Is your home at higher risk for wildfires? California updates map for first time in 15 years

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article about CAL FIRE updating their Wildfire Hazard Severity Zone map for the first time in 15 years, listing fire hazards for unincorporated, rural areas of California.

Is your home at higher risk for wildfires? California updates map for first time in 15 years

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The Rise of the Year-Round Wildfire

As wildfires worsen across the globe, leading to a year-round fire season in some areas, scientists and policymakers are urging firefighting agencies to rethink their use of financial and human resources, shifting focus from how many crews can be mustered for fire suppression to planning and prevention efforts.

The Rise of the Year-Round Wildfire

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California, Florida and Texas have the most properties at risk of wildfire

CoreLogic released its latest report on the wildfire danger to private property across the U.S., noting that California, Florida and Texas are the three states with the most properties at risk from wildfires.

California, Florida and Texas have the most properties at risk of wildfire

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California’s 2022 Fire Season: "A Remarkably Different Year"

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Scott Stephens, Co-Director of UC Berkeley's Center for Fire Research and Outreach, discussed the diminished fire season this year with the Public Policy Institute of California.

California’s 2022 Fire Season: "A Remarkably Different Year"

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PG&E cuts thousands of workers ahead of winter wildfire maintenance

Northern California power utility Pacific Gas & Electric laid off thousands of contractors and employees across multiple trades critical to wildfire mitigation over the last month, including vegetation management inspectors, tree trimmers, electrical linesmen, and pole testers.

PG&E cuts thousands of workers ahead of winter wildfire maintenance

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Ancient Indigenous practice could curtail today's wildfires

A study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, which found that historical Indigenous "cultural burning" curtailed wildfire patterns across the Southwest over a period of roughly 400 years, advocated reviving the practice more broadly to reduce the severity of today's wildfires.

Ancient Indigenous practice could curtail today's wildfires

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U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Kevin Cramer Bill to Increase Aircraft for Fighting Wildfires Included in NDAA Agreement

The Emergency Aircraft Act, which aims to remove the current cap on how many excess planes the Department of Defense can transfer to other federal agencies and allow the transfer of aircraft to states for emergency response and wildfire suppression purposes, will be included in this year’s final conferenced version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Kevin Cramer Bill to Increase Aircraft for Fighting Wildfires Included in NDAA Agreement

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5 Sustainable Forest Management Strategies for Wildfire Prevention

In an era in which the acreage burned by wildfires rose annually between 1984 and 2020, California leading the nation in wildfire devastation many years, five sustainable forest management strategies for wildfire prevention offer a way out of this crisis.

5 Sustainable Forest Management Strategies for Wildfire Prevention

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National Wildfire Coordinating Group Welcomes DoD

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an announcement from the Department of Defense about their joining the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, whose Executive Board formally welcomed the Department of Defense as a primary member on December 1st.

National Wildfire Coordinating Group Welcomes DoD

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A Call To Action, Update, Rev. 15.0

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Michael Rains, a former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, sent along Revision 15.0 of his Call to Action with the following comments: "This will be the last update as the 2022 fire season begin to close. Thanks again for all the help this year to keep A Call to Action current. We hope additional support will take place and indeed a national emergency will be called. All indications are the 2023 fire season will be even more destructive that this year."

A Call To Action, Update, Rev. 15.0

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FAA Contracts Xwing to Conduct Autonomous Flight Trials Over Wildfires

Xwing, a California-based company developing autonomous flight technology, has been contracted by the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in the agency’s Crosscutting Operations Strategy and Technical Assessment air traffic management research project to better deal with air traffic in areas where aircraft are actively working to suppress wildfires.

FAA Contracts Xwing to Conduct Autonomous Flight Trials Over Wildfires

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The cost of wildfires is rising. But by how much?

In the last decade, the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service have nearly doubled their combined spending to deal with worsening wildfires at the federal level, according to data collected by The Pew Charitable Trusts, but researchers acknowledged that there is not enough data readily available about how much fires are costing states.

The cost of wildfires is rising. But by how much?

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Forests at Risk of Burning an Extra 30 Days a Year Without Climate Action

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers testing the link between wildfires and vapor pressure deficit warned that forests on every continent will be highly flammable for at least 30 extra days per year by the end of the century.

Forests at Risk of Burning an Extra 30 Days a Year Without Climate Action

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Millions of homes are being built in fire-prone areas of Mountain West as wildfire risks grow

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kimiko Barrett, a Research and Policy Analyst for Headwaters Economics, discussed how millions of homes continue to be built in parts of the West frequented by wildfires, which, since 2005, have destroyed more than 97,000 structures.

Millions of homes are being built in fire-prone areas of Mountain West as wildfire risks grow

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USDA Launches Wildfire Prevention Project Map

The USDA has launched a new interactive map this month that shows where the U.S. Forest Service is working to address America’s wildfire crisis across eight western states, including the aim of each project, how the project is going, and how the project’s completion will reduce the risk of wildfires in the future.

USDA Launches Wildfire Prevention Project Map

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How worried are US homeowners about wildfire risks? – NAMIC report

A new survey by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies finds that almost two-thirds of US homeowners in states at risk from wildfires are concerned about the risk of wildfires, yet few are actively taking steps to protect their properties, and even fewer know whether they are fully insured against wildfire damage.

How worried are US homeowners about wildfire risks? – NAMIC report

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NASA’s drifting climate satellites could find new life as wildfire and storm watchers

As NASA's Aqua, Terra, and Aura satellites near the end of their service lives, scientists are now lobbying NASA to let them continue to use them as wildfire-spotting platforms into the middle of this decade.

NASA’s drifting climate satellites could find new life as wildfire and storm watchers

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Wildland Fire: Barriers to Recruitment and Retention of Federal Wildland Firefighters

The Government Accounting Office issued a new report on problems federal land agencies have encountered with hiring and retention of wildland firefighters, 18,700 of which fight fires for the U.S. Forest Service and 4 agencies within the Department of the Interior.

Wildland Fire: Barriers to Recruitment and Retention of Federal Wildland Firefighters

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Air pollution from wildfires expected to surge as world warms

With the climate crisis expected to spark a surge in wildfires (their numbers could grow by 50% by 2100) experts are worried about the toll smoke from future blazes could take on human health globally.

