New Thrush Firefighter FAA Certified

Thrush Aircraft announced that its 510G Switchback Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT), which can be converted from an agricultural spray setup to a firefighting configuration, was granted full FAA certification last week.

New Thrush Firefighter FAA Certified

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How sniffer dogs find cremated human remains after wildfires

A National Geographic story looks at how specially-trained Historical Human Remains Detection dogs from the Institute for Canine Forensics are used after wildfires to locate cremated human remains.

How sniffer dogs find cremated human remains after wildfires

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Here's how investigators learn the science – and savvy – to solve wildfire mysteries

In Minden, Nevada, the Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination course, also known as FI-210, trained members of land management agencies to investigate wildland fires using a systematic method that’s designed to produce evidence and information that can withstand scrutiny in any jurisdiction.

Here's how investigators learn the science – and savvy – to solve wildfire mysteries

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A Way Amidst the Wildfires

CoreLogic's “California Wildfires: A Way Forward” webinar explores at length the Carr and Mendocino Complex Fires from 2017, the damage the fires caused to more than 10,000 structures and the next steps in reconstruction, as well as ways to increase resilience to future fires.

A Way Amidst the Wildfires

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Cal Fire Chief Pimlott Reflects on Firefighting, Decades of Service

In a radio interview, CAL FIRE Chief Ken Pimlott reflected on his decades-long career in firefighting - a look back at how his career started, plus how firefighting has changed over the years.

Cal Fire Chief Pimlott Reflects on Firefighting, Decades of Service

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Using gene editing to control forest fires? It could be a reality if anti-biotechnology activists don’t block it

Although geneticists have identified genetic traits in some species of trees that could be introduced into pine trees to inhibit the depredations of the pine mountain beetle, trying to implement this strategy may draw some heat from anti-biotechnology activists.

Using gene editing to control forest fires? It could be a reality if anti-biotechnology activists don’t block it

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Winners and losers of the American wildfire pandemic

A Deutsche Welle article provides an overview of how wildfires are worsening in the U.S., where U.S. Forest Service has gone from spending $300 million a year for fire suppression in the early 1990's to spending over $3 billion a year in 2017.

Winners and losers of the American wildfire pandemic

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Wildfire Is Top Colorado Issue, But Not On Ballot: Report

After one of the worst wildfire seasons in the Centennial state for over a decade, a state collaboration with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder which might be able to predict where the next blaze may erupt has bipartisan support in the Legislature.

Wildfire Is Top Colorado Issue, But Not On Ballot: Report

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Weather Channel continues its terrifying mixed reality campaign with wildfire segment

The Weather Channel used a terrifying video to show how quickly a spark can spawn a full-blown wildfire, pointing out that the key ingredients for a raging fire are dry vegetation, hot air, and strong winds, ignited by a person, which happens 80% of the time.

Weather Channel continues its terrifying mixed reality campaign with wildfire segment

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U.S. Forest Service ecologist says mega wildfires require more than suppression, urging 3-step solution

At an “Era of Megafires” event hosted by the Spokane Regional Health District in Spokane Community College's Lair Auditorium, a research landscape ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service said that he fears wildfire seasons will get much worse.

U.S. Forest Service ecologist says mega wildfires require more than suppression, urging 3-step solution

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Artificial Intelligence Like LiDAR Can Stop Wildfires In Their Tracks

One year after wildfires leveled thousands of homes in Northern and Southern California, technologies including LiDAR and artificial intelligence may provide some additional tools to wildland firefighters.

Artificial Intelligence Like LiDAR Can Stop Wildfires In Their Tracks

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CAL FIRE Prepared for Predicted Weather Conditions

CAL FIRE sent along a press release stating that power shutoffs being done by utility companies to reduce the danger of wildfires during Santa Ana wind events is being done solely at the discretion of those power companies without input from CAL FIRE.

CAL FIRE Prepared for Predicted Weather Conditions

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Wildfire watch: Santa Ana winds put Southern California on alert

The National Weather Service issued Red Flag warnings for Southern California as 75 mph Santa Ana winds returned to the area on Sunday night, boosting the danger of major wildfires.

Wildfire watch: Santa Ana winds put Southern California on alert

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Rural Wi-Fi Project Improves Wildfire Monitoring in Southern California

The executive director of MetroLab discussed how the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN) project, which was developed by UC San Diego, has partnered with San Diego Gas and Electric and the county of San Diego to provide a wildfire early warning system.

Rural Wi-Fi Project Improves Wildfire Monitoring in Southern California

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Smoke from wildfires has cooling effect on water temperatures

A new study published in Water Resources Research, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, suggests smoke-induced cooling has the potential to benefit aquatic species that require cool water to survive during high summer heat.

Smoke from wildfires has cooling effect on water temperatures

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Wine Country Wildfires One Year Later: Night Of Flames

News video from the Northern California wildfires that blazed through Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino, Butte, and Solano counties last October provides a reminder of the desperate hours when dozens of lives and thousands of homes were lost.

Wine Country Wildfires One Year Later: Night Of Flames

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Before-and-after photos show North Bay recovering from last year's wildfire tragedy

Four dozen photos offer before and after views of areas ravaged by last fall's Wine Country wildfires, which ripped through Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties last October, burning 245,000 acres, killing 44 civilians, and leveling 8,900 structures.

Before-and-after photos show North Bay recovering from last year's wildfire tragedy

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Safe from above

An in-depth article provides details on day-to-day operations at Columbia Air Attack Base, which supports CAL FIRE's Tuolumne-Calaveras, Madera-Mariposa-Merced and Amador-El Dorado Units, as well as the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park.

Safe from above

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Journalists use data, drones to visualize California wildfires

Storybench provided a collection of eight articles on wildfires that show how journalists are portraying efforts by agencies to deal with increasingly powerful wildfires across the West.

Journalists use data, drones to visualize California wildfires

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Being ready for wildfire takes a good deal of work

With the Center for Insurance Policy and Research reporting that about 15% of California's housing (2 million homes) is at risk from wildfires, an article provides some tips to homeowners on how to prepare.

Being ready for wildfire takes a good deal of work

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From the Archives October 3, 1943: Hauser Creek fire turns deadly

In a retrospective from San Diego County, the October 3, 1943 Hauser Creek Fire, which killed 11 men, including nine Marines, during a Santa Ana wind event, was revisited.

From the Archives October 3, 1943: Hauser Creek fire turns deadly

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California wildfires: Why October is the most dangerous month

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Scott McLean, Chief of Public Information for CAL FIRE, explained why, with seven of the 10 worst wildfires in recorded California history, measured by the number of structures burned, having occurred in October, that this is the most dangerous wildfire month on the calendar.

California wildfires: Why October is the most dangerous month

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Wilder wildfires? Computing helps predict their path and fury

We lead off today with an article aimed at students who are learning how, with science and math, researchers are finding better ways to predict wildfire behavior and how to better build towns that may one day find themselves in a wildfire's path.

Wilder wildfires? Computing helps predict their path and fury

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