These Western states have endured a relentless wildfire season — and it’s not over

In a PBS Newshour segment, a number of journalists discussed the fact that there has been little relief from a record-breaking wildfire season that has burned more than 5 million acres across the West this year.

These Western states have endured a relentless wildfire season — and it’s not over

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Land Managers Can’t Burn the West Fast Enough

A former wildland firefighter, who is host of the podcast Living With Fire, provides a comprehensive look at the importance of controlled burns following a summer in which millions of acres burned on the West Coast.

Land Managers Can’t Burn the West Fast Enough

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USDA Forest Service Awards Next Generation Airtanker Contracts to Fight Wildfires

Working towards its goal to convert to a fully Next Generation Airtanker fleet with up to 35 airtankers to support nationwide wildfire response, the USFS awarded contracts for five additional Next Generation Airtankers through the Next Generation Airtanker Services 3.0 solicitation.

USDA Forest Service Awards Next Generation Airtanker Contracts to Fight Wildfires

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 5,000 firefighters are battling 22 major wildfires in the Golden State, in a year in which wildfires have burned well over 4 million acres statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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National Guard wildfire readiness assessment sought

A group of lawmakers is seeking the National Guard’s assessment of wildfire readiness as a means of aiding states in preparing for, fighting, and recovering from wildland incidents.

National Guard wildfire readiness assessment sought

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 5,500 firefighters are battling 19 major wildfires across California, in a year in which wildfires have burned well over 4 million acres statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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Forest Service Struggling with Prevention Funding

Funding and manpower shortages are delaying wildfire mitigation projects across western states, as a growing backlog of millions of acres of forest management projects that are ready to go are currently stalled.

Forest Service Struggling with Prevention Funding

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Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed

A National Public Radio analysis found that most wildfire-prone states have no requirements for disclosing wildfire risk to someone who buys or rents a home, putting many homeowners in the West unwittingly at risk.

Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed

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La Cañada students say thank you to Monrovia firefighters

Last week, students from La Cañada Elementary School wrote and delivered thank you cards to Monrovia firefighters for helping to protect their community from Southern California's 115,000-acre Bobcat Fire.

La Cañada students say thank you to Monrovia firefighters

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West looking for wildfire relief

As over five dozen large wildfires continue to burn across the West, a CNN Meteorologist reported that a change that could help the firefighters is in the forecast.

West looking for wildfire relief

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 9,000 firefighters are battling 21 major wildfires across California, in a year in which wildfires have burned well over 4 million acres statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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Thoughtful Forest Management and Better Building Practices Can Help Mitigate the Impact of Wildfires

A trio of researchers from from Resources For the Future discussed how policymakers and forest managers can effectively mitigate the mounting threat of wildfires that have burned over 5 million acres across the West this season.

Thoughtful Forest Management and Better Building Practices Can Help Mitigate the Impact of Wildfires

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 11,000 firefighters are battling 20 major wildfires across California, in a year in which wildfires have burned well over 4 million acres statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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Critical wildfire danger in California, new fires in Colorado

The National Weather Service reported that a building heat wave and gusty winds are creating critical fire danger from California to Colorado as at least four dozen large uncontained wildfires continue burning in the West.

Critical wildfire danger in California, new fires in Colorado

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Registration Is Now Open for the HAI Virtual Aerial Firefighting Conference

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ed Story, the managing partner and a founder of Ironwood Advisory, sent along an announcement that registration is now open for the HAI Virtual Aerial Firefighting Conference, which will take place November 17-18.

Registration Is Now Open for the HAI Virtual Aerial Firefighting Conference

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 14,000 firefighters are battling 20 major wildfires across California, in a year in which wildfires have burned well over 4 million acres statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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4 Million Acres Have Burned In California. Why That's The Wrong Number To Focus On

In a National Public Radio segment, fire scientists discussed the need to emphasize factors other than acres burned by wildfires, including such things as the number of homes lost, the number of people evacuated, and the ferocity of the fires.

4 Million Acres Have Burned In California. Why That's The Wrong Number To Focus On

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Dryad Networks is using the ‘Internet of Trees’ to fight wildfires

Although current wildfire detection systems are based on cameras or satellites, Dryad Networks is utilizing a system based around a gateway which uses a patent-pending distributed mesh architecture that builds on the LoRaWAN standard to protect very large forests.

Dryad Networks is using the ‘Internet of Trees’ to fight wildfires

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 16,400 firefighters are battling 23 major wildfires across California, in a year in which wildfires have burned well over 4 million acres statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 16,600 firefighters are battling 23 major wildfires across California, in a year in which wildfires have burned well over 4 million acres statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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NIST Awards Millions in Innovation Funds for Projects on AI, Wildfire Forecasting—and Much More

The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced that a wildfire forecast system that taps high performance computing assets to detect and predict the spread of every fire across the U.S. in real-time was granted funding through their NIST Small Business Innovation Research grants program.

NIST Awards Millions in Innovation Funds for Projects on AI, Wildfire Forecasting—and Much More

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 17,000 firefighters are battling 24 major wildfires across California, in a year in which wildfires have burned over 3.9 million acres statewide.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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