Santa Ana winds, dry conditions in Southern California prompt concerns about wildfires

The National Weather Service reported that drier than usual conditions have some meteorologists concerned about the Santa Ana wind event projected to affect much of Southern California by the middle of this week.

Santa Ana winds, dry conditions in Southern California prompt concerns about wildfires

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FIRE LINES | Joint Budget Committee begins to tackle the issue of wildfires, who pays for it and whether state policies are adequate

As firefighters continue mopping up the last of Colorado’s wildfires, lawmakers are looking at how to fund both restoration efforts and wildfire prevention.

FIRE LINES | Joint Budget Committee begins to tackle the issue of wildfires, who pays for it and whether state policies are adequate

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NPS Researchers Use Flying Laboratory to Study Wildfire Smoke Effects on Naval Operations

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) researchers used a specially-equipped DeHavilland Twin Otter UV-18A aircraft to research the effects of wildfire smoke during the recent Monterey County, California, wildfires.

NPS Researchers Use Flying Laboratory to Study Wildfire Smoke Effects on Naval Operations

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Air Attack Issue #12

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #12, in which Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brett L’Esperance, CEO of Dauntless Air, discussed the U.S. Forest Service's AFUE study. Anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list.

Air Attack Issue #12

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OC Fire Chief Brian Fennessy details new ‘Chinook’ night firefighting helicopter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority's Fire Chief, discussed OCFA's partnership with Southern California Edison and Coulson Aviation to field a CH-47 helicopter that can conduct night operations on Southern California wildfires.

OC Fire Chief Brian Fennessy details new ‘Chinook’ night firefighting helicopter

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Wildfires in three states leave one dead and destroy thousands of acres

Wildfires have scorched more than 8.7 million acres across the country this year, but despite the fact it is almost Thanksgiving, the season is still not over, as the Mountain View Fire, the Pinehaven Fire and a new one in Colorado's Bear Creek Park continue to burn.

Wildfires in three states leave one dead and destroy thousands of acres

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Laguna Beach Fire Department to Hold HeloPod Helicopter Refilling System Demonstration

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bill Ward, Executive Director, at PumpPod USA, sent along a press release, photo and video from Laguna Beach Fire Department about an outdoor demonstration of the City’s new HeloPod Refilling System. Laguna Beach Fire Department to Hold HeloPod Helicopter Refilling System Demonstration

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People keep moving to areas most at risk of wildfire: ClimateCheck

ClimateCheck, a platform that provides property climate change risk to users, reported that wildfires in the West will only get worse in coming years, with 9.3 million acres burning nationally each year through 2050.

People keep moving to areas most at risk of wildfire: ClimateCheck

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Veteran Firefighter Pushing 'Ongoing Education' on FirstNet

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy & Technology Advisor for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, discussed the reasons why the FirstNet system is such a potentially vital tool for first responders in the field.

Veteran Firefighter Pushing 'Ongoing Education' on FirstNet

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Turf wars foil $50 million federal firefighting coordination program

Our first story today tells the sad tale of how, after spending more than $50 million on the Fire Program Analysis system, U.S. authorities halted their efforts in 2014, due, according to the former team leader of the project, to political infighting.

Turf wars foil $50 million federal firefighting coordination program

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Could biomass reduce the risk of wildfires?

As wildfires continue to burn across the West, our first article today looks at one possible solution to out-of-control wildfires: biomass.

Could biomass reduce the risk of wildfires?

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Australian scientists' efforts to tame lightning could reduce number of bushfires

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers at The Australian National University and the University of New South Wales, Canberra have developed a system called a 'laser tractor beam,' which has the potential to control the path of lightning as it comes to earth, redirecting it away from flammable vegetation.

Australian scientists' efforts to tame lightning could reduce number of bushfires

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California catches a break from worst-ever year for wildfires with cooler weather, but the threat remains

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Issac Sanchez, PIO for CAL FIRE's San Diego Unit, discussed the continuing wildfire danger in the Golden State, despite the arrival of rainfall.

California catches a break from worst-ever year for wildfires with cooler weather, but the threat remains

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ildfire spotting network grows to 610 cameras in California

A scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, discussed the network of high-tech ALERTWildfire cameras watching the backcountry for wildfires following installation of the 610th camera in the network.

Wildfire spotting network grows to 610 cameras in California

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New documentary, THE WEST IS BURNING, chronicling the era of the megafire, premiers Nov. 14 on KCET

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article about a new documentary titled "The West is Burning," which will premier November 14th on Southern California's KCET.

New documentary, THE WEST IS BURNING, chronicling the era of the megafire, premiers Nov. 14 on KCET

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Registration open for HAI’s annual Aerial Firefighting Conference

Helicopter Association International issued a press release about their upcoming Aerial Firefighting Conference, which will be held November 17-18 for four to five hours of programming each day, featuring leaders of the international aerial firefighting industry from across the globe, including Australia, Chile, Spain, and the United States.

Registration open for HAI’s annual Aerial Firefighting Conference

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Severe forest fires have increased eightfold in western US since 1985, study finds

In a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, a research ecologist with the USFS used satellite data to determine that the area burned at high severity by wildfires across the western US accelerated eight-fold between 1985 and 2017.

Severe forest fires have increased eightfold in western US since 1985, study finds

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California's wildfire risk stays high as other regions cool down

As 38 large wildfires continue to burn on 3.1 million acres in 10 states, a National Interagency Fire Center meteorologist provided a weather outlook and a forecast on when the season will finally be over.

California's wildfire risk stays high as other regions cool down

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 4,100 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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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along an update on how over 4,400 firefighters are battling 23 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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