisions by NDF cause of Little Valley Fire

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bill Middleton, a retired Assistant Chief with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, sent along a story about a damning report on the 2,000-acre Little Valley Fire northwest of Carson City on Oct. 14, 2016, which rekindled from a controlled burn by the Nevada Division of Forestry a week prior, going on to destroy 40 structures including 23 homes.

Report: Prescribed burn decisions by NDF cause of Little Valley Fire

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Insurer, NFPA offers wildfire prevention project grants

State Farm and the National Fire Protection Agency will be offering several $500 grants to bolster wildfire risk reduction projects in communities at risk during the fourth annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 6.

Insurer, NFPA offers wildfire prevention project grants

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KCC to host wildland firefighting recruitment

The Oregon Department of Forestry Klamath and Lake District will hold a seasonal firefighter recruiting event at Klamath Community College tomorrow from 12 - 7 p.m. on campus in Building 4 in Klamath Falls.

KCC to host wildland firefighting recruitment

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Global SuperTanker Returns to the United States

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Lewis Lowe, Communications Director for Federal Affairs at Strategies 360, sent along a press release about the return of the 747 Supertanker to Colorado Springs after a successful mission fighting wildfires in Chile, where over 500,000 acres went up in smoke.

Global SuperTanker Returns to the United States

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Wildfire, flood risks spur forest thinning near Flagstaff

The Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project will spend a fifth year logging a minimum of 1,300 acres on city, state and national forest land near Flagstaff to protect neighborhoods and recreation sites from floods and wildfires.

Wildfire, flood risks spur forest thinning near Flagstaff

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New bills in Olympia aim to prepare Washington for wildfire season

Still jolted by back-to-back historically destructive fire seasons which burned a combined 1.3 million acres and destroyed hundreds of homes across large swaths of Central and Eastern Washington, legislators are considering several bills aimed at preventing a repeat.

New bills in Olympia aim to prepare Washington for wildfire season

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Southwest Colorado residents win wildfire mitigation awards

Two members of FireWise of Southwest Colorado received national Wildfire Mitigation Awards for their innovation and leadership in wildfire preparedness and mitigation efforts.

Southwest Colorado residents win wildfire mitigation awards

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Elizabeth Swift and Ed Sachs Elected as Chair and Vice-Chair of Orange County Fire Authority

Captain Larry Kurtz, PIO for Orange County Fire Authority, sent along a press release about new members elected to one-year terms on the Orange County Fire Authority Joint Powers Authority Board.

Elizabeth Swift and Ed Sachs Elected as Chair and Vice-Chair of Orange County Fire Authority

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EDITORIAL: Excluding wildland firefighting jobs from hiring freeze

An editorial praised the Trump administration for excluding wildland firefighting jobs from a federal hiring freeze.

EDITORIAL: Excluding wildland firefighting jobs from hiring freeze

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ACT NOW! Firehouse World is Only Days Away!

Firehouse World, the premier West Coast firefighting exposition, which typically has a substantial tie-in to wildland firefighting, sent along the final pre-event notice ahead of their conference, taking place February 7-8 at the San Diego Convention Center.

ACT NOW! Firehouse World is Only Days Away!

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100 million dead trees in California add fuel to wildfire debate

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Janet Upton, Deputy Director of Communications at CAL FIRE, discussed the wildfire problem posed by more than 100 million dead trees in California's forests.

100 million dead trees in California add fuel to wildfire debate

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Lars Larson asks for aggressive logging during White House briefing

A conservative radio talk show host from Portland questioned the White House press secretary about the logging prospects in the Pacific Northwest, where the overstocked condition of forests dispositions them for catastrophic wildfires.

Lars Larson asks for aggressive logging during White House briefing

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Trump hiring freeze: seasonal firefighters, park rangers exempt

A clarification of the 90-day hiring freeze on federal jobs will allow agencies to go ahead with job fairs for seasonal firefighters and park rangers in the Pacific Northwest after five Oregon lawmakers wrote a letter to the White House about the need to hire seasonal firefighters.

Trump hiring freeze: seasonal firefighters, park rangers exempt

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