International Aerial Firefighting Awards 2022 – Final call for Nominations!

Tangent Link sent along a final call on February 7th for nominations for the International Aerial Firefighting Awards 2022, ahead of the opening of the conference in San Diego on March 22nd.

International Aerial Firefighting Awards 2022 – Final call for Nominations!

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In wildfire ‘pivot,’ experts question federal focus

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Susan Prichard, a Research Scientist in the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, joined other experts in commenting on plans to commit billions of dollars to thinning forests and raising firefighter pay in an effort to head off worsening wildfires.

In wildfire ‘pivot,’ experts question federal focus

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Thompson, Costa, Neguse lead letter to President Biden urging increased efforts to mitigate wildfires

Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05), Jim Costa (CA-16) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) drafted a letter with 11 House colleagues from impacted districts to President Joe Biden calling for a more robust strategy for identifying and responding to wildfires.

Thompson, Costa, Neguse lead letter to President Biden urging increased efforts to mitigate wildfires

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NFPA to Discuss Wildfire Preparedness Day at Facebook Live Event

On February 2, the National Fire Protection Association will discuss Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2022, a national annual campaign that encourages people and organizations to come together on the first Saturday in May to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks.

NFPA to Discuss Wildfire Preparedness Day at Facebook Live Event

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CA Drought: Big Sur ‘Colorado’ Fire Could Be Start Of Year-Round Wildfire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Craig Clements, Associate Professor at San Jose State University's Fire Weather Research Laboratory, warned that climate prediction models show that the Golden State could become even drier in the future than it is now, leading to a year-round wildfire season.

CA Drought: Big Sur ‘Colorado’ Fire Could Be Start Of Year-Round Wildfire Season

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California’s wildfire warning and the action we need to take

A member of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board and the chief scientist at Vibrant Planet offered a series of steps which need to be taken to head off catastrophe as wildfires continue to worsen across California.

California’s wildfire warning and the action we need to take

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Industry Leaders Join Forces in the Fight Against Wildfires

Arista Aviation Services (Arista) and Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment (Helitak) have entered into a Cooperation Agreement to modify and provide Sikorsky Black Hawk UH-60 firefighting helicopters with expandable underbelly fire suppression tanks.

Industry Leaders Join Forces in the Fight Against Wildfires

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Fire and Ice: The Puzzling Link Between Western Wildfires and Arctic Sea Ice

A study from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory presented at the 2021 AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, describes a link between dwindling Arctic sea ice and worsening wildfires in the western United States.

Fire and Ice: The Puzzling Link Between Western Wildfires and Arctic Sea Ice

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US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization

The Biden administration said Tuesday it will significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have ravaged the West by allocating $50 billion to more than double the use of controlled fires and logging to reduce trees and other vegetation that serves as tinder in the most at-risk areas.

US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization

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Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, agriculture chief to speak on wildfire mitigation plan

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore are meeting to discuss the strategy to protect communities in Arizona and the West from the impacts of wildfires.

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, agriculture chief to speak on wildfire mitigation plan

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Fabled water bomber once used to fight B.C. wildfires on sale for $5M

California-based Platinum Fighter Sales announced that one of the most famous planes in British Columbia, Canada's history, the venerable Martin Mars water bomber used to battle wildfires across the U.S. and Canada, has been put up for sale for $5 million by Coulson Aviation.

Fabled water bomber once used to fight B.C. wildfires on sale for $5M

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FireWatch: Air tanker pilot’s mission over Almeda Fire was unusual, and meaningful

The co-pilot on Tanker 60, a DC-7 air-tanker contracted by the Oregon Department of Forestry to make retardant drops over wildland fires around the Beaver State, discussed operations over the Almeda Fire in September of 2020

. FireWatch: Air tanker pilot’s mission over Almeda Fire was unusual, and meaningful
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USDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation Management

The U.S. Forest Service announced that Jerry Perez is its newest national director for Fire and Aviation Management, overseeing all aspects of the agency’s fire and aviation program, including the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho and the National Fire Training Center in Tucson, Arizona.

USDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation Management

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Utility Technology Already Exists for Preventing Wildfires

California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development program is working with the California Energy Commission and New Energy Nexus to offer $150,000 grants to startups working to protect the power grid from wildfires and prevent the existing infrastructure from sparking wildfires.

Utility Technology Already Exists for Preventing Wildfires

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The story of the A-10 Warthog Firefighting Aircraft that never was

Our first article today provides a retrospective on the USA Firefighting Air Corps efforts to have state fire organizations acquire military surplus A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft and then, through a public-private partnership, convert them into air-tankers.

The story of the A-10 Warthog Firefighting Aircraft that never was

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Exclusive: Newsom’s budget would add billions to fight drought, fires and boost California farms

Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2022 budget is proposing spending $1.2 billion to fight and prevent wildfires, which would fund 20 new state fire crews, as well as new helicopters, fire engines and bulldozers.

Exclusive: Newsom’s budget would add billions to fight drought, fires and boost California farms

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Airgain Skywire® Modems Selected by GRID20/20 for New Wildfire Monitoring Solution

Airgain’s Skywire Embedded Modems have been selected for the emerging GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY system to provide the critical connection between field sensors and the cloud, allowing for early detection of wildfires.

Airgain Skywire® Modems Selected by GRID20/20 for New Wildfire Monitoring Solution

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Extreme air pollution from US wildfires now affects millions of people

New Scientist revisited the problem of air pollution worsened by wildfire smoke, as a climate scientist at UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability discussed the results of a recent study into the problem.

Extreme air pollution from US wildfires now affects millions of people

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This mandate helped reduce risk of wildfires destroying buildings in California by 40% — so why don’t more states implement it?

Researchers at the University of San Diego found that, despite $40 billion in property damage caused by wildfires over the past five years, efforts to have residents voluntarily implement wildfire protections have not been largely successful.

This mandate helped reduce risk of wildfires destroying buildings in California by 40% — so why don’t more states implement it?

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CA's 'New Normal': Wildfires Char 3.1M Acres In State

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article which noted that 8,367 wildfires burned nearly 3.1 million acres across the Golden State this year.

CA's 'New Normal': Wildfires Char 3.1M Acres In State

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Statistic Reveals How Big of a Damage Wildfires Caused in 2021

The US Fire Administration's wildfire program manager discussed how wildfires burned about 7.7 million acres across the U.S. in 2021 amid a catastrophic drought and record-breaking heatwaves.

Statistic Reveals How Big of a Damage Wildfires Caused in 2021

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