California Air National Guard, Nevada Air National Guard and USDA Forest Service conducting annual aerial firefighting training

The National Interagency Fire Center sent along a press release about the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing and the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing training May 3-7 at the San Bernardino Airtanker Base for the upcoming wildfire season.

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Rake, bag some pine needles in honor of Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

The Al Tahoe Firewise Community in South Lake Tahoe is hosting an event from 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, May 1st, as part of the national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day events.

Rake, bag some pine needles in honor of Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

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Drone Swarms for Firefighting: the Future of Fire Suppression?

The Executive Editor and project manager at Berlin, Germany-based DroneMasters Boost GmbH discussed how drone swarms are being researched as a possible means of fighting wildfires.

Drone Swarms for Firefighting: the Future of Fire Suppression?

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Opinion: Californians deserve far better wildfire protection from PG&E

The director of the Public Advocates Office, the independent consumer advocate at the California Public Utilities Commission, discussed the need for the CPUC to stop PG&E from causing more deadly wildfires by enforcing greater transparency and enhanced safety oversight.

Opinion: Californians deserve far better wildfire protection from PG&E

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How to Kill a Zombie Fire

An Imperial College London engineer described a new method in the International Journal of Wildland Fire for extinguishing so-called "Zombie Fires," which burn tenaciously in peat, defying conventional efforts of extinguishing them.

How to Kill a Zombie Fire

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Day One Project: CCST Proposal Recommends Tracking Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke for Biden-Harris Administration

A new proposal written by experts from the California Council on Science and Technology and Stanford University provides recommendations to reduce disaster costs through better tracking of wildfire-smoke health impacts.

Day One Project: CCST Proposal Recommends Tracking Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke for Biden-Harris Administration

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Fireproof home? ICF technology offers solution to California's destructive wildfires

Phoenix Development touted the wildfire resistance of homes they design and build which incorporate ICF construction and design that allows contractors to build 'fireproof' homes.

Fireproof home? ICF technology offers solution to California's destructive wildfires

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Wildfire Risk to Communities

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kelly Pohl, Policy Director for Headwaters Economics, sent along a link with the following comments: "USDA Forest Service, in partnership with Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, Pyrologix, and Headwaters Economics, released new features yesterday to the Wildfire Risk to Communities website."

Wildfire Risk to Communities

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Marin Voice: Insurance officials embrace strategies to protect against wildfires

As below-average winter and spring precipitation increases the danger of catastrophic wildfires in Marin County, California, insurance officials are praising Measure C, which will provide much-needed funding to prepare communities for wildfires.

Marin Voice: Insurance officials embrace strategies to protect against wildfires

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Celebrating a Milestone: Tahoe Program Timberland Environmental Impact Report Certification

CAL FIRE sent along a press release about the Tahoe Program Timberland Environmental Impact Report Certification being completed, which supports an increase in the pace and scale of forest management and fuels reduction treatments to approximately 900-1,300 acres annually.

Celebrating a Milestone: Tahoe Program Timberland Environmental Impact Report Certification

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SJSU Fire Weather Research Workshop Highlights Advances in Wildfire Prediction and Tracking

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Craig Clements, Associate Professor at San Jose State University's Fire Weather Research Laboratory, discussed advances in wildfire prediction and tracking spearheaded by his lab.

SJSU Fire Weather Research Workshop Highlights Advances in Wildfire Prediction and Tracking

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Removing vegetation can help protect houses during wildfires

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety released a report which states that buildings with high amounts of vegetation within five feet of the structure were destroyed in a wildfire 78% of the time, nearly twice as much as structures with less perimeter vegetation.

Removing vegetation can help protect houses during wildfires

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April 2021 Newsletter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Stacey Frederick, Program Coordinator at California Fire Science Consortium, sent along their April newsletter.

April 2021 Newsletter

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NASA ARMD Wildfire Management Assessment Request for Information (RFI)

NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is inviting people to respond to their Wildfire Management Assessment Request for Information to understand the needs of wildfire management stakeholders, so that NASA may make informed decisions regarding potential contributions to wildfire solutions.

NASA ARMD Wildfire Management Assessment Request for Information (RFI)

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Napa supervisors want analysis of Fire Boss idea for quick wildfire response

Advocates trying to bring two Fire Boss aerial firefighters to Napa County, California, for the inevitable wildfires of the future will press the county Board of Supervisors at a meeting on April 20th.

Napa supervisors want analysis of Fire Boss idea for quick wildfire response

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Leading Wildfire Monitoring Provider OroraTech Partners With Spire To Launch First Satellite in 2021

OroraTech, a leading provider of satellite–based global wildfire monitoring, and Spire, a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced a partnership to launch OroraTech’s first payload on a Spire 6U nanosatellite.

Leading Wildfire Monitoring Provider OroraTech Partners With Spire To Launch First Satellite in 2021

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Private wildland firefighting firm contracted to protect State Farm-insured-homes in California

State Farm Insurance has retained the services of private contractor Wildfire Defense Systems to protect State Farm-insured homes in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Colorado from wildfires this season.

Private wildland firefighting firm contracted to protect State Farm-insured-homes in California

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Drought stokes fears of severe fire season in West

With 40% of the West already experiencing "extreme" to "exceptional" drought, the two most severe categories, our first article today takes a closer look at what impact these extremely dry conditions could have on this season's wildfires.

Drought stokes fears of severe fire season in West

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Severe weather moving through Central and South US, wildfire danger Southwest

Windy, dry and very warm conditions will continue today from Arizona to western Texas, where a critical fire danger warning was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Severe weather moving through Central and South US, wildfire danger Southwest

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Santa Rosa wildfires spotlighted in new PBS documentary ’The West is Burning’

The new documentary "The West is Burning" focuses, in part, on Santa Rosa, California, and the deadly North Bay wildfires that burned parts of the city to the ground in 2017.

Santa Rosa wildfires spotlighted in new PBS documentary ’The West is Burning’

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Call to Action

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Michael Rains, a former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, sent along Revision 7 of his Call to Action with the following comments: "We have added a critical new section entitled, “Improved Aerial Fire Suppression Tactics” [page 17], including a focus on expanded Smokejumper usage [page 18] for Initial Attack."

Call to Action

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California Boosts Resources Ahead Of Another Potentially Dangerous Wildfire Season

CAL FIRE officials voiced wildfire concerns in the upcoming months as they prepare for the worst due to an early start after California’s last wildfire season stretched resources thin.

California Boosts Resources Ahead Of Another Potentially Dangerous Wildfire Season

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