Governor’s Task Force Launches Strategic Plan to Ramp Up Wildfire Mitigation with Prescribed Fire Efforts

The California Governor’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force issued a Strategic Plan for Expanding the Use of Beneficial Fire to expand the use of prescribed fire and cultural burning to build forest and community resilience statewide.

Governor’s Task Force Launches Strategic Plan to Ramp Up Wildfire Mitigation with Prescribed Fire Efforts

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As drought pushes east, more intense wildfires are sparking in new areas

Only a few months into 2022, more than 14,781 wildfires have scorched over half a million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, the largest number of fires year-to-date the agency has recorded in the past decade.

As drought pushes east, more intense wildfires are sparking in new areas

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A cyclical wildfire pattern as the outcome of a coupled human natural system

The journal Nature has published a study in which Virginia Tech researchers discussed a system dynamics model of wildfire spread in a hypothetical scenario which shows how humans and vegetation determine wildfire activity, defining wildfire as a human-natural coupled system.

A cyclical wildfire pattern as the outcome of a coupled human natural system

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As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

Following the release of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's updated seasonal drought outlook on March 17th, which suggests Southwest Colorado and much of the state will see drought through June, the Durango Fire Protection District is gearing up for a busy wildfire season.

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

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United Rotorcraft delivers firefighting Sikorsky HH-60 to Santa Barbara Fire Department

United Rotorcraft confirmed the delivery of a Sikorsky HH-60 firefighting helicopter equipped with a Macro Blue avionics system, which gives pilots control over the fire system, to Santa Barbara County Fire Department's Air Support Unit.

United Rotorcraft delivers firefighting Sikorsky HH-60 to Santa Barbara Fire Department

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Wildfires will pose great socioeconomic risk in future, say researchers

Researchers from universities including Peking University, Beijing and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US, hope their study, which uses machine learning to model where wildfires are likely to strike in coming years, can be used to show regional disparities in wildfire exposure to help prepare for fires in those areas.

Wildfires will pose great socioeconomic risk in future, say researchers

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New Helicopter 'Dip Tank' Coming To San Bernardino Natl. Forest

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday authorized CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department to purchase a helicopter dip tank and a trailer from Simi Valley-based PumpPod USA to provide a dip point for helicopters fighting wildfires in the San Bernardino National Forest.

New Helicopter 'Dip Tank' Coming To San Bernardino Natl. Forest

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Aerial firefighters feel the burn

Vertical Magazine provided an in-depth look at the aerial firefighting situation heading into what could be another daunting year as USFS extended existing contracts for helicopters rather than issuing new ones.

Aerial firefighters feel the burn

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Rosenbauer Partners With OroraTech To Combat Wildfires

Rosenbauer, a fire-service vehicles and firefighting equipment manufacturer, and OroraTech, a digital wildfire intelligence service, have entered into a strategic partnership to combat the emerging problem of wildfires through the use of satellite systems.

Rosenbauer Partners With OroraTech To Combat Wildfires

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Actuaries: Climate Change, WUI Building Led to Worsening Wildfires in U.S. and California

Members of the American Academy of Actuaries Extreme Events and Property Lines Committee discussed wildfire peril, wildfire modeling, and potential responses from insurers, policymakers, and others in a webinar on Thursday.

Actuaries: Climate Change, WUI Building Led to Worsening Wildfires in U.S. and California

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Leaders, scientists discuss wildfire recovery at WIP Summit

This year’s annual Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program Summit brought together California’s top leaders, scientists, and community and tribal leaders to discuss wildfire recovery strategies.

Leaders, scientists discuss wildfire recovery at WIP Summit

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New high-resolution map shows wildfires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

A new study published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing provides satellite images which show that one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019 was due to wildfires, which is higher than previous estimates.

New high-resolution map shows wildfires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

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'Pretty brutal': Hiring woes plague Biden effort to contain wildfires

As the Biden administration unveiled ambitious plans to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfires that have plagued the West in recent summers, the "Great Resignation" of veteran fire managers has thrown a serious wrench in that strategy.

'Pretty brutal': Hiring woes plague Biden effort to contain wildfires

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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected in the Southern Plains: Weather Forecast

The National Weather Service is forecasting critical fire weather conditions across Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming early this week due to low humidity and gusty winds, notably in Texas' Trans-Pecos and Big Bend regions.

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected in the Southern Plains: Weather Forecast

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Recognizing and minimizing the inherent risks of wildland fires

Our first article today looks at the importance of minimizing the risks to those fighting wildland fires by adhering to Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety standards related to existing PPE, new respirators and exposure times on the firelines.

Recognizing and minimizing the inherent risks of wildland fires

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Does homeowners insurance cover wildfire damage?

With the West under siege from worsening wildfires, Bankrate provided some information on homeowners insurance policies to highlight whether the damage caused by a wildfire is typically covered.

Does homeowners insurance cover wildfire damage?

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As wildfires intensify in the West, firefighters shift tactics

The superintendent of the Flathead Hotshots discussed some of the changes the U.S. Forest Service has been required to make as wildfires have worsened, including ramping up prescribed burns and vegetation thinning efforts to four times what is currently being done.

As wildfires intensify in the West, firefighters shift tactics

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Shining a Light on Suicide Risk for Wildland Firefighters

As climate change fuels more severe wildfires that burn through larger swaths of forestland and homes each year, firefighters are facing increasingly unpredictable, catastrophic blazes, leading many to speak out about suicide among their ranks, an occupational hazard they once kept to themselves.

Shining a Light on Suicide Risk for Wildland Firefighters

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Governor Newsom appoints Joe Tyler as the 22nd CAL FIRE Director in the Department’s 137-year history

CAL FIRE sent along a press release about the appointment of their 22nd Director, a 31-year veteran of CAL FIRE who most recently served as the Deputy Director of Fire Protection, overseeing statewide fire protection operations and cooperative fire protection.

Governor Newsom appoints Joe Tyler as the 22nd CAL FIRE Director in the Department’s 137-year history

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Rep. McClintock and Rep. LaMalfa Introduce Legislation Requiring the U.S. Forest Service to Immediately Suppress Wildfires

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, sent along an item from Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04) in which he and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced legislation directing the U.S. Forest Service to immediately suppress wildfires on National Forest System lands and put an end to the policy of letting fires burn.

Rep. McClintock and Rep. LaMalfa Introduce Legislation Requiring the U.S. Forest Service to Immediately Suppress Wildfires

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Science says thinned forests are healthy forests

The new U.S. Forest Service strategy on Confronting the Wildfire Crisis outlines the agency’s plan for increasing fuels and forest health treatments to create healthier forests and reduce the risk to communities.

Science says thinned forests are healthy forests

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Anheuser-Busch and NVFC Partnering on Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters Program

Anheuser-Busch and the National Volunteer Fire Council are partnering for the fourth year to provide critical hydration to volunteer fire departments responding to wildfires through the Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters program.

Anheuser-Busch and NVFC Partnering on Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters Program

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Bold action is needed now to secure the future of the US aerial firefighting fleet

Dauntless Air published a blog post about the history and impact of Small Business Association protections on aerial firefighting, noting that at a time when the US is facing unprecedented wildfire activity and destruction, operators are being perversely incented to not invest in and grow their fleets.

Bold action is needed now to secure the future of the US aerial firefighting fleet

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