Air pollution from wildfires expected to surge as world warms

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Partner survey shows steep cost for Wildland Firefighters’ loved ones

A survey of the partners and spouses of federal wildland firefighters conducted in the summer of 2021 by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters (GRWFF), an advocacy group of current and former federal wildland firefighters, clearly demonstrated the toll the job takes on the partners and families of wildland firefighters.

Partner survey shows steep cost for Wildland Firefighters’ loved ones

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New Realtor.com® Data Highlights the Impact of Wildfire and Flood Risk on Consumer Behavior and Home Prices

New data from Realtor.com and First Street Foundation shows that more than $8.8 trillion in home value will be at moderate-to-high risk from wildfires over the next 30 years, as the frequency and intensity of wildfire events increases.

New Realtor.com® Data Highlights the Impact of Wildfire and Flood Risk on Consumer Behavior and Home Prices

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches Interactive Map Showcasing Wildfire Reduction Projects

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service launched a new interactive map showing the progress the agency and its partners have made in addressing the wildfire crisis in eight western states as part of the Forest Service’s 10-year wildfire crisis strategy.

Biden-Harris Administration Launches Interactive Map Showcasing Wildfire Reduction Projects

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BLM agrees to reverse Trump administration post-fire logging rule

The Bureau of Land Management has agreed to reverse a rule put in place during the Donald Trump presidency that allowed the agency to log large areas of forests after a wildfire without first doing an environmental review.

BLM agrees to reverse Trump administration post-fire logging rule

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Signs of a new tree mortality event showing up in the Sierra Nevada

Preliminary results from the U.S. Forest Service’s Aerial Detection Survey, and field observations, suggest the emergence of a new tree mortality event disproportionately impacting higher-elevation fir forests in the northern and central parts of the state.

Signs of a new tree mortality event showing up in the Sierra Nevada

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As Wildfires Rage, This IoT Device Could Revolutionize Firefighting

In a year which has seen over 59,000 wildfires crop up across the U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center, Dryad Networks, which specializes in creating Internet of Things (IoT) devices and networks, touted their Silvanet Wildfire Sensor, which may hold the key to pinpointing the source of wildfires.

As Wildfires Rage, This IoT Device Could Revolutionize Firefighting

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Drought-fueled wildfires are exhausting volunteer firefighters across the Plains and Midwest

Severe drought conditions have helped fuel wildfires throughout the West and Midwest this year that have burned more than 7 million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, exhausting volunteer firefighters.

Drought-fueled wildfires are exhausting volunteer firefighters across the Plains and Midwest

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Wildfire SOS

The President & Founder of the International Wildfire Consulting Group laid out a number of steps the the federal government can take to reduce the burden on American taxpayers of the escalating wildfire crisis.

Wildfire SOS

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The Drop – Knowledge is Nothing Without Training

The Editor In Chief of AerialFire Magazine discussed the importance of providing more training opportunities to pilots and ground crew alike to enhance safety within the aerial firefighting industry as a means to saving lives.

The Drop – Knowledge is Nothing Without Training

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EXCLUSIVE: Homes with high wildfire risk are selling for $178,000 more than low-risk homes

Homebuyers are paying a premium of as much as $178,025 for homes adjacent to wilderness areas which put them at a greater danger from wildfires when compared with other homes within the same metro area, an increase of 15% from 2021 when it was $155,0000.

EXCLUSIVE: Homes with high wildfire risk are selling for $178,000 more than low-risk homes

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Google's wildfire detection is available in US, Mexico, Canada and parts of Australia

Google announced that it's bringing its AI-powered wildfire detection system, which utilizes machine learning models trained on satellite data to track fires in real-time and predict how they will spread, to the U.S. Canada, Mexico and parts of Australia.

Google's wildfire detection is available in US, Mexico, Canada and parts of Australia

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Fire Crews Gain Access to Flames in Remote Otay Mountain Wilderness Via Helicopter

CAL FIRE San Diego Unit officials reported that firefighters were transported to the Otay Mountain Wilderness area to battle a half-acre wildfire Sunday that was burning in the Butewick Canyon area in Dulzura, which was inaccessible by land routes.

Fire Crews Gain Access to Flames in Remote Otay Mountain Wilderness Via Helicopter

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Health Effects of Wildfires: Recent Research and What Clinicians Need to Know

With climate change likely to increase wildfire activity and the health issues that they cause, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health co-authored a new study based on data from California's 2020 wildfires on the health impact of wildland blazes on the public.

Health Effects of Wildfires: Recent Research and What Clinicians Need to Know

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Area firefighting pilots take practice run with giant helitankers in day, night conditions

Helicopter crews from the Quick Reaction Force serving Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange County fire departments demonstrated their night vision skills Wednesday evening in CH-47 Chinook and Sikorsky helitankers, operating out of the 69 Bravo helispot near Topanga Canyon in Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains.

Area firefighting pilots take practice run with giant helitankers in day, night conditions

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Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Communities Recovering from Recent Wildfires Driven by Extreme Heat Wave

Governor Newsom requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to assist state and local response and recovery efforts in the counties of Siskiyou, Riverside, El Dorado, Placer, Madera, and Modoc, which were hammered by the Mill, Mountain, Fairview, Mosquito, Fork, and Barnes fires during the summer.

Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Communities Recovering from Recent Wildfires Driven by Extreme Heat Wave

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The 13 Most Destructive Wildfires in US History

Following a year in which 59,000 wildfires burned just over 7.1 million acres, our first article today provides an overview of the 13 most destructive wildfires ever to burn across the U.S., topped by the 2020 California Wildfire siege, in which an estimated 4.4 million acres was burned statewide.

The 13 Most Destructive Wildfires in US History

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Rancho Cucamonga officials debut wildfire warning system

The Southern California Inland Empire community of Rancho Cucamonga announced plans to install a wildfire detection system called the FireBird, which is manufactured by Azusa-based Lindsey Fire Sense, capable of spotting wildfires as small as 5-feet-by-5-feet in size and reporting them to fire dispatch centers in just two minutes.

