Cal Fire says long wildfire season is the "new norm"

CAL FIRE said that the National Inter-Agency Fire Center sent out predictive maps, showing the future outlook for significant wildland fire potential for the Golden State, which is littered with millions of dead trees as temperatures towards the end of September still hover near triple-digit levels.

Cal Fire says long wildfire season is the "new norm"

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Wildfires: Wednesday Update

A summary of wildfire activity in the Beaver State provided updates on four major wildfires.

Wildfires: Wednesday Update

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Colorado wildfire update: Favorable weather keeps flames low, for now

The Denver Post provided an update on wildfire activity in the Centennial State, where current weather conditions are favorable for firefighters, but higher temperatures and dryer conditions heading into the weekend could hamper their efforts.

Colorado wildfire update: Favorable weather keeps flames low, for now

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Emergency Responders Can’t Use 'Drone-Killer' Technology, Despite Life-Saving Potential

Despite the need to disable hobby drones which force the grounding of firefighting aircraft, the FCC has not certified any drone intervention devices by public agencies in San Diego County until it’s satisfied that the devices will not disrupt or “jam” other radio-controlled devices that are operating properly and within the law.

Emergency Responders Can’t Use 'Drone-Killer' Technology, Despite Life-Saving Potential

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Using Technology To Assess Wildfire Risk And Combat Wildfires

Forbes Technology Council advocated insurance companies incorporating AI-based data into their estimates of wildfire risk to homes, while urging firefighters to harness technology to do a better job at minimizing the damage that wildfires can cause.

Using Technology To Assess Wildfire Risk And Combat Wildfires

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Rangeland association calls for partnership with Forest Service

The High Desert Rangeland Fire Protection Association in south-central Oregon is calling for an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to collaborate on fighting wildland fires.

Rangeland association calls for partnership with Forest Service

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Colorado wildfire update: Elevated fire danger over Colorado Rockies

The Denver Post provided an update on four major wildfires still burning in the Centennial State, where elevated temperatures and extremely dry conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue more Red Flag warnings.

Colorado wildfire update: Elevated fire danger over Colorado Rockies

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Mendocino Complex, biggest wildfire in California history, now 100 percent contained

U.S. Forest Service announced that the 459,123-acre Mendocino Complex, which has destroyed 280 structures including 157 residences, killed one firefighter and injured four others, earning the dubious distinction of the largest wildfire in California history, has finally been contained.

Mendocino Complex, biggest wildfire in California history, now 100 percent contained

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Colorado wildfire update: Record heat reinvigorates state’s largest active wildfires

A heat wave in drought-stricken Western Colorado fueled growth of the Boone Draw Fire to 8,700 acres and re-energized the Bull Draw Fire, even as the Silver Creek Fire's growth to 11,405 acres triggered the evacuation of around 200 homes.

Colorado wildfire update: Record heat reinvigorates state’s largest active wildfires

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Utah experiencing serious wildfire season: a comprehensive list of Utah wildfires

A summary of wildfire activity in Utah since June shows that at least 850 blazes have scorched more than 120,000 acres.

Utah experiencing serious wildfire season: a comprehensive list of Utah wildfires

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Colorado Wildfire Update: Silver Creek Fire Flares Up, Seaman Fire Grows

A summary of wildfire activity in the Centennial State showed that Routt National Forest expected to have more than 100 people and several SEATs battling the Silver Creek Fire Thursday after it began to spread across another 1,000 acres northwest of Kremmling.

Colorado Wildfire Update: Silver Creek Fire Flares Up, Seaman Fire Grows

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Weather has cooled, but quieter fire season still smolders across Montana

Despite the fact that sixteen wildland wildfires are still burning across the Treasure State, for the most part Montana has dodged a devastating summer fire season like last year’s.

Weather has cooled, but quieter fire season still smolders across Montana

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California Wildfires 2018 Maps: Where the Delta, Snell and Irving Fires Continue to Burn

Newsweek provided a summary of wildfires during this summer of fire, including updates on the current Delta, Snell and Irving Fires.

California Wildfires 2018 Maps: Where the Delta, Snell and Irving Fires Continue to Burn

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We Know Exactly How to Stop Wildfires—With Money

A WIRED Magazine article that takes a closer look at the economics of fighting wildfires in the West comes up with some sobering statistics: prescribed fire costs $10-$250 an acre, mechanical thinning costs $2,000-$3,000 per acre, but wildfires cost $1,200-$3,700 an acre.

We Know Exactly How to Stop Wildfires—With Money

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Megafires: Fighting fire with fire could reduce destructive, out of control blazes

Controlled burns in the Stanislaus Tuolumne Experimental Forest, a 1,700-acre U.S. Forest Service area in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains, could hold the key to reducing the severity of wildfires in the West.

Megafires: Fighting fire with fire could reduce destructive, out of control blazes

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CAL FIRE Aircraft Fighting Record Setting Fires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Scott McLean, Chief of Public Information for CAL FIRE, sent along a press release in which Chief Pimlott expressed his pride in the agency's pilots and ground crews as they fight some of the largest and most destructive wildfires in the state’s history.

CAL FIRE Aircraft Fighting Record Setting Fires

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SCV News | Super Scooper & Erickson Helitanker Press Conference

An extended video segment shows the press conference at Southern California's Van Nuys Airport announcing the arrival of two CL-415s and an Erickson S-64 to fight the wildfires of fall.

SCV News | Super Scooper & Erickson Helitanker Press Conference

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Guardians of Grass Valley; Air Attack firefighters keep Nevada County, and beyond, safe from wildfire (VIDEO/PHOTO GALLERY)

A CAL FIRE air attack pilot based at Grass Valley Air Attack Base discussed aerial firefighting operations with the S-2T and OV-10 aircraft based there.

Guardians of Grass Valley; Air Attack firefighters keep Nevada County, and beyond, safe from wildfire (VIDEO/PHOTO GALLERY)

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Driven by climate change, wildfires reshape U.S. West

In a year in which wildfires have blackened over 10,000 square miles, our first article today takes a closer look at how these blazes, which can burn above 2,000° at their hearts, are reshaping the West.

Driven by climate change, wildfires reshape U.S. West

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California Climate Assessment: Heat Waves, Forest Fires, and Floods to Increase Dramatically due to Climate Change

Following the release of a climate assessment that points to “apocalyptic” conditions if climate change is not halted or mitigated in the next 30 years, a video segment provided more details on how climate change is impacting wildfires in the Golden State.

California Climate Assessment: Heat Waves, Forest Fires, and Floods to Increase Dramatically due to Climate Change

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