Gov. Newsom allocates $80 million in emergency funding ahead of fire season

Governor Gavin Newsom has approved $80.74 million to hire 1,399 additional firefighters to help to bolster fuels management and wildfire response efforts across California.

Gov. Newsom allocates $80 million in emergency funding ahead of fire season

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The History of Lady Lookouts

Our first article today takes a closer look at how women manned lookout stations across the country for more than a century, helping to save millions of acres of wilderness from wildfires.

The History of Lady Lookouts

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Pinyon-Juniper Removal Aids In Fire Risk But Could Harm Forest Ecosystems

Pinyon-juniper woodlands that stretch across much of the high desert in the West are at the heart of a contentious debate between environmentalists, tribes and the federal government in regards to wildfire prevention.

Pinyon-Juniper Removal Aids In Fire Risk But Could Harm Forest Ecosystems

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Bark Beetles are Further Aggravating Wildfires in California

With more acres burning across the West each year, the next article looks at the political football beetle infestations that are killing billions of trees have become in the United States.

Bark Beetles are Further Aggravating Wildfires in California

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2021 Wildfire Prevention Summit

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Katie Lighthall, Coordinator for the Western Regional Strategy Committee, sent along an announcement about the free 2021 Wildfire Prevention Summit, which will be held on May 4th.

2021 Wildfire Prevention Summit

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Editorial: It’s about time California put the brakes on new housing developments in high-fire risk areas

A Los Angeles Times editorial weighed in on the problem of local governments approving housing projects in wildfire-prone parts of the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), something which the departing state attorney general opposed.

Editorial: It’s about time California put the brakes on new housing developments in high-fire risk areas

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Writers on the Range: Prospect of 2021 fire season is daunting

A Hotshot crew member discussed the prospects of major wildfires across the West during the 2021 season following a drier winter than the one which preceded the epic 2020 fire season.

Writers on the Range: Prospect of 2021 fire season is daunting

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Webinar series launches to prepare Oregonians for wildfire season

The Oregon State University Extension Service Fire Program is collaborating with state and community partners on a free webinar series titled "Wildfire Wednesday," which aims to help residents prepare for the 2021 wildfire season and beyond.

Webinar series launches to prepare Oregonians for wildfire season

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MSU’s McWethy to discuss Montana’s changing wildfire patterns at Café Scientifique on April 7

An assistant professor in Montana State University’s Department of Earth Sciences will host a free online event titled "Worsening Wildfires in the American West," at the next Café Scientifique, set for 6 PM Wednesday, April 7th.

MSU’s McWethy to discuss Montana’s changing wildfire patterns at Café Scientifique on April 7

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Claims lessons and implications from 2020's wildfire season

Some of the lessons learned from the 2020 wildfire season are provided by our first article today, with a particular emphasis on the effects from an insurance perspective.

Claims lessons and implications from 2020's wildfire season

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Air Attack Issue #14

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #14. Anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list.

Air Attack Issue #14

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More Than 70 Groups Reject Proposed Wildfire Budget Favoring Timber/Habitat Clearance Interests Over Communities at Risk

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Halsey, the Director of the California Chaparral Institute, sent along a press release about a wide range of Northern and Southern California environmental groups sending a comprehensive list of recommendations to the California State Legislature that challenge a number of points in the governor’s proposed wildfire budget.

More Than 70 Groups Reject Proposed Wildfire Budget Favoring Timber/Habitat Clearance Interests Over Communities at Risk

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Fighting Fire within the Wildland Urban Interface

A veteran wildland firefighter discussed why firefighters battling wildfires in the Golden State must think beyond a simple list when it comes to seven wildland urban interface tactics.

Fighting Fire within the Wildland Urban Interface

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Wildfire Prevention Bill Draws Bipartisan Support

House Bill 1161 offers a "multi-pronged approach" to Washington State's wildfire problem, setting aside $125 million every biennium to pay for firefighter training equipment, and forest restoration and management.

Wildfire Prevention Bill Draws Bipartisan Support

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OSU researchers study varied impacts of Oregon’s devastating fall wildfires

Six months after wildfires ravaged parts of the Beaver State, more than a dozen Oregon State University College of Forestry researchers are probing the blazes’ remains for a look at fire’s ramifications for biodiversity in a collection of southwestern Oregon forests.

OSU researchers study varied impacts of Oregon’s devastating fall wildfires

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Sen. Dodd’s Wildfire Safety Bills Approved in Committee

A pair of bills, Senate Bills 52 and 109, that aim to improve wildfire safety and community resiliency, as California faces the coming, drought-fueled wildfire season, advanced in the Legislature on Tuesday.

Sen. Dodd’s Wildfire Safety Bills Approved in Committee

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Helicopter Association International Names 2021 Recipients of Salute to Excellence Award for Humanitarian Service

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article about Helicopter Association International (HAI) awarding members of the California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 and UH-60 Blackhawk Crews the 2021 Humanitarian Service Award.

Helicopter Association International Names 2021 Recipients of Salute to Excellence Award for Humanitarian Service

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Wildfire Smoke Is Especially Toxic to Lungs, Study Shows

Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography reported that, after analyzing 14 years of Southern California hospital admissions data, wildfire smoke turned out to be especially toxic.

Wildfire Smoke Is Especially Toxic to Lungs, Study Shows

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Widespread Wildfire as a Proxy for Resource Strain

New research shows that, as the size of the area burned across the West has risen year after year, so too has the expense of fire management, with federal wildfire suppression costs more than tripling between the 1980s and today, from roughly $245 million per year to $1.6 billion.

Widespread Wildfire as a Proxy for Resource Strain

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Wildfire Super Aircrafts Will Be ‘Game Changer’ In Battling Blazes, Firefighters Say

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority's Fire Chief, discussed how "We are communicating with the decision-makers from Sacramento all the way down to the firefighter in the back of his suburban, making decisions on the incident in front of him" with their new air attack platform.

Wildfire Super Aircrafts Will Be ‘Game Changer’ In Battling Blazes, Firefighters Say

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California Senate Budget Subcommittee Approves Increased Early Action Wildfire Package - Expanded $573 Million Package Builds on Governor's $323 Million Proposal

The state Senate Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy approved a $573 million proposal on early action wildfire budget issues on Tuesday, expanding on Governor Newsom’s request for $323 million in funding in this year’s budget.

California Senate Budget Subcommittee Approves Increased Early Action Wildfire Package - Expanded $573 Million Package Builds on Governor's $323 Million Proposal

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Uncovering Patterns in California’s Blazing Wildfires

A study of trends in wildfires in the Golden State over the past 30 years shows that environmental, climatic, and human-related factors can highlight regions with high wildfire probabilities.

Uncovering Patterns in California’s Blazing Wildfires

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State Lawmakers Want To Curb Development in Wildfire-Prone Areas

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit housing development in wildfire-prone areas following a new report by the Center for Biological Diversity which found that rampant construction in high fire-risk Southern California wildlands contributed to the increase in costs associated with fire suppression and damages.

State Lawmakers Want To Curb Development in Wildfire-Prone Areas

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