Gusts, dryness could fan spring wildfires again

The Associated Press provided an overview of wildfires burning from New Mexico to Nebraska amid dry, windy weather that is helping fan the rare spring blazes.

Gusts, dryness could fan spring wildfires again

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Wildfires in US, Canadian boreal forests could release sizable amount of remaining global carbon budget

Scientists published a study in the journal Science Advances which finds that wildfires occurring in U.S. and Canadian boreal forests between now and 2050 could release about 3% of the remaining global carbon budget unless greater investments are made to limit wildfires in these carbon-rich forests.

Wildfires in US, Canadian boreal forests could release sizable amount of remaining global carbon budget

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Americans own forestland at high risk of wildfire. Protecting it is a daunting task.

In the drought-parched West, 10 million families who own hundreds of millions of acres, nearly 40% of U.S. forestland, need federal help to perform vegetation management to reduce the severity of wildfires.

Millions of Americans own forestland at high risk of wildfire. Protecting it is a daunting task.

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Why fighting wildfires is the hardest flying Air Force crews do outside combat

Members of the U.S. Air Force’s 302nd Airlift Wing with years of experience discussed why they consider aerial firefighting as part of the MAFFS program to be one of their most challenging missions outside of combat.

Why fighting wildfires is the hardest flying Air Force crews do outside combat/

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2 wildfires have combined in New Mexico as fires also rage in Arizona and Nebraska

Wildfires continue to burn across the Southwest, with two blazes in New Mexico merging to form a perimeter of more than 180 miles Sunday, with flames also tearing through Arizona and Nebraska, where one person has died.

2 wildfires have combined in New Mexico as fires also rage in Arizona and Nebraska

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Southwest fire crews brace for return of powerful winds

With the National Weather Service forecasting sustained winds of 30-50 mph today, with gusts from 60-80 mph in the afternoon from New Mexico's Gila Mountains up through the Rio Grande Valley to neighboring highlands, the wildfire danger across the Southwest, where several major fires are burning, is spiking.

Southwest fire crews brace for return of powerful winds

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Federal firefighters brace for another year of staffing woes as wildfires intensify

Despite the government's promise of increased pay and benefits, federal wildland firefighters are preparing for another daunting wildfire season with fewer personnel to battle the blazes.

Federal firefighters brace for another year of staffing woes as wildfires intensify

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How The National Park Service Is Working To Prevent Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tina Boehle, Branch Chief Communication and Education for the National Park Service Division of Fire and Aviation Management, discussed how the National Park Service goes about protecting the nation's natural treasures from wildfires, 85% of which are caused by people.

How The National Park Service Is Working To Prevent Wildfires

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Federal funding set aside for wildfire management

The U.S. Forest Service on Monday announced that $31 million has been earmarked for landscape improvement and forestry health projects in the states of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington.

Federal funding set aside for wildfire management

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April 21 WebChat: How to Manage Scheduling and Ensure Preparedness During Wildfire Season

In the runup to wildfire season in the U.S., Vector Solutions is offering a webinar on Thursday which highlights their workforce management system, Vector Scheduling, which streamlines all aspects of an agency’s staffing so departments can effectively manage their wildland firefighters and strike teams.

April 21 WebChat: How to Manage Scheduling and Ensure Preparedness During Wildfire Season

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After a rough year, new wildfire warnings have Boulder, Colo., on edge

The wildland division chief for Boulder Fire discussed the ongoing wildfire danger to residents of that Denver suburb in a National Public Radio podcast that took a closer look at the state of anxiety residents have after the Marshall and NCAR Fires.

After a rough year, new wildfire warnings have Boulder, Colo., on edge

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Natural Resources Management Today

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Steve Wilent, Editor & Publisher of Natural Resources Management Today, sent along the April edition of NRM Today.

Natural Resources Management Today

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Fighting future fires

The U.S. Forest Service has taken proactive steps to mitigate wildfire impacts by establishing a Wildfire Crisis Strategy to increase hazardous fuels and forest health treatments up to four times across the West.

Fighting future fires

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Op-Ed: Wildfires never threatened my home. But my insurer said they do — and dumped me

California's former insurance commissioner, who held the post from 2007 to 2011, wrote an Op-Ed piece railing against the insurance industry practice of withdrawing insurance coverage for entire communities rather than evaluating homes individually.

Op-Ed: Wildfires never threatened my home. But my insurer said they do — and dumped me

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Operation Save Lake Tahoe - $60M plan to bring in permanent firefighting helicopters

Since there is no firefighting or rescue helicopter assigned to California's Lake Tahoe region on a dedicated, permanent basis, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Chief is trying to change by launching "Operation - Save the Tahoe Basin" to raise $60M to create a helicopter base with two helicopters.

Operation Save Lake Tahoe - $60M plan to bring in permanent firefighting helicopters

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An Analysis of NFIRS Data for Selected Wildfires Including Impacts in Wildland Urban Interface Areas

A U.S. Fire Administration analysis of wildfire impacts in WUI areas compares the publicly reported loss metrics from media and government sources for 6 major wildfires between 2016 and 2018 with the data reported by local fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

An Analysis of NFIRS Data for Selected Wildfires Including Impacts in Wildland Urban Interface Areas

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Map: See Where Wildfires Are Burning in California

In a year which has already seen 925 wildfires crop up across California, where drought conditions range from moderate to extreme, a map provides information on wildfires as they crop up across the Golden State.

Map: See Where Wildfires Are Burning in California

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Traditional land burning is declining – here’s why that’s a problem

Researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires at the Royal Holloway University of London and King's College London worried that a reduction in wildfire activity in many parts of the globe may herald a reduction in controlled burns necessary for preventing catastrophic wildfires.

Traditional land burning is declining – here’s why that’s a problem

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Interior Department Releases Five-Year Monitoring, Maintenance and Treatment Plan to Address Wildfire Risk

The Department of the Interior released a roadmap on Monday to show where $1.5 billion from the Wildland Fire Management Program will be spent to address wildfire risk and harden communities and ecosystems against the threat of wildfires.

Interior Department Releases Five-Year Monitoring, Maintenance and Treatment Plan to Address Wildfire Risk

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Predicting particulate pollution levels from wildfires in a warming climate

A new paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes applying an empirical statistical model to wildfires projected by Earth System Models to make predictions about how future particulate levels could impact the climate.

Predicting particulate pollution levels from wildfires in a warming climate

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California Braces for Another Cataclysmic Wildfire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article in which Wildfire NOTD subscriber Issac Sanchez, Battalion Chief of Communications for CAL FIRE Sacramento, discussed preparations for another daunting fire season.

California Braces for Another Cataclysmic Wildfire Season

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