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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Human-ignited fires result in more extreme fire behavior and ecosystem impacts

In a Nature Communications article, researchers demonstrated in a standardized database of wildfire behavior for blazes from 2012–2018 that human-ignited fires contribute to more explosive growth in the first few days following ignition as compared to lightning-sparked wildfires.

Human-ignited fires result in more extreme fire behavior and ecosystem impacts

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Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you

First Street Foundation, a non-profit research group, is releasing a first-of-its-kind tool for homeowners on Realtor.com, expanding the service to other real estate sites later, that will show their wildfire risk.

Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you

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The tiny satellites detecting and helping put out wildfires

The Terra Space Lab CEO and co-founder discussed how the company is using its remote sensing Earth Observation technology through a number of tiny satellites to provide early detection of wildfires to fire agencies.

The tiny satellites detecting and helping put out wildfires

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Public, private wildland fