Thinning forests will protect the recreation economy

The latest installment in the ongoing series on what the 4-Forests Restoration Initiative (4FRI) means to Arizona's High Country looks at the impact of the combination of thinning projects and controlled burns on recreation and tourism.

Thinning forests will protect the recreation economy

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Linn, Benton firefighters recount battling California wildfires

Firefighters from 15 Oregon teams who were dispatched to California to fight the Burris Fire, near Ukiah, and the Kincade Fire, near Santa Rosa, on Oct. 27 regaled reporters with tales from the firelines.

Linn, Benton firefighters recount battling California wildfires

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How goats (and other grazing animals) can save California from the next wildfire

The board chair of California Rangeland Trust discussed the virtue of using goats and other grazing animals to keep vegetation under control and, thereby, reduce the incidence of destructive wildfires.

How goats (and other grazing animals) can save California from the next wildfire

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California National Guard Using Predator Drone to Assist Firefighting Efforts

The California National Guard's 163rd Attack Wing, based at Riverside County's March Air Reserve Base, is deploying predator drones equipped with synthetic aperture radar to map wildfires even through smoke-filled skies, and send back real-time, high-definition video using infrared cameras.

California National Guard Using Predator Drone to Assist Firefighting Efforts

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Wildfires and Climate Change

A report from American Climate detailed how wildfires in recent years have spread farther and become deadlier, with nine of the 10 most destructive fires in recorded California history occurring since 2000.

Wildfires and Climate Change

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Learning to live with fire

Yale Climate Connections provided a series of articles curated and written by a retired Colorado State University English professor which offered expert opinions on how to live with wildfires.

Learning to live with fire

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Debris Removal Completed for California's Deadliest Wildfire

After nine months of effort, crews have finished removing 3.7 million tons of debris from last year's Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and virtually annihilated the town of Paradise.

Debris Removal Completed for California's Deadliest Wildfire

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NAU climate summit sparks conversations on drying landscapes, rising temperatures and fire

Environmental experts from around Arizona traveled to Flagstaff on Friday and Saturday for Northern Arizona University’s Climate Summit 2020, a two-day conference which included panel discussion on topics like drought, wildfire, climate education, and both rural and urban impacts.

NAU climate summit sparks conversations on drying landscapes, rising temperatures and fire

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The race to stay ahead of wildfires

A National Science Foundation article discusses the benefits of University of San Diego's WIFIRE program in detecting wildfires as they continue with plans to build a fleet of drones that can map an area in real-time; monitor temperature, humidity, wind and air quality; and provide early warnings to fire officials.

The race to stay ahead of wildfires

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Invasive Grassfires Are Not Just a Western Problem

A Sierra Club article revisited the problem of cheatgrass, a Eurasian invasive species which has spread to 49 states, covering 10-12 million acres in the Great Basin alone, decreasing the interval between major wildfires, which typically burn every decade, to as little as three years.

Invasive Grassfires Are Not Just a Western Problem

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Editorial: Wildfire panel establishes worthy goals

A month after Gov. Kate Brown's Council on Wildfire Response raised eyebrows throughout the Beaver State by estimating that it will take $4 billion over 20 years to improve the state's ability to respond to wildfires, an editorial came out in support of many of the 37 recommendations it made.

Editorial: Wildfire panel establishes worthy goals

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‘There’s a Ton of Blame to Go Around:’ California’s Crisis of Fires, Blackouts Was Decades in the Making

Experts weighed in on the saga of how the current wildfire crisis came to be in the Golden State: a systemic failure by power utilities' management, the regulators who oversee it, and politicians, as well as climate change, a housing crisis and an aging power system that fell into disrepair.

‘There’s a Ton of Blame to Go Around:’ California’s Crisis of Fires, Blackouts Was Decades in the Making

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3D interactive: How to protect your home to survive a wildfire in California

A 3D interactive presentation provides some insight on how homes built after a certain date in Paradise were able to survive the deadly Camp Fire, which leveled hundreds of homes last fall.

3D interactive: How to protect your home to survive a wildfire in California

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What you need to know: California 2019 wildfires

An update on wildfires in the Golden State finds three blazes still burning in a year that has seen 6,190 wildfires scorch over 198,000 acres, causing three fatalities and damaging or destroying 732 structures.

What you need to know: California 2019 wildfires

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In Depth: Are wildfires in California the new normal

Two weeks after wildfires ravaged Southern California, Fox New provided an in-depth video on the factors influencing wildfire activity, which seem to be the new normal for the Golden State.

In Depth: Are wildfires in California the new normal

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Innovative partnership to reduce wildfire risk and secure healthier, more resilient forests throughout the North Yuba River watershed

A diverse group of nine organizations announced their commitment to prioritize, plan, and execute forest restoration on an unprecedented scale in the North Yuba River watershed, which covers 275,000 acres of the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Innovative partnership to reduce wildfire risk and secure healthier, more resilient forests throughout the North Yuba River watershed

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Current wildfires and where California stands in comparison to 2018

A summary of wildfires burning in California shows that 5,244 incidents have burned approximately 126,069 acres, which is only 1/5 of the 632,701 acres which had burned by this date in 2018.

Current wildfires and where California stands in comparison to 2018

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What California Fires Are Still Burning? Map of Kincade Fire, Maria Fire, Ranch Fire, Eagle Fire

Newsweek provided some details on a quartet of wildfires still burning across the Golden State.

What California Fires Are Still Burning? Map of Kincade Fire, Maria Fire, Ranch Fire, Eagle Fire

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Study: Alien grasses are leading to more frequent US wildfires

A new study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looks at the connections between a dozen species of invasive grasses and wildfires nationwide, finding fires occur more often in places with the non-native grasses.

Study: Alien grasses are leading to more frequent US wildfires

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Inside a wealthy L.A. man’s effort to help pilots fight wildfires from a remote mountain base

The Los Angeles Times provided an exposé on one wealthy Angelino who provided a 34-acre plot of land in the Santa Monica Mountains to Los Angeles County Fire Department as a year-round heli-spot dubbed 69 Bravo.

Inside a wealthy L.A. man’s effort to help pilots fight wildfires from a remote mountain base

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New wildfire explodes north of Los Angeles - live updates

CBS News provided an update on wildfires currently burning across California, including a new blaze which broke out on a mountaintop north of Los Angeles Thursday night, the 8,000-acre Maria Fire.

New wildfire explodes north of Los Angeles - live updates

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