Rethinking our resilience to wildfire

Biologists and sociologists from across the U.S., laid out an appeal for the paradigm shift in wildland firefighting in a paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability.

Rethinking our resilience to wildfire

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The Amazon, Siberia, Indonesia: A World of Fire

The New York Times provided a comprehensive look at major wildfires burning across the globe as experts weighed in on the long-term implications of climate change.

The Amazon, Siberia, Indonesia: A World of Fire

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A Look at Two Decades of Wildfires Globally in Just 30 Seconds

A new video from NASA provides a glimpse of global wildfire trends over the past two decades, showing where fires have intensified due to slash-and-burn agricultural practices, including in Africa and Southeast Asia.

A Look at Two Decades of Wildfires Globally in Just 30 Seconds

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Cal Fire YouTube Clip Shows Power of Fire Retardant Drop

A video of a CAL FIRE air-tanker practice run shows the potential dangers on the ground when nearly 5 tons of flame retardant is dropped from the sky to put out a wildfire.

Cal Fire YouTube Clip Shows Power of Fire Retardant Drop

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Wildfire - a national emergency in need of attention

The editor of Smokejumper Magazine weighed in on the need for people to get government officials involved in addressing the issues of runaway wildfires destroying the West's forests.

Wildfire - a national emergency in need of attention

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Insurers drop almost 350,000 California homeowners in high-fire risk areas

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article which takes a closer look at the number of clients insurance companies are dropping who live in high-risk wildfire zones in the Golden State.

Insurers drop almost 350,000 California homeowners in high-fire risk areas

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Hotshot Crew History in America

Wildfire NOTD subscriber David Provencio of the US Hotshot Association, sent along the US Hotshots Association and National Hotshot Steering Committee's most recent update: "Hotshot Crew History in America."

Hotshot Crew History in America

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VIDEO: These Pilots Fight Fires From The Sky In ‘Warriors Of The West’

The owner of New Frontier Aviation, a SEAT contractor out of Fort Benton, Montana, provided a video of what it's like to fly a SEAT into a wildfire at 140 mph.

VIDEO: These Pilots Fight Fires From The Sky In ‘Warriors Of The West’

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Feds to prep 1.2M acres for wildfire season

Our first article today takes a look at the Department of the Interior's wildland firefighting force, which consists of 4,500 firefighting personnel, 500 tribal firefighters, 151 smokejumpers, 18 interagency hotshot crews and 4 Tribal hotshot crews, plus 23 SEATs and 41 helicopters.

Feds to prep 1.2M acres for wildfire season

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A Trailblazing Plan to Fight California Wildfires

The New Yorker provides an in-depth look at the plan to use controlled burns to reduce the incidence of mega-fires, those which burn more than 100,000 acres, across the Golden State.

A Trailblazing Plan to Fight California Wildfires

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Wildfires feared out West as storms strike heartland

With seven states in the West experiencing extreme heat today, Red Flag warnings have been issued in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado because of the dry conditions and gusty winds.

Wildfires feared out West as storms strike heartland

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#123 | In wildland fire, it’s all about interagency cooperation

The Fire Director for the National Association of State Foresters, who is their Wildland Fire Representative at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, discussed his career, lessons learned, and the challenges of wildland fire today.

#123 | In wildland fire, it’s all about interagency cooperation

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California Wildfires Tools And Resources For Safe Communities

A National Public Radio segment discussed the problems local officials face when homeowners want to rebuild in the same area just devastated by a wildfire.

California Wildfires Tools And Resources For Safe Communities

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California Group Seeking Legislative Action on Wildfires

Action for Wildfire Resiliency, a coalition of labor, public safety groups, businesses and utilities, is encouraging support for a package of measures calling for enhanced prevention to reduce wildfire risks.

California Group Seeking Legislative Action on Wildfires

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Weather Sentinel: Significant Wildfire Potential Outlook; August 2019

As 18 major wildfires continue to burn across Alaska and the West, the weather outlook for the late summer features dry conditions that could further dry out fuel, especially in California.

Weather Sentinel: Significant Wildfire Potential Outlook; August 2019

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ISO, Intterra, Western Fire Chiefs Partner to Better Understand Wildfire Risk

ISO and Intterra are partnering with the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) to explore new ways of analyzing and understanding wildfire risk, following years of work by Intterra with the WFCA to develop the Fire Data Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the use of data-driven decision-making in the fire service.

ISO, Intterra, Western Fire Chiefs Partner to Better Understand Wildfire Risk

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PG&E launches Safety Action Center website for wildfire, other emergency preparedness

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has launched an online Safety Action Center to offer wildfire safety and preparedness advice to customers, their families and their communities.

PG&E launches Safety Action Center website for wildfire, other emergency preparedness

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Wildfires today MAPPED: The staggering extent of wildfires raging across the globe

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mark Parrington, Senior Scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts' Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, discussed the "unprecedented levels" of wildfires currently burning across many parts of the globe.

Wildfires today MAPPED: The staggering extent of wildfires raging across the globe

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Company’s wildfire protection spray doesn’t work as advertised, prosecutors say

Southern California prosecutors have accused Sun FireDefense of using residents’ fears to sell them a wildfire defense spray for their homes that the prosecutors say doesn’t work.

Company’s wildfire protection spray doesn’t work as advertised, prosecutors say

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Colorado firefighters prep for new nighttime wildfire training

The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control's Cañon City Helitack crew conducted the first-ever night helicopter operations training in Colorado at the Brush Hollow Reservoir last week.

Colorado firefighters prep for new nighttime wildfire training

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Strike First, Ask Questions Later

Washington State is rewriting the book on keeping wildfires below 10 acres in size with its Combined Initial Attack Teams, which consist of an air attack aircraft, two Fire Boss water scooping Type III Single Engine Air Tankers, and a Type II helicopter embarking a helitack crew with an incident commander.

Strike First, Ask Questions Later

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Western wildfires burn thousands of acres

Wildfires in the western U.S. are burning on tens of thousands of acres, racking up millions of dollars in suppression costs in California and Oregon alone.

Western wildfires burn thousands of acres

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