Rancho Cucamonga officials debut wildfire warning system

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Big Sur landowners band together to fight wildfires

Along California's rugged Big Sur coast, where self-sufficiency is a way of life, the next article chronicles how landowners teamed up earlier this year to fund their own fire suppression infrastructure, with large water tanks and miles of distribution pipes.

Big Sur landowners band together to fight wildfires

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What does forest restoration in the U.S. Southwest look like in the age of climate change?

Experts weighed in on three things that could reverse the loss of forests in the Southwest as wildfires continue to ravage the West, discussing how forest ecosystems might be restored in a way that increases resiliency.

What does forest restoration in the U.S. Southwest look like in the age of climate change?

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Could a buffer shield Californian homes from wildfire?

The BBC delved into the details of how the district manager for the Paradise Recreation and Park District is working with experts to implement defensible space around that Northern California town, which was ravaged by the Camp Fire back in 2018, as it went on to kill 85 people and virtually destroy the town.

Could a buffer shield Californian homes from wildfire?

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How LA County Fire Department's helicopter fleet helps fight wildfires

As Los Angeles County Fire Department prepares for Southern California's fall wildfire season, amid the inevitable Santa Ana winds, their fleet of CL-415, Bell 412, Sikorsky S-70 and Boeing CH-47 aircraft are ready to play their parts in the firefight.

How LA County Fire Department's helicopter fleet helps fight wildfires

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Wildfires in US west fueling extreme weather in other states, study finds

A new study, published by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, for the first time links extreme hail, dangerous deluges, and the growing risk of flash floods in states like Colorado, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Nebraska to the growing intensity of wildfires in the west.

Wildfires in US west fueling extreme weather in other states, study finds

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Understanding the critical elements of the pyrocumulonimbus storm sparked by high-intensity wildland fire

Our first article today takes a closer look at research being done on pyrocumulonimbus clouds, the massive thunderhead-like cloud formations created by wildfires, which generate weather of their own over wildland blazes.

Understanding the critical elements of the pyrocumulonimbus storm sparked by high-intensity wildland fire

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Wildfires aren't firefighters' only hazard. 6 share the toll the job takes.

As climate change, forest mismanagement and other issues combine to create wildfires that are increasingly destructive to communities and livelihoods across the West, six wildland firefighters share their thoughts on one of the toughest jobs in the world.

Wildfires aren't firefighters' only hazard. 6 share the toll the job takes.

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National Fire News For Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – So Far In 2022 The States With The Most Human-Caused Wildfires Are Texas, California, North Carolina, Georgia And Florida

New wildfires have cropped up in Oklahoma, South Dakota and Washington state, bringing the total number of blazes to 77 large fires and complexes that have burned 778,507 acres nationwide, as about 4,200 firefighters man the firelines.

National Fire News For Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – So Far In 2022 The States With The Most Human-Caused Wildfires Are Texas, California, North Carolina, Georgia And Florida

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Ray Ford: Santa Barbara Fire Safe Council Hosting Wildfire Preparedness Event

The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council is holding its second annual exposition in Goleta Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th at Direct Relief to help the local community and homeowners who live in wildfire-prone zones be prepared for the next wildfire.

Ray Ford: Santa Barbara Fire Safe Council Hosting Wildfire Preparedness Event

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Citizen-launched Fire Safety Council urges wildfire safety measures

The citizen and community advocate for the West Contra Costa Fire Safety Council, which was founded to increase public awareness about emergency preparedness and wildfire prevention at both the individual and community levels, did some Q&A on wildfire safety measures.

Citizen-launched Fire Safety Council urges wildfire safety measures

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Ron Howard to Screen Wildfire Film REBUILDING PARADISE in Ojai

Ron Howard will be screening his award-winning film, Rebuilding Paradise, at a free event on October 16th at 6 PM at Ojai's Matilija Auditorium and stay for a Q&A with the community along with Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council and other local fire experts.

Ron Howard to Screen Wildfire Film REBUILDING PARADISE in Ojai

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Air Attack Issue #23

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #23. Anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list link.

Air Attack Issue #23

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Phase 2 for new fire map allows users to view firefighting aircraft in real time

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy & Technology Advisor for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, discussed how Phase Two of their fire map, the first of its kind, provides real-time data on firefighting aircraft, along with their type, speed and altitude, through the Fire Integrated Real-time Intelligence System.

Phase 2 for new fire map allows users to view firefighting aircraft in real time

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Wildfire threat pushes up California home insurance rates — here’s how you can save money

A new report from Policygenius found that home insurance rates across the Golden State went up nearly 10% from May 2021 to May 2022, causing it to become more inaccessible and unaffordable to many Californians even as wildfires worsen.

Wildfire threat pushes up California home insurance rates — here’s how you can save money

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National Fire News For Monday, October 3, 2022 – Type 1 And Type 2 IMTS Are Supporting Wildland Fire Suppression Efforts In Northern California, Northwest And Great Basin Areas

As 72 large wildfires and complexes continued to burn on 766,553 acres across seven states, including a new one which brewed up in South Dakota yesterday, about 4,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel struggled to contain the blazes.

National Fire News For Monday, October 3, 2022 – Type 1 And Type 2 IMTS Are Supporting Wildland Fire Suppression Efforts In Northern California, Northwest And Great Basin Areas

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Evidence shows U.S. Forest Service mismanagement contributed to California wildfire | 60 Minutes

In a 60 Minutes episode, the debacle of 2021's Grizzly Flats Fire is examined, including the ire against U.S. Forest Service for allowing a wildfire that was only a few acres in size to transform into a monster blaze that wiped out the town of Grizzly Flats.

Evidence shows U.S. Forest Service mismanagement contributed to California wildfire | 60 Minutes

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Barrasso: America’s Western Forests are Facing a Wildfire Crisis

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, discussed his Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 at a legislative hearing in the U.S. Senate on Thursday meant to examine and receive testimony on a number of forestry-related bills.

Barrasso: America’s Western Forests are Facing a Wildfire Crisis

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Helicopter pilots discuss different approaches to aerial firefighting around the world

Erickson Air Crane's Chief Pilot discussed the differences in approach various fire agencies across the globe take to utilizing the S-64 to fight wildfires, with USFS incident commanders managing fires in the U.S., so air attack may be slower, to Australia and Greece, where helicopters launch immediately to engage an incident.

Helicopter pilots discuss different approaches to aerial firefighting around the world

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Save our national forests with shaded fuel breaks | Editor For A Day

A Licensed Professional Forester who retired from the Plumas National Forest after 33 years of service discussed how to use shaded fuel breaks and logging to save the forests from worsening wildfires.

Save our national forests with shaded fuel breaks | Editor For A Day

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‘It’s the Jeep Wrangler of the sky’ | New CAL FIRE helicopters are game-changers for firefighting at night

CAL FIRE Aviation Management Unit's Helicopter Program Manager and Chief Helicopter Pilot provided a tour of the new CAL FIRE Sikorsky S-70i FIREHAWK helicopters at McClellan Park in Sacramento County.

‘It’s the Jeep Wrangler of the sky’ | New CAL FIRE helicopters are game-changers for firefighting at night

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National Fire News For Sunday, September 25, 2022 – More Than 7,700 Wildland Firefighters And Support Personnel Are Assigned To Incidents Across The Country

Although no new large wildfires broke out over the weekend, more than 7,700 firefighters continued to battle 93 large fires and complexes which have burned 904,713 acres in seven states, in a year in which 52,669 wildfires have burned 6,847,402 acres nationwide.

National Fire News For Sunday, September 25, 2022 – More Than 7,700 Wildland Firefighters And Support Personnel Are Assigned To Incidents Across The Country

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Fall is a historically busy part of NorCal's fire season. Here are some ways to prepare your home this weekend

The Chief Engineer for the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety discussed how Northern California homeowners could take advantage of the warm weather this weekend to think about some home hardening projects they can tackle to reduce their property's risk for wildfire damage.

Fall is a historically busy part of NorCal's fire season. Here are some ways to prepare your home this weekend

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‘Dramatic’ rise in wildfire smoke triggers decline in US air quality for millions

A scientist at Stanford University co-authored a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology which shows that millions of Americans are now routinely exposed to unhealthy plumes of wildfire smoke that can waft thousands of miles across the country.

‘Dramatic’ rise in wildfire smoke triggers decline in US air quality for millions

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I worked for Cal Fire for 35 years. Prop. 30 will help us combat wildfires in California

A retired CAL FIRE firefighter and forestry logistics officer with 35 years of experience weighed in on the merits of Proposition 30, which will allow CAL FIRE to increase staffing by more than a third and to expand by 60% the number of acres upon which vegetation is treated to make the landscape more resilient.

I worked for Cal Fire for 35 years. Prop. 30 will help us combat wildfires in California

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Not even soaking rain can ease fire risk in a California hit by record heat, dry landscape

A summer of drought, extreme heat and deadly wildfires will end with much-needed rain this week in parts of California, but it is unlikely to douse the threat of wind-driven wildfires this fall in a state scarred by record-setting heat waves and bone-dry landscapes.

Not even soaking rain can ease fire risk in a California hit by record heat, dry landscape

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National Fire News For Sunday, September 18, 2022 – Wetting Rain Will Fall Over The Central And Northern California Coast And Spread Inland To The Western Slopes Of The Sierra

Currently, 94 large wildfires and complexes are burning on 910,842 acres in 8 states as around 15,600 firefighters struggle to contain the blazes, even as a new incident occurred in Kansas over the weekend.

National Fire News For Sunday, September 18, 2022 – Wetting Rain Will Fall Over The Central And Northern California Coast And Spread Inland To The Western Slopes Of The Sierra

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along a summary of wildfires currently burning across the Golden State, where 7,882 firefighters are making progress on 10 major wildfires and three extended attack wildfires.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along a summary of wildfires currently burning across the Golden State, where 8,246 firefighters are making progress on 10 major wildfires and three extended attack wildfires.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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Hot, dry conditions driving Western wildfires during above-average season

With more than 6.6 million acres in the U.S. engulfed by wildfires so far this year, 116% above the 10-year average according to the National Interagency Fire Center, the active fire season continues without much relief for Western states plagued by warm, dry weather.

Hot, dry conditions driving Western wildfires during above-average season

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Exploding Pacific Northwest wildfires pose health risks, air quality issues throughout West

Following a weekend when Washington and Oregon were pummeled by more than a dozen large wildfires burning through wilderness areas of the Pacific Northwest, forecasters predicted that smoke will begin to shift from the Pacific Northwest into the Upper Midwest today.

Exploding Pacific Northwest wildfires pose health risks, air quality issues throughout West

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Newly Released National Fire Protection Association Wildfire Policy Report Identifies Next Steps Needed To Eliminate Home Destruction and Community Devastation

In a newly released report, “Policy Recommendations to Reduce Home and Community Loss from Wildfire: Report on Outthink Wildfire Summit,” the National Fire Protection Association summarized the next steps that dozens of experts agree will help overcome the challenges the nation faces in ending wildfire disasters.

Newly Released National Fire Protection Association Wildfire Policy Report Identifies Next Steps Needed To Eliminate Home Destruction and Community Devastation

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California Statewide Fire Summary

CAL FIRE sent along a summary of wildfires currently burning across the Golden State, where 7,474 firefighters battled 11 major wildfires and four extended attack wildfires, one major blaze listed as being fully contained.

California Statewide Fire Summary

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U.S. firefighters battling 71 large fires face "critical" conditions

Blistering heat and dangerous fire weather are threatening much of the West and the Great Plains, particularly in California, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, where thousands of firefighters are battling several massive wildfires.

U.S. firefighters battling 71 large fires face "critical" conditions

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Deadly California wildfires continue raging across the state amid scorching heat wave

As record-breaking heat continued to fuel more than a dozen wildfires across the Golden State that have claimed four lives this week and destroyed more than 100 homes and buildings, Fox News provided an overview of wildfire activity at the moment.

