Will CPUC finally decide SDG&E 2007 wildfires case on Thursday?

The California Public Utilities Commission is expected to rule on San Diego Gas & Electric’s controversial request to pass along costs suffered by the corporation from wildfires caused by its equipment to ratepayers, as utilities PG&E and SCE watch the proceedings closely.

Will CPUC finally decide SDG&E 2007 wildfires case on Thursday?

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The Net Weaver - November 2017

Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, sent along their November newsletter.

The Net Weaver - November 2017

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Crews on standby as fire season lingers into holidays

CAL FIRE crews, supported by two air-tankers and an air attack plane at Santa Maria Air Attack Base, remained on standby as temperatures and weather conditions continue to spawn fires along the Central Coast, such as the Encelados Fire that burned on the grounds of Vandenberg Air Force Base last week.

Crews on standby as fire season lingers into holidays

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California's 2017 Wildfire Season Worst On Record For CAL FIRE

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Lynne Tolmachoff, Chief of Public Education at CAL FIRE, discussed what will go down as a record wildfire season on Capital Public Radio as they took a look back at a fire season which forced the state firefighting agency to spend roughly $47 million more than its annual budget allowance.

California's 2017 Wildfire Season Worst On Record For CAL FIRE

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A simple but seldom-used tactic to prevent wildfires: Turn off the power grid when winds pick up

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bettina Boxall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times, in which Wildfire NOTD subscribers Susan Kocher, a Natural Resources Advisor at the UC Cooperative Extension, Central Sierra, and Rick Halsey, the Director of the California Chaparral Institute, discussed how better to prepare for and act during wildfires in the Golden State.

A simple but seldom-used tactic to prevent wildfires: Turn off the power grid when winds pick up

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Aerial Firefighting North America conference to return to U.S. in 2018

Vertical Magazine announced that the Aerial Firefighting North America conference will be returning to the U.S. in 2018 at Sacramento on March 12-14 and will include a session for aerial firefighters to debate and present exhibits on state aerial firefighting issues in conjunction with CAL FIRE.

Aerial Firefighting North America conference to return to U.S. in 2018

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Meet Bailey McDade, a Millennial Who Fights Wildfires and Breaks Down Barriers

Parade Magazine detailed the exploits of a millennial wildland firefighter who discussed what it was like to fight fires instead of having a desk job.

Meet Bailey McDade, a Millennial Who Fights Wildfires and Breaks Down Barriers

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SoCal faces late-season wildfire danger due to dry conditions, Santa Ana winds

With the National Weather Service predicting high temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday 15 to 25 degrees above average in San Diego County and USFS also forecasting Santa Ana winds Wednesday, fire officials are preparing for a late-season wildfire.

SoCal faces late-season wildfire danger due to dry conditions, Santa Ana winds

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Aging weather satellites receiving much needed upgrades

NASA's 50-year-old geosynchronous weather satellites are getting a much-needed $10 billion upgrade thanks to a program managed by NOAA called the Joint Polar Satellite System, in which satellites will orbit the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole 14 times per day, at 512 miles above the earth.

Aging weather satellites receiving much needed upgrades

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6 Resources to Help Communities Recover After Wildfire

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Allison Jolley, Communications Manager for Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, sent along a blog post which contains a resource round-up designed for community-level wildfire practitioners (people working on the ground in communities) involved in recovery efforts.

6 Resources to Help Communities Recover After Wildfire

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Drones are fighting wildfires in some very surprising ways

The acting manager of the U.S. Forest Service’s unmanned aircraft systems program discussed the contributions drones are providing to wildfire-fighting efforts in a year in which 8.8 million acres burned nationwide.

Drones are fighting wildfires in some very surprising ways

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Big Government and Environmentalists Are Causing Massive Fires in Western States

A Heritage Foundation Op-Ed blamed nearly a half century of bureaucratic centralization and environmentalist initiatives for leaving forests overgrown, vulnerable to fire, and dangerous to individual property owners and the economies of many states.

Big Government and Environmentalists Are Causing Massive Fires in Western States

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California Wildfires Highlighted the Need to Modernize Emergency Alerts

Emergency alert systems were faulted for not notifying Northern California residents of the October wildfires in time as finger-pointing (and lawsuits) got underway in the aftermath.

California Wildfires Highlighted the Need to Modernize Emergency Alerts

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Kern helicopters, outfitted for night flying, in high demand for fighting wildfires around the state

As the 110,720-acre Tubbs Fire surged into Santa Rosa in early October, the Kern County Fire Department sent one of its NVG-equipped helicopters to assist with that and other blazes scorching Sonoma, Napa and Lake counties.

Kern helicopters, outfitted for night flying, in high demand for fighting wildfires around the state

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Sheriff: Wildfires point to usefulness of old technology

As power failed, landlines went dead and cell towers shut down during the Northern California wildfires, the Mendocino Sheriffs Department turned to such things as ordering residents out over bullhorns, knocking on doors, and turning to volunteer ham radio operators to coordinate the transportation of victims to hospitals.

Sheriff: Wildfires point to usefulness of old technology

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How inmates who fight wildfires are later denied firefighting jobs

Due to complicated occupational licensing laws, which often automatically deny applicants with criminal histories, men and women who work as inmate firefighters are later denied firefighting jobs.

How inmates who fight wildfires are later denied firefighting jobs

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Santa Rosa Residents Aiming to Get Wildfire Cleanup Ball Rolling

The Army Corps of Engineers began scrapping the first of 5,300 burned out homesites in Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park neighborhood that were leveled by a wildfire last month, but the agency is still waiting for homeowners to agree to the cleanup so it doesn't have to be done piecemeal.

Santa Rosa Residents Aiming to Get Wildfire Cleanup Ball Rolling

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Destructive Canyon 2 fire in Anaheim Hills caused by ember from earlier wildfire

Orange County Fire Authority has determined that Southern California's Canyon 2 Fire, which burned over 9,200 acres and destroyed 25 structures, was rekindled from the earlier Canyon Fire, which had burned through the Anaheim Hills a few days before.

Destructive Canyon 2 fire in Anaheim Hills caused by ember from earlier wildfire

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California asks US for $7.4 billion for wildfire rebuilding

California's governor joined state and federal lawmakers in asking the U.S. government for $7.4 billion to help rebuild after wildfires killed at least 43 people and destroyed about 8,900 homes and other buildings.

California asks US for $7.4 billion for wildfire rebuilding

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PG&E guides lower after wildfires; 'Premature to discuss any potential liability,' says CEO

Facing costs from the recent Northern California wildfires, PG&E on Thursday trimmed this year's earnings forecast amid accusations that its equipment caused some of the blazes which damaged or destroyed more than 14,700 homes across several counties.

PG&E guides lower after wildfires; 'Premature to discuss any potential liability,' says CEO

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PG&E reports from fire zones show toppled trees, downed lines, broken poles

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt. Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article which discusses CAL FIRE's investigation of whether PG&E’s power lines sparked the Wine Country wildfires which killed at least 43 people and displaced thousands.

PG&E reports from fire zones show toppled trees, downed lines, broken poles

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Claims losses from California's wildfires top $3 billion; state says some insurers may exit

The California Department of Insurance announced that insured losses from October's Northern California wildfires topped $3.3 billion, based on data on losses reported to the state by 15 major insurers.

Claims losses from California's wildfires top $3 billion; state says some insurers may exit

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