Balancing wildlife and wildfire in revised forest plans

The U.S. Forest Service is in the middle of a major update to forest management plan on the Santa Fe, Carson, Cibola and Gila national forests, as planners tackle the difficult task of balancing management plans for a host of diverse uses, including resource management, recreational use, wildlife conservation and wildfire management.

Balancing wildlife and wildfire in revised forest plans

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These Big Plans to Protect California Homes From Wildfire Fell Short in the Legislature

Several bills in the state Legislature that were drafted to help millions of homeowners in high wildfire-risk areas retrofit their homes with fire-resistant materials and to step up inspections of fire-prone vegetation around structures were scaled back due to budget constraints.

These Big Plans to Protect California Homes From Wildfire Fell Short in the Legislature

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Grayback Forestry crews subject in Emmy-winning documentary

A documentary on Grayback Forestry called "Wildland," which chronicled their firefighting efforts over two seasons as they battled fires in southern Oregon and Northern California, has won two Emmy awards.

Grayback Forestry crews subject in Emmy-winning documentary

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Most California wildfire is in wildland-urban interface area with less fuel, more people

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Anu Kramer, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, discussed a new study which showed that half of all buildings destroyed by wildfires in California were located in areas that are described as having less fuel than expected.

Most California wildfire is in wildland-urban interface area with less fuel, more people

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Bernhardt: As a mild fire season comes to an end, here’s how the Department of the Interior prepared for the worst

The Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior discussed efforts by the department to work with federal, tribal, state and local partners on nearly 2,500 treatment projects on more than 1.2 million acres of Interior and tribally administered lands to reduce the incidence of wildfires this season.

Bernhardt: As a mild fire season comes to an end, here’s how the Department of the Interior prepared for the worst

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Can We Use Nature to Mitigate Wildfire Risk?

Researchers from The Nature Conservancy described using a combination of strategic thinning, carefully managed prescribed burns, and managed wildfires to mimic the role nature has historically played to promote healthier, more resilient forests that are less vulnerable to large-scale wildfires.

Can We Use Nature to Mitigate Wildfire Risk?

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Los Angeles, Riverside metro areas rank highest for wildfire risk

CoreLogic's latest report revealed that more than 305,000 homes are in wildfire-prone parts of Southern California, worth an estimated $148 billion in reconstruction costs.

Los Angeles, Riverside metro areas rank highest for wildfire risk

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San Diego Explained: Fire Insurance and Wildfire Risk

An NBC News video segment looked at some of the factors involved in how insurance companies decide a homeowner's wildfire risk in San Diego County.

San Diego Explained: Fire Insurance and Wildfire Risk

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Wildfires spread in the West, flash flooding forecast in Texas

ABC News reported on 14 large uncontained wildfires burning in the West on Tuesday, not including smaller fires that broke out yesterday.

Wildfires spread in the West, flash flooding forecast in Texas

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Oregon lawmakers ask USFS: Why no large tanker contracts?

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Rep. Greg Walden, pressed the U.S. Forest Service on Monday to explain why it has failed to award any Call When Needed contracts to Large Air Tanker contractors.

Oregon lawmakers ask USFS: Why no large tanker contracts?

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A Fire Lookout On What's Lost In A Transition To Technology

A Gila National Forest fire lookout discussed the solitary life his job entails and the shortcomings of technology like cameras and drones that are being used to replace human lookouts.

A Fire Lookout On What's Lost In A Transition To Technology

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Be Ember Prepared What homeowners can do to reduce the wildfire threat

The Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities provided tips to property owners on how to prepare their homes for wildfires and the ember storms that can destroy unprotected structures.

Be Ember Prepared What homeowners can do to reduce the wildfire threat

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Top States With The Most Homes At Risk of Wildfire Damage

CoreLogic has released their 2019 Wildfire Risk Report, which finds that nearly 776,000 homes nationwide, with an associated reconstruction cost value of more than $221 billion, are at extreme risk of wildfire damage.

Top States With The Most Homes At Risk of Wildfire Damage

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In the fight against Washington wildfires, drones are now as vital as chainsaws

As wildland firefighting becomes an increasingly high-tech endeavor, with maps drawn from satellite imagery coupled with microscale weather forecasts sent to firefighters on the firelines, the next article looks at how drones watch and fight the fires.

In the fight against Washington wildfires, drones are now as vital as chainsaws

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Wildfires continue to rage in the West, severe storms expected in Plains

An overview of wildfires burning across the West shows that nearly two dozen large fires are burning uncontained, not counting smaller fires that erupted in Southern California yesterday.

Wildfires continue to rage in the West, severe storms expected in Plains

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Better Air Quality and Fewer fires

A combination of strategic attacks to put out wildfires early and cooler, wetter weather have resulted in a milder wildfire season in Central Washington than anticipated, improving the air quality in the Yakima Valley significantly over the past couple of summers.

Better Air Quality and Fewer fires

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Are forest fires as bad as they seem?

Amid the hue and cry about wildfires in the Amazon, the BBC took a look at the numbers across wildfire-prone regions in Brazil, Siberia, Indonesia and Central Africa, concluding that although fires this year have wrought significant damage to the environment, they have been worse in the past.

Are forest fires as bad as they seem?

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Fiery visions from space

The Great Lakes Forestry Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, reported that a new satellite allowing detection and monitoring of wildfires from space is estimated to be ready for launch by 2025.

Fiery visions from space

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Mountain cameras help spot wildfires

A network of 265 ALERTWildfire mountaintop cameras are helping fire managers spot and monitor wildfires in parts of Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

Mountain cameras help spot wildfires

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Wildfire season off to cool start as Trump administration mobilizes to reduce risk

As a relatively quiet wildfire season nears its end in the West, the Interior Department has undertaken 2,500 fuel mitigation projects in 10 Western states to clear brush, fortify firebreaks and thin overgrown forests on fire-prone public lands, in accordance with President Trump’s Dec. 18 executive order on reducing wildfire risk.

Wildfire season off to cool start as Trump administration mobilizes to reduce risk

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Forget The Amazon Hype, Fires Globally Have Declined 25% Since 2003 Thanks To Economic Growth

In a Forbes article, a Time Magazine 'Hero of the Environment' and Green Book Award Winner tries to address some of the hype from stories published in mainstream media about apocalyptic global wildfires.

Forget The Amazon Hype, Fires Globally Have Declined 25% Since 2003 Thanks To Economic Growth

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