Deadly California wildfires continue raging across the state amid scorching heat wave

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The 10 Biggest Firefighting Planes in the World

Our first item today provides a rogue's gallery of 10 of the largest firefighting aircraft in the world, including C-130's, DC-7's, and Russian-built Be-200's, along with an honorable mention of two from the past: the Martin Mars and the 747 Supertanker.

The 10 Biggest Firefighting Planes in the World

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Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2021

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Chuck Bushey, Past-President of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a report from NOAA on the state of the earth's climate, which makes for some grim reading in regards to global warming due to higher concentrations of methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, worsening wildfires.

Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2021

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Brush Fire Closes 5 Freeway North of Los Angeles, Grows to Over 4,000 Acres

Mandatory evacuations on as many as 200 homes were ordered as the 4,625-acre Route Fire burned near Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on a day of extreme late-summer heat in Southern California.

Brush Fire Closes 5 Freeway North of Los Angeles, Grows to Over 4,000 Acres

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National Fire News For Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – Since January 1, 48,057 Wildfires Have Burned 7,330,874 Acres, Well Above The 10-Year Average

A total of 42 large wildfires and complexes are burning on 281,819 acres, as more than 9,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel struggle to contain the blazes in a year which has seen 48,057 wildfires burn 7,330,874 acres nationwide.

National Fire News For Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – Since January 1, 48,057 Wildfires Have Burned 7,330,874 Acres, Well Above The 10-Year Average

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Photos: Back in LA from Canada, two Super Scooper firefighting aircraft touch down at Van Nuys airport

In an event that’s become an annual tradition over the past 29 years, two CL-415 Super Scooper air-tankers on lease from the province of Quebec arrived at Southern California's Van Nuys airport on Monday to resume their seasonal firefighting duties.

Photos: Back in LA from Canada, two Super Scooper firefighting aircraft touch down at Van Nuys airport

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Cal Fire Firefighters Seek Pay Raises in Proposed Contract

CAL FIRE union leadership is asking for three small pay raises over the next year, shorter shifts, and a new stipend to help cover health insurance costs in a new proposed contract in order to gain parity with other fire agencies and clear up a problem of staffing shortages, all of which will cost the state an additional $126 million a year.

Cal Fire Firefighters Seek Pay Raises in Proposed Contract/

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Taking it it to the air

A quick overview of firefighting aircraft used by the BC Wildfire Service details how their fleet of around 40 helicopters and air-tankers form a vital part of wildfire response across British Columbia, supporting firefighters on the ground.

Taking it it to the air

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The window to protect Big Bear from wildfire is shrinking

A district fuels planner with the San Bernardino National Forest, a position colloquially known as "burn boss," discussed the role of prescribed burns in reducing the impact of wildfires on Southern California forests.

The window to protect Big Bear from wildfire is shrinking

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Wildfires destroy thousands of structures each year

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Nate Kommers, Communications at Headwaters Economics, sent along an item with the following comments: "Headwaters Economics has updated its webpage that tracks the number of structures lost to wildfire in the United States. The new data updates now show structures lost from 2005 through June of 2022 and can be searched to show losses in each state, which fires have been the most destructive to homes and property, and more."

Wildfires destroy thousands of structures each year

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National Fire News For Monday, August 22, 2022 – Wildland Firefighters Contained Five Large Fires Yesterday

Nationally, 48 large wildfires and complexes have burned 774,562 acres in 11 states, with two new large fires reported, one in Florida and one in Wyoming, as more than 8,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel continued to grapple with the blazes.

National Fire News For Monday, August 22, 2022 – Wildland Firefighters Contained Five Large Fires Yesterday

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‘Making a difference’: Day in the life of a NZ man’s firefighting efforts in Greece

A fixed-wing agricultural pilot from New Zealand discussed what it’s like operating a fleet of aircraft specializing in aerial firefighting from a Hellenic Airforce base off Almiros, fighting wildfires during Greece’s summer season.

‘Making a difference’: Day in the life of a NZ man’s firefighting efforts in Greece

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Wildfire experts provide guidance for new research directions

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Nexus, led by a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and co-authored by 86 other fire experts from a breadth of disciplines, highlights the obstacles for fire science and provides guidance for investing in future wildfire research.

Wildfire experts provide guidance for new research directions

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The Environmental Impact of Wildfires

As wildfire activity ramps up around the globe amid a warming climate, spawning an average of 70,600 wildfires annually across the U.S. since 2000, our first article today concentrates on four areas that are most affected by wildland blazes.

The Environmental Impact of Wildfires

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Forest fires reach record levels across globe

An ABC News video examines wildfire activity across the globe, which has seen record-breaking heat fueling forest fires that have burned twice as much tree cover each year versus 20 years ago, a total of 22.9 million acres in 2021 alone.

Forest fires reach record levels across globe

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Firefighting seaplane refills water off Spanish beach

Raw video shows a daredevil SEAT pilot reloading from the Mediterranean Sea off a Spanish beach as swimmers and boaters waved and cheered when he headed back to fight wildfires near Alicante, in Valencia.

Firefighting seaplane refills water off Spanish beach

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nderstanding wildfire weather to increase safety in aerial firefighting

As wildfires begin to be something of a year-round hazard for hotspots around the world, the spotlight on safety in aerial firefighting operations is increasing in intensity, making the study of how various weather conditions impact wildfires of paramount importance.

Understanding wildfire weather to increase safety in aerial firefighting

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A push for wildfire-resilient homes

In a year in which more than 5.7 million acres have been burned by wildfires as of August 2nd, the executive director of the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council and Building Seismic Safety Council of the National Institute of Building Science, and the chief engineer with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety discussed the need for building wildfire-resistant homes.

A push for wildfire-resilient homes

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Washington vs. wildfires

In a year in which the NIFC reported that nearly 40,000 wildfires have burned more than 5.8 million acres, the greatest acreage since 2015 and well above the annual average of 3.7 million acres, an Op-Ed piece rails at Washington's inaction on passing meaningful legislation to better deal with wildland blazes.

Washington vs. wildfires

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Groundwork by DLA, Forest Service Preps Firefighters for Busy Season

The Defense Logistics Agency, a combat support agency in the Department of Defense, is supporting firefighters battling wildland fires in California, Alaska, and Oregon, where record-high temperatures and a dry summer have spawned numerous wildfires.

