Why California needs to buy wildfire insurance

Following a couple of years in which the Golden State spent around $1 billion on fire suppression and billions more in real estate losses were caused by wildfires, Senate Bill 290 would authorize the governor to purchase insurance to help limit the costs incurred by the state in response to wildfires or other natural disasters.

Why California needs to buy wildfire insurance

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The Arctic Is Experiencing Its Worst Wildfire Season on Record

Smithsonian Magazine took a closer look at wildfires raging above the Arctic Circle, where infernos released 50 megatons of carbon dioxide in the form of smoke in June alone.

The Arctic Is Experiencing Its Worst Wildfire Season on Record

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California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now [July 28]

The wildfire situation across the Golden State is provided through interactive maps with information from CAL FIRE and other sources, followed by details on specific fires across the region in alphabetical order.

California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now [July 28]

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65 wildfires burn in America, here's an interactive real-time map showing them

An interactive map provided by ESRI showed that some 65 wildfires are burning across the Lower 48 and Alaska at the moment.

65 wildfires burn in America, here's an interactive real-time map showing them

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California’s bad romance with Bromus fuels wildfire

A University of California, Riverside Cooperative Extension weed science specialist took a closer look at invasive weeds which crowd out native species, turning hillsides into infernos when wildfires strike.

California’s bad romance with Bromus fuels wildfire

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Why Is the U.S. Facing a Federal Firefighter Shortage?

With peak wildfire season looming across the West, the Department of the Interior warned that a shortfall of hundreds of firefighters this year could leave national parks and forests under-protected when wildfires arrive.

Why Is the U.S. Facing a Federal Firefighter Shortage?

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Where will the West's next deadly wildfire strike? The risks are everywhere

An Arizona Republic and USA Today article took a closer look at the wildfire danger across eleven western states, where more than 500 small communities have a higher wildfire hazard potential than Paradise, California, where 85 people died last fall.

Where will the West's next deadly wildfire strike? The risks are everywhere

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California, Wary of More Wildfires, Is Paying for Them Already

A New York Times article takes a comprehensive look at the costs of wildfire preparations amid substantial losses the past two years and increasing costs going forward.

California, Wary of More Wildfires, Is Paying for Them Already

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An inside look at Cal Fire’s newest airtankers for fighting wildfires

CAL FIRE provided a behind-the-scenes look at seven C-130 air-tankers which are currently at Sacramento McClellan Airport being prepared to help battle wildfires in the Golden State, probably beginning in 2021.

An inside look at Cal Fire’s newest airtankers for fighting wildfires

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Coming technology aims for immediate wildfire notifications

A new wildfire notification system, dubbed 'IRWIN' (Integrated Reporting of Wildland-Fire InformatioN), is almost ready for public launch, and its creators are hoping it will save lives as wildfires become more common in the Golden State.

Coming technology aims for immediate wildfire notifications

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California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now [July 16]

As wildfires continue to break out across the Golden State, an interactive map and an alphabetical listing of the blazes provides an overview of the fires currently burning.

California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now [July 16]

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Officials Wary as Drones Stray Into Airspace Above Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Jessica Gardetto, Assistant Chief in the Office of External Affairs at the NIFC, commented on the difficulty of catching drone operators whose UAVs often disrupt aerial firefighting operations over wildfires across the U.S.

Officials Wary as Drones Stray Into Airspace Above Wildfires

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As California wildfire season starts, crews train in Ventura County forest to fight fires at night

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Andrew Madsen, PAO for the Los Padres National Forest, discussed night-flying helicopter operations in Southern California, where a 1980s Forest Service helicopter crash ended the practice for three decades.

As California wildfire season starts, crews train in Ventura County forest to fight fires at night

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‘Goats are the best tool’: grazers in high demand to reduce US wildfire risk

As the western U.S. braces for another active wildfire season, following its most devastating season on record, public officials and private landowners in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada and California are turning to goats to manage fuel loads.

‘Goats are the best tool’: grazers in high demand to reduce US wildfire risk

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CAL FIRE Releases Dramatic Video Documentary of State's Largest Wildland Fire

California fire officials released a dramatic video documentary showing glimpses inside the chaotic and lethal first few hours of last fall's Camp Fire from the perspective of the firefighters who rushed in.

CAL FIRE Releases Dramatic Video Documentary of State's Largest Wildland Fire

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California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now [July 9]

An update on wildfires burning across the Golden State features interactive maps, followed by details on specific fires in the region in alphabetical order.

California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now [July 9]

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When Forest Fires Flare, Woodboring Beetles Rush In

An entomologist provided some background material on the important role woodboring beetles play in promoting decomposition of dead wood, recycling of nutrients, and reduction of fuel loads in areas visited by wildfires.

When Forest Fires Flare, Woodboring Beetles Rush In

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Firefighters train, brace for call-ups to fight wildfires

In the wake of more than 400 firefighters from across the Evergreen State attending the DNR Western Washington Interagency Wildfire Training Academy June 20-29 at Joint Base Lewis McChord, this article looks at training efforts to prepare firefighters for wildfire season.

Firefighters train, brace for call-ups to fight wildfires

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Helena Aviation Center gets new tanks to help large firefighting aircraft

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest officials announced that the Helena Aviation Center, which serves as an air-tanker base, has installed new pumps, and two 25,000 gallon tanks for liquid retardant, along with one new 25-thousand gallon off-load tank to more efficiently service VLATs.

Helena Aviation Center gets new tanks to help large firefighting aircraft

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Old-growth forest may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire

A new study published in the journal Ecosphere suggested that old-growth forests could be leveraged to provide valuable fire refuges that support forest biodiversity and buffer the extreme effects of climate change on fire regimes in the Pacific Northwest.

Old-growth forest may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire

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Is wildfire management ‘for the birds’?

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Scott Stephens, Co-Director of UC Berkeley's Center for Fire Research and Outreach, sent along an article and a paper on rare bird management and fire/forest management in the western and southern U.S.

Is wildfire management ‘for the birds’?

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Wildfires Could Worsen If More Isn't Done to Fight Invasive Grass

After a wet spring, Western states are experiencing a massive bloom of cheatgrass, a highly flammable invasive grass that carpets rangelands across 13 states, fueling massive wildfires.

Wildfires Could Worsen If More Isn't Done to Fight Invasive Grass

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FOX 11 In Depth: Harden your home against wildfires

In a Fox News video segment, Fire Captains from Los Angeles County Fire, Ventura County Fire, and CAL FIRE discussed how to harden a home to survive wildfires.

FOX 11 In Depth: Harden your home against wildfires

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