Smokejumpers: life as an elite US Forest Service firefighter

A photographer joined smokejumpers for a behind-the-scenes look at this dangerous line of work for a forthcoming book.

Smokejumpers: life as an elite US Forest Service firefighter

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California Wildfires Create Real-Life 'Highway to Hell' in Video

Motorists captured footage of the Canyon Fire from the Riverside Freeway as ember storms swirled around their cars like fireflies.

California Wildfires Create Real-Life 'Highway to Hell' in Video

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Canyon Incident Update

Orange County Fire Authority sent along an incident update on the 2,000-acre Canyon Fire burning along the Orange County-Riverside County line near the Southern California community of Corona.

Canyon Incident Update

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Air drops continue on Canyon Fire near Corona

Helicopters conducted airstrikes as firefighters from six agencies responded to the 2,000-acre Canyon Fire this morning near Corona, a fire which broke out along the 91 Freeway on the Riverside-Orange County border, destroying one home and a big rig semi.

Air drops continue on Canyon Fire near Corona

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San Diego Fire-Rescue Increases Staffing in Preparation for Increased Fire Activity

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department will increase the number of on-duty firefighting crews, staff and fire apparatus due to an increased danger of wildfires as hot weather and minimum humidity in the teens is forecast through next weekend.

San Diego Fire-Rescue Increases Staffing in Preparation for Increased Fire Activity

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As Wildfires Get Worse, USDA Says Firefighters Need More Funding

In a year which has seen wildfire suppression costs pass the $2 billion mark, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is enlisting state foresters' help to lobby Congress to pass legislation that would pay for wildfires like other natural disasters, not steal money from fire prevention to pay suppression costs.

As Wildfires Get Worse, USDA Says Firefighters Need More Funding

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Why wildfires in Colorado are a growing threat and what our forests have to do with it

The author of "Megafire: The Race To Extinguish A Deadly Epidemic Of Flame" said that the first thing people need to do is start thinking about living with wildfires, rather than spending immense amounts of money fighting fires that actually do not threaten human infrastructure or homes.

Why wildfires in Colorado are a growing threat and what our forests have to do with it

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Another Major Study Confirms The IPCC’s Climate Models Were Wrong

As climate change continues to get the blame for worsening wildfires (instead of timber stands that need thinning), a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience provides more confirmation the climate models are running too hot and could not predict the 15-year “hiatus” in global warming.

Another Major Study Confirms The IPCC’s Climate Models Were Wrong

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San Diego Prepping for Severe Fire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, San Diego Fire-Rescue's Fire Chief, briefed the San Diego City Council's Public Safety Committee on preparations in San Diego County as Southern California's traditional wildfire season is about to commence following a wet winter that left behind an abundance of fuel.

San Diego Prepping for Severe Fire Season

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This Season, Western Wildfires Are Close By and Running Free

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Jessica Gardetto, Assistant Chief in the Office of External Affairs at the NIFC, discussed the epic wildfire season this year in a New York Times article, predicting that we are going to have more summers like this one in the future.

This Season, Western Wildfires Are Close By and Running Free

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Forest Service spends record $2B battling forest fires

U.S. Forest Service suppression costs passed the $2 billion mark as 64 large wildfires continued to burn across 10 states in a season that has seen 48,607 wildfires blacken nearly 13,000 square miles.

Forest Service spends record $2B battling forest fires

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"More damaging, more costly" wildfires scorch parts of western U.S. and Canada

A CBS News segment provides an update on 62 large wildfires were burning across nine western states in a year that has seen over 47,000 wildfires burn more than 8 million acres across the country.

"More damaging, more costly" wildfires scorch parts of western U.S. and Canada

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Secretary Zinke Directs Interior Bureaus to Take Aggressive Action to Prevent Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bruce Courtright, Chairman of the National Wildfire Institute, sent along a press release in which the Secretary of the Interior directed all land managers and park superintendents to be more aggressive in performing fuels reduction management to save lives, homes and wildlife habitat.

Secretary Zinke Directs Interior Bureaus to Take Aggressive Action to Prevent Wildfires

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Six burning questions about Central California’s 2017 fire season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt. Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article which looks at an epic wildfire season in the Golden State, where CAL FIRE reported that nearly 5,000 fires have been fought since January.

Six burning questions about Central California’s 2017 fire season

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Surveying The Wildfires Burning Across The Western U.S.

National Public Radio discussed the wildfire situation across the West with a spokesperson for the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.

Surveying The Wildfires Burning Across The Western U.S.

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The US West had a snowy winter, so why the fiery summer?

Experts from across the country weighed in on the causes of this summer's massive wildfires, currently over 76 blazes which have scorched 12,500 sq miles in nine Western states, nearing 2015's record of 15,800 square miles.

The US West had a snowy winter, so why the fiery summer?

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2017 wildfire season in US West far worse than expected

An ABC News segment looks at the 2017 wildfire season as blazes continued to burn in six western states.

2017 wildfire season in US West far worse than expected

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Here’s a list of major fires contributing to Spokane’s smoky air

An interactive map shows wildfire activity in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, Canada.

Here’s a list of major fires contributing to Spokane’s smoky air

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California Statewide Fire Summary

Lynette Round, Information/Education Officer at CAL FIRE, sent along an update on 23 wildfires being fought by more than 10,000 firefighters statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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When will the record heat, wildfire danger end in the western US?

A heat wave that has shattered records and worsened wildfires across the West will continue until midweek, as record highs were set from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon, and Missoula, Montana, over the weekend.

When will the record heat, wildfire danger end in the western US?

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Loss of Los Padres National Forest Fire Chief

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Andrew Madsen, PAO for the Los Padres National Forest, sent along a press release about the death of a Battalion Chief from the Santa Lucia District who was killed in a vehicle accident while returning home from fighting the Railroad Fire.

Loss of Los Padres National Forest Fire Chief

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