Groundwork by DLA, Forest Service Preps Firefighters for Busy Season

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The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress despite decades of warnings not to

NBC News reported on its investigation which found that, throughout the country, the U.S. Forest Service has falsified the number of acres treated to reduce the wildfire danger, in some cases multiplying the actual acreage treated two-to-six-fold.

The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress despite decades of warnings not to

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Verizon Frontline connects first responders battling wildfires nationwide

With more than 60 wildfires actively burning in more than a dozen states across the West, the Verizon Frontline Response Team has deployed mission-critical communications technology in support of public safety agencies and the nearly 10,000 wildland firefighters currently on the front lines.

Verizon Frontline connects first responders battling wildfires nationwide

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FACTBOX-Wildfires breaking out across the world

Our first article today provides a list of some of the higher-profile wildfires that have occurred across the globe so far this year amid heat waves, droughts and the growing menace of climate change.

FACTBOX-Wildfires breaking out across the world

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Building wildfire-resistant homes can be affordable, new study shows

Despite the prohibitive cost of building wildfire-resistant homes in the past, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety shows that homes can remain insurable and avoid the kind of damage that too many communities across the West are now experiencing for much less money.

Building wildfire-resistant homes can be affordable, new study shows

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New research reveals that wildfires can influence El Niño

Scientists in the U.K. and Greece used a set of novel state-of-the-art climate model simulations of El Niño events to show the impact of intense wildfire emissions over Equatorial Asia on El Niño events in recent decades.

New research reveals that wildfires can influence El Niño

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Exploring the Properties of Textiles for Fighting Wildfires

A new study published in the journal Polymers detailed how advances in textile production are benefiting clothing used in wildland firefighting, which must protect the firefighter from thermal radiation and reduce burn-injury hazards, while being comfortable, light, breathable and porous.

Exploring the Properties of Textiles for Fighting Wildfires

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53 large wildfires burn across the U.S. amid heat wave threat

Despite the fact that 53 major wildfires are burning in California, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas, the National Interagency Fire Center warned Sunday that the worst may be yet to come, with the "potential for lightning followed by a heat wave across the northern half of the West."

53 large wildfires burn across the U.S. amid heat wave threat

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The West’s forever fire season

In a year which has seen 5,238,977 acres burn across the West as of July 15th, our first article today takes a detailed look at what is rapidly becoming a year-round fire season, with wildfires breaking out any time of the year.

The West’s forever fire season

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Map: Track the wildfires burning across the U.S.

With the National Wildland Fire Preparedness Level, a five-point measure of wildfires burning and resources devoted to wildfire fighting, increasing from a two to a three this month, more than 70 major wildfires continue to burn across the U.S.

Map: Track the wildfires burning across the U.S.

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Wildfires have burned 5.6 million acres in the U.S. this year, and concerns are growing amid a heat wave

The National Interagency Fire Center reported that a total of 5.6 million acres have been burned by wildfires so far this year, even as 84 blazes currently burning across the West continue to add to that total.

Wildfires have burned 5.6 million acres in the U.S. this year, and concerns are growing amid a heat wave

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U.S. announces reforestation effort to combat destructive wildfires

The Biden Administration on Monday announced plans to replant trees on millions of acres scorched by wildfires as officials struggle to counter the increasing toll on the nation’s forests from wildfires, insects and climate-related maladies.

U.S. announces reforestation effort to combat destructive wildfires

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Op-Ed: Yosemite’s sequoias survived the latest wildfire. Not all national parks will be so lucky

A former superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park, who was chief of project management at Yosemite National Park, urged Congress to allocate additional funding to national parks to conduct more wildfire mitigation work to protect natural resources and reduce the carbon dioxide being pumped into the atmosphere in the form of wildfire smoke.

Op-Ed: Yosemite’s sequoias survived the latest wildfire. Not all national parks will be so lucky

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Connecting the Dots | Wildfires are advancing, but so is satellite technology

With wildfires raging across the West, having burned 3.7 million acres so far, nearly double the average most seasons, Ororatech and other companies are improving satellite technology to give fire managers an important boost in capabilities in a business sector that is forecast to grow from $34 million in 2020 to $1.5 billion in 2030.

Connecting the Dots | Wildfires are advancing, but so is satellite technology

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The Air Force will soon have new firefighting tool. Will CalFire follow suit?

The CEO of 137 Industries, a wildland firefighter who has been contracting with the U.S. Forest Service since 2017, discussed the capabilities of his brand-new FYREBX, which carries 300 gallons of water through some of the most daunting terrain imaginable.

The Air Force will soon have new firefighting tool. Will CalFire follow suit?

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Millions in U.S. and Europe face extreme heat as wildfires break out

As 120 million Americans roasted under high heat from California to Massachusetts, 85 major wildfires burned more than 3 million acres in 13 western states on Tuesday, even as wildfires also plagued several European countries.

Millions in U.S. and Europe face extreme heat as wildfires break out

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40 million under heat warnings as 89 large fires rage across U.S.

As firefighters battled 89 large wildfires across 12 states, record-breaking heat is spreading through the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley into the Southeast this week, promising more wildland blazes.

40 million under heat warnings as 89 large fires rage across U.S.

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California to receive 7 firefighting planes from Defense Department, Gov. Newsom says

On Saturday, Governor Newsom and Sen. Alex Padilla announced that firefighting crews across the Golden State will have a new weapon in their arsenal to help fight wildfires starting next year in the form of seven C-130 aircraft from the Department of Defense.

California to receive 7 firefighting planes from Defense Department, Gov. Newsom says

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For Western Wildfires, the Immediate Past Is Prologue

With the western United States in the midst of an unprecedented period of widespread megadrought and wildfire activity that exceeds the severity of any other period observed in available millennia-long paleorecords, researchers are examining whether weather in the winter and spring can reliably predict the severity of the fire season the following summer.

For Western Wildfires, the Immediate Past Is Prologue

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New interactive map tracks wildfire activity across the West

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy & Technology Advisor for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, discussed the features of the Western Fire Chiefs Association's new interactive, mobile-friendly map, which launched this week, in providing the latest information on wildfires across the West.

