Should California insure itself against spending too much on fighting wildfires?

A Los Angeles Times article looks at the pros and cons of the state's plan to procure insurance against spending too much to fight wildfires.

Should California insure itself against spending too much on fighting wildfires?

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How to bring wildfires back under control

The BBC took a closer look at San Francisco-based SilviaTerra, a company which aims to use artificial intelligence to analyze on-the-ground measurements made in the forest with a large stack of remote sensing information and topographical data to better deal with wildfires.

How to bring wildfires back under control

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New California wildfire commission meets for first time

The five-member Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery met for the first time Monday to consider how to fairly distribute costs of deadly wildfires among utilities and their customers.

New California wildfire commission meets for first time

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State faces hurdles in 'aggressive' forest thinning plans

Despite the fact that the state Legislature set aside $1 billion to be spent over the next five years for thinning of forests and wildlands throughout the state, officials said that it would be difficult to double the amount of forest acres treated annually from 250,000 to 500,000.

State faces hurdles in 'aggressive' forest thinning plans

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Fire-planning experts come to Redding with eye on preventing the next big wildfire

Redding officials got an outside perspective of what the city can do to brace itself against future wildfires when the Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire project met with a roomful of mostly government officials and fire professionals at City Hall.

Fire-planning experts come to Redding with eye on preventing the next big wildfire

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In the Line of Fire

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Jessica Gardetto, Assistant Chief in the Office of External Affairs at the NIFC, discussed the double standard wildfire contractors face in regards to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits, which are not provided to the families of contract firefighters in the case of their deaths on the fireline.

In the Line of Fire

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Wildfires sparked in Indian River, St. Lucie counties Tuesday afternoon

The Florida Forest Service and local firefighters put out two wildfires Tuesday afternoon on the Treasure Coast: an 8-acre blaze in Indian River County; and a one-acre blaze caused by a downed power line in St. Lucie County.

Wildfires sparked in Indian River, St. Lucie counties Tuesday afternoon

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FHWorld19 Keynote — California’s Wildfire Reality: It’s Deadly, It’s Destructive and It’s HERE

CAL FIRE Director Chief Thom Porter will deliver the keynote address this year at Firehouse World in Los Angeles on March 26, titled "California’s Wildfire Reality: It’s Deadly, It’s Destructive and It’s HERE."

FHWorld19 Keynote — California’s Wildfire Reality: It’s Deadly, It’s Destructive and It’s HERE

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Firefighters battle large wildfire near Yuma

Firefighters from multiple agencies battled a 320-acre wildfire 15 miles northeast of Yuma, Arizona, near Mittry Lake on Sunday, with Bureau of Land Management reporting that the blaze had been brought to 20% containment.

Firefighters battle large wildfire near Yuma

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Cal Fire damages your home or car? Good luck collecting money from the state

A Sacramento Bee investigation found that the state rejected more than $20 million in firefighting damage and personal injury claims against CAL FIRE for damage they caused battling wildfires from January 2017 through October 2018.

Cal Fire damages your home or car? Good luck collecting money from the state

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Calfire director addresses wildfires wreaking havoc on California's natural resources

CAL FIRE's Director testified before the California state lawmakers on the impact recent (and future) wildfires have on watersheds, threatening them with erosion and debris flows.

Calfire director addresses wildfires wreaking havoc on California's natural resources

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Cal Fire to Change Wildfire Prevention Strategies with Gov. Newsom’s Direction

The new CAL FIRE Director said that Governor Newsom's administration helped to formulate an entirely new strategy for preventing wildfires by proactively reducing the risk to communities.

Cal Fire to Change Wildfire Prevention Strategies with Gov. Newsom’s Direction

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What happens when the next big California wildfire hits?

Despite heavy precipitation and increased snowpack this year, many in the fire community and at the Golden State's utilities are already pondering what will happen when summer arrives and wildfires threaten communities again.

What happens when the next big California wildfire hits?

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Survey Finds 18 Million Trees Died in California in 2018

CAL FIRE issued a press release about a U.S. Forest Service announcement that an additional 18 million trees, mostly conifers, have died in California since fall 2017, bringing the total to over 147 million trees across 9.7 million acres of federal, state, local and private lands since the drought began in 2010.

Survey Finds 18 Million Trees Died in California in 2018

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Forest Service skipped California wildfire prevention during shutdown, D.C. delegation demands account

In a letter sent to the USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, 40 California members of Congress rebuked the agency and demanded answers about the 35 day shutdown’s effect on fire prevention.

Forest Service skipped California wildfire prevention during shutdown, D.C. delegation demands account

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Southern California Edison unveils plan to prevent wildfires

Southern California Edison outlined how it intends to cut down tens of thousands of trees in high-risk areas, inspect thousands of miles of power lines and consider the use of preemptive power shutoffs this year, part of a $582-million plan to reduce the risk of wildfires sparked by the utility’s infrastructure.

Southern California Edison unveils plan to prevent wildfires

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Researchers: Climate change will alter coast forests

New research from Oregon State University published in the journal PLOS ONE warned that a changing climate in the 21st century will significantly alter the coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest, changing it from predominantly conifer to predominantly mixed conifer and hardwood forests.

Researchers: Climate change will alter coast forests

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Logging, Money Battles Delay Wildfire Prevention Work

Pew Charitable Trusts took a closer look at the delays and problems states like California are facing reducing wildfire damage as the federal government has steadily cut back on mitigation efforts over the years.

Logging, Money Battles Delay Wildfire Prevention Work

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Only Who Should Prevent Forest Fires?

An Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley counseled rethinking how wildfire costs and liabilities are assigned in the Golden State.

Only Who Should Prevent Forest Fires?

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Climate change should tamp down California’s wildfire-fanning Santa Ana winds, study finds

Although climate change is worsening wildfires, Southern California may actually benefit from it, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who project that Santa Ana winds will become about 18% less frequent toward the end of the century if climate change continues unabated.

Climate change should tamp down California’s wildfire-fanning Santa Ana winds, study finds

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