Firefighters relying on artificial intelligence to fight California wildfires

The founder and director of WIFIRE Lab at the University of California, San Diego, discussed how supercomputing and artificial intelligence are helping determine the best way to fight the growing threat of wildfires, providing key information to firefighters through a tool called Fire Map and prescribed burn info through BurnPro 3D.

Firefighters relying on artificial intelligence to fight California wildfires

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How wildfires have worsened in recent years

A collection of articles provides detailed information on how the number of wildfires is decreasing, but the number of acres burned is increasing, as well as total suppression costs amid an increase in lightning-sparked blazes across the West.

How wildfires have worsened in recent years

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Wildfire Wednesday: Emergency Alerts – Part 3

The third installment in a series of articles called "Wildfire Wednesday" discussed "The 12 Step Guide to Help Plan in Advance for Evacuation," which was put together by the California Fire Support Group to allow collaboration between those who have been through the fire and recovery process with those who have not.

Wildfire Wednesday: Emergency Alerts – Part 3

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Risk of uncontrollable wildfires will rise and spread globally, United Nations warns

Uncontrollable wildfires are intensifying with the rise in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a sweeping global report released Wednesday by the United Nations Environment Program and nonprofit GRID-Arendal, who said communities are not prepared for the escalating damage.

Risk of uncontrollable wildfires will rise and spread globally, United Nations warns

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As drought lingers, larger and more destructive wildfires pose new threats to water supply

A UCLA study, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that California’s water supply will face yet another peril as wildfires continue to incinerate ever larger areas of forested land.

As drought lingers, larger and more destructive wildfires pose new threats to water supply

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Southern California Edison Files Annual Update to Wildfire Mitigation Plan

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority's Fire Chief, discussed the support Southern California Edison has provided in preparing Southern California for wildfires - from the helitankers of the Quick Reaction Force, to fire-resistant poles and a vegetation management program.

Southern California Edison Files Annual Update to Wildfire Mitigation Plan

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Colorado committee approves three wildfire mitigation bills investing $27 million over two years

The Colorado House Energy and Environment Committee moved three wildfire mitigation bills forward on Thursday that would collectively invest $27 million through 2024 in local wildfire prevention and recovery.

Colorado committee approves three wildfire mitigation bills investing $27 million over two years

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UNEP says green future at stake amid wildfires, noise pollutions

A new report from the UN Environment Program titled "Noise, Blazes and Mismatches: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern," indicated that an estimated 423 million hectares (4.23 square kilometers) of the Earth's land surface comprising mixed forest and savannah ecosystems were razed by wildfires between 2002 to 2016.

UNEP says green future at stake amid wildfires, noise pollutions

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COVID was the leading cause of wildland firefighter deaths in 2021

The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center’s 2021 Incident Review Summary shows 23 fatalities among wildland firefighters across the U.S. - eight more than in 2020 and the most since 2013.

COVID was the leading cause of wildland firefighter deaths in 2021

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Human ignitions on private lands drive USFS cross-boundary wildfire transmission and community impacts in the western US

A new study published in the journal Nature uses lands administered by the US Forest Service in the West as a study system to assess the causes, ignition locations, structure loss, and social and biophysical factors associated with cross-boundary wildfire activity over the past three decades.

Human ignitions on private lands drive USFS cross-boundary wildfire transmission and community impacts in the western US

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Penn State doctoral graduate develops post-fire recovery guidelines to assist with tree regrowth

Following a series of record-breaking megafires across the West, a Penn State geographer is working to develop guidelines to help forest managers determine where to replant trees and expect natural regrowth.

Penn State doctoral graduate develops post-fire recovery guidelines to assist with tree regrowth

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Companies prepare for upcoming fire season at 73rd Annual Cascade Logging Conference

Logging companies from all over the western United States came to the 73rd Annual Sierra Cascade Logging Conference to celebrate and discuss the future of the industry, as well as how they can work with fire agencies to reduce the severity of the upcoming fire season.

Companies prepare for upcoming fire season at 73rd Annual Cascade Logging Conference

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epartment of Agriculture unveils plan to fight ‘Wildfire Crisis’

With wildfires growing ever more numerous and ferocious, a technique called Hazardous Fuel Treatment, the reduction of fuel which has built up to dangerous levels, or changing the arrangement of these fuels in the environment, was found to have played a critical role in preventing further devastation.

Department of Agriculture unveils plan to fight ‘Wildfire Crisis’

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Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200%-300%, shows new study

Researchers at Frontiers in Climate disclosed that wildfires in Brazil and Indonesia, mainly set for land clearance, accounted for 3% and 7%, respectively, of the planet’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 and 2020.

Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200%-300%, shows new study

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Planes Become Work Horses Of Fire Crews

A retrospective from 1952 provides a look back on the early days of aircraft assisting wildland firefighters, with the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Division of Fire Control noting some of the areas where aircraft could help.

Planes Become Work Horses Of Fire Crews

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CAL Fire Year End Wildfire Ignition Stats A Mixed Bag

As CAL FIRE posted their year-end wildfire ignition information, the resultant chart showed a decrease from some of the ignition sources in 2020, but the three top causes remain debris burning, equipment use and vehicle fires.

CAL Fire Year End Wildfire Ignition Stats A Mixed Bag

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LaMalfa looks at wildfire and drought in review of farm bill programs

Congressman LaMalfa, who represents California's First Congressional District, which includes Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama counties, discussed the importance of addressing wildfires at a review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs.

LaMalfa looks at wildfire and drought in review of farm bill programs

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‘A deranged pyroscape’: how fires across the world have grown weirder

Our first article today chronicles how fire activity across the globe is declining even as megafires increase, underscoring the need for more controlled burns on the landscape to reduce the severity when wildfires do erupt.

‘A deranged pyroscape’: how fires across the world have grown weirder

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More Cities in LA County Approve PACE Financing Option for Energy and Water Savings, Renewable Energy, Earthquake Preparedness and Wildfire Hardening

The City of Alhambra, in Los Angeles County, approved the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) home improvement financing option to help homeowners upgrade their houses to be more more resilient against wildfires, along with other benefits.

More Cities in LA County Approve PACE Financing Option for Energy and Water Savings, Renewable Energy, Earthquake Preparedness and Wildfire Hardening

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Forest management increases climate benefits provided by boreal forests

A new report by the International Boreal Forest Research Association reveals that the carbon stock in managed boreal forest landscapes is increasing, while it is relatively unchanged in less intensively utilized forests where carbon losses due to forest fires were significant in the years 1990-2017.

Forest management increases climate benefits provided by boreal forests

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