New interactive map tracks wildfire activity across the West

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US States Worst Affected By Wildfires

The World Atlas provided some sobering statistics on the 10 U.S. states most impacted by wildfires, the list led, as usual, by California, which outstripped all the other states at 2,233,666 acres burned.

US States Worst Affected By Wildfires

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Here are the largest fires burning in Utah and the West

Wildfires continue to burn across the West, choking parts of Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho in smoke and temporarily raining ash down on Salt Lake City residents, prompting the Great Basin Coordination Center to issue warnings about hot temperatures and windy conditions worsening the situation.

Here are the largest fires burning in Utah and the West

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Scientists Resort to 'Targeted Cattle Grazing' Against Cheatgrass and Wildfires in the Western US

In new research published in the journal Rangeland Ecology & Management, scientists showed that the strategic use of cattle grazing is of paramount importance in reducing the wildfire danger posed by invasive cheatgrass, especially when the plant is still short or far from igniting.

Scientists Resort to 'Targeted Cattle Grazing' Against Cheatgrass and Wildfires in the Western US

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CDO Council pilot fights wildfires using interagency data to target fuel sources

The chief data officer for Wildland Fire on the Federal Chief Data Officers Council is developing ways to use interagency data to reduce the spread and severity of wildfires, noting that reducing fuel sources can help reduce the severity of wildfires.

CDO Council pilot fights wildfires using interagency data to target fuel sources

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Climate change: wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere – but we can still influence where and how fires strike

A new study finds that the number of days with extreme fire weather – when temperatures are particularly high, recent rainfall and humidity is particularly low and winds are capable of fanning a blaze – have become 54% more frequent at the global level.

Climate change: wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere – but we can still influence where and how fires strike

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QRF Wildfire Aerial Assault Soars over SoCal for Second Year

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority's Fire Chief, discussed the Quick Reaction Force's preparations for another busy summer of Southern California wildfires.

QRF Wildfire Aerial Assault Soars over SoCal for Second Year

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California Fire Map, Update as Electra Blaze Spreads Through Amador County

Newsweek provided a wildfire map of blazes burning across the Golden State, including the Electra Fire, which which has burned nearly 1,000 acres in Amador County, forcing evacuations and threatening at least 100 structures in its path.

California Fire Map, Update as Electra Blaze Spreads Through Amador County

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Week of Remembrance for fallen firefighters June 30-July 6; National Wildland Firefighter Day is July 2

The newly established National Wildland Firefighter Day (July 2) recognizes the dedication of wildland firefighters, including federal, state, local, rural, contract, and support personnel, and is especially meaningful as it occurs during the Week of Remembrance, when we remember those who have fallen in the line of duty.

Week of Remembrance for fallen firefighters June 30-July 6; National Wildland Firefighter Day is July 2

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Dead trees into jet fuel? Project could help offset $180 million cost of wildfire reduction projects

With Summit County, Utah, estimating that it would take almost $200 million to treat local forests to reduce the risk of a catastrophic wildfire, the county has received a grant to study turning dead trees into jet fuel.

Dead trees into jet fuel? Project could help offset $180 million cost of wildfire reduction projects

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Cities across the country canceling July 4th fireworks over shortages, wildfires

The threat of wildfires starting because of fireworks displays are a major concern this year across the West, with many towns and cities substituting laser light shows for massive fireworks shows, while canceling the sale of fireworks entirely.

Cities across the country canceling July 4th fireworks over shortages, wildfires

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U.S. A Giant Tinderbox as Megadrought and Wildfires Combine

Newsweek provided an overview of the wildfire situation across the West, where almost the entire state of California and the majority of the Southwest is enduring severe drought conditions.

U.S. A Giant Tinderbox as Megadrought and Wildfires Combine

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Man dies in helicopter crash while fighting Clear Fire

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the fatal crash of a Northern Pioneer Helicopters 1960 Bell 204B firefighting helicopter at Alaska's Anderson Airport helipad around 7:42 PM Sunday evening.

Man dies in helicopter crash while fighting Clear Fire

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Join National Interagency Fire Center Directors as they announce new National Wildland Firefighter Day

The NIFC sent along a press release about a press conference on June 28th to announce the newly-established National Wildland Firefighter Day (July 2nd), which recognizes the dedication of wildland firefighters, including federal, state, local, rural, contract, and support personnel.

Join National Interagency Fire Center Directors as they announce new National Wildland Firefighter Day

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Lower Your Home’s Fire Risk (and Insurance) With These Steps

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, a research nonprofit funded by insurers, announced it has developed the first ever standard that can demonstrably lower a home’s risk of wildfire damage.

Lower Your Home’s Fire Risk (and Insurance) With These Steps

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Call to Action

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Michael Rains, a former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, posted Revision 13.5 of his Call to Action, along with a Summary of the findings, noting that "the significant change includes Appendix A.16, page 77. I urge you to look at it. Appendix A.16 focuses on the stance on putting out unplanned wildfire ignitions immediately – or not. Candidly, the messages on what to do are very mixed and terribly confusing. The “Call to Action” attempts to provide focus.

Call to Action

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Lookouts provide for a quick response to a fire in the Tahoe National Forest

In a prime example of how early initial attack can turn a megafire into a minor incident, Tahoe National Forest officials reported that firefighters quickly squelched the 1/10-acre Lost Fire two miles south of Forks House, after being spotted by lookouts located on Duncan Peak and Bald Mountain.

Lookouts provide for a quick response to a fire in the Tahoe National Forest

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Average acreage burned in wildfires doubled since 1991

The Congressional Budget Office published a report Thursday which showed that the average acreage burned by wildfires more than doubled between 1991 and 2021, increasing from 3 million acres to 7 million acres burned annually.

Average acreage burned in wildfires doubled since 1991

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Wildfires Followed by Severe Rain Will Become More Common

A climate scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, published a new study which found that climate change increases the likelihood that a wildfire in the Western U.S. will be followed by intense rainfall, raising the risk of landslides and flash floods in burn areas.

Wildfires Followed by Severe Rain Will Become More Common

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California, 1 of 5 states with most human-caused wildfires: NIFC

The National Interagency Fire Center reported that, so far in 2022, 29,827 wildfires have burned 2.6 million acres and 96% of them were caused by people, with the states of California, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida having the most human-caused wildfires.

California, 1 of 5 states with most human-caused wildfires: NIFC

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Letter to the Chief

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bill Derr, former Special Agent in Charge U. S. Forest Service, California Region for 18 years, with 20 previous years in fire management, passed along a letter from Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bruce Courtright, Chairman of the National Wildfire Institute, to USFS Chief Moore asking him to halt "Prescribed Fires" and "Managed Fires" (wildfires which are allowed to burn rather than suppressed) due to their destructive potential if they get out of control.

Letter to the Chief

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Brush Fires Break Out Across SoCal; Wrightwood Fire Explodes

Four wildfires broke out across Southern California over the weekend, including the 25-acre Fish Canyon/Riverbed Fire near Duarte, the 775-acre Sheep Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains' Wrightwood area, the 75-acre Wala Fire in Oceanside, south of Camp Pendleton, and the 65-acre Barrett Junction Fire near Dulzura, in San Diego County.

Brush Fires Break Out Across SoCal; Wrightwood Fire Explodes

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Wildland Urban Interface: A Look at Issues and Resolutions

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brett Holt, Senior Stakeholder Relations Specialist at the FEMA Region 10 Office of External Affairs, sent along a press release on a report meant to raise awareness and initiate collaborative efforts to facilitate change in the wake of catastrophic wildfire losses in the wildland urban interface.

Wildland Urban Interface: A Look at Issues and Resolutions

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Wildland Firefighters Need Funding, Support to Fight Fire With Fire

The founder of Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, a member of the National Park Service who was chief of fire and aviation at Yosemite National Park, discussed the need for the federal government to provide better pay and benefits to firefighters so that they can conduct the prescribed burns needed to keep forest ecosystems healthy.

Wildland Firefighters Need Funding, Support to Fight Fire With Fire

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Oregon Department of Forestry borrowing a helicopter for fire season

Sonora, California-based Intermountain Helicopters Inc. is working with the Oregon Department of Forestry to provide them with a helicopter to help with wildfires this fire season.

Oregon Department of Forestry borrowing a helicopter for fire season

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Water, Wildfire, and Climate Change

The Union of Concerned Scientists warned that forests across the West are now roughly 50% drier than usual due to climate change, which causes fires to start more easily, burn more intensely, and spread faster.

Water, Wildfire, and Climate Change

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Fire Is Here to Stay. Can We Live With It?

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Molly Mowery, Executive Director of the Community Wildfire Planning Center, discussed the need to readjust the relationship with wildfires so that communities can survive, adapt, and thrive.

Fire Is Here to Stay. Can We Live With It?

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Fires spread as firefighters plead for pay raise promised last year

Even though the U.S. Forest Service has only about half the personnel they need to fight wildfires in some high-risk areas, federal firefighters still haven’t received a pay boost approved last year, and it’s not known which employees will get the money once it is implemented.

Fires spread as firefighters plead for pay raise promised last year

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What the drought means for this year’s wildfire season in California

An Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Irvine discussed how the Golden State's drought conditions will impact wildfires this year.

What the drought means for this year’s wildfire season in California

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Fighting wildfires almost year-round, Guard preps for more

In a year which has already seen wildfires burn more than 570,000 acres nationwide, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, discussed how the men and women of the National Guard are assisting with ground operations, as well as rotary and fixed-wing air operations, practically year-round battling wildland blazes.

Fighting wildfires almost year-round, Guard preps for more

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Disaster upon disaster: Wildfires are contaminating the West's depleting water with ashy sludge

With massive wildfires already blazing across the American Southwest, officials are worried that the runoff from burn areas will contaminate water supplies in the drought-parched West, where water is already at a premium.

Disaster upon disaster: Wildfires are contaminating the West's depleting water with ashy sludge

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Officials Urge Defensible Space and Home Hardening

CAL FIRE sent along a press release urging Californians to ensure they prepare their homes and property for wildfires, providing tips focusing on Defensible Space and Home Hardening retrofits.

Officials Urge Defensible Space and Home Hardening

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A network of 1,000 cameras is watching for Western wildfires—and you can, too

Popular Science Magazine took a closer look at how ALERTWildfire is combining cameras with Artificial Intelligence to give fire officials a jump on wildfires across the West this summer.

A network of 1,000 cameras is watching for Western wildfires—and you can, too

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Watch: PG&E Crews Gearing Up for Wildfire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Deanna Contreras, Marketing and Communications at Pacific Gas & Electric, discussed the utility’s efforts to prepare for what is expected to be a busy wildfire season, including installing a camera network and moving miles of electrical transmission lines underground.

Watch: PG&E Crews Gearing Up for Wildfire Season

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Fighting fire with fire: Controlled burns remain essential as US wildfires intensify

Following what the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service called a "pause" to stop all prescribed burns on federal land for three months while an internal review of the practice is done, fire ecologists voiced their opinions that it was the wrong decision.

Fighting fire with fire: Controlled burns remain essential as US wildfires intensify

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Air Attack Issue #21

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #21. Anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list.

Air Attack Issue #21

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5,000 firefighters tackle wildfires across US south-west

More than 5,000 firefighters are battling multiple wildland blazes amid dry, windy weather across the Southwest, including a wildfire that has destroyed dozens of structures in west Texas and another that has a new lease on life in New Mexico.

5,000 firefighters tackle wildfires across US south-west

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11 Wildfires Burning Across the Country

Nearly a dozen major wildfires have blackened 1.3 million acres across the U.S., double the amount of acreage burned by this time last year, prompting some states to restrict water for agricultural use in order to have enough water to fight wildland blazes.

11 Wildfires Burning Across the Country

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Firefighters complete containment of Coastal Fire

As firefighters achieved 100% containment of the 200-acre Coastal Fire, which destroyed 10 homes in the Coronado Pointe neighborhood of the Southern California beach community of Laguna Niguel and damaged another 11, the mayor of Laguna Beach said they needed more HeloPods strategically placed around town.

Firefighters complete containment of Coastal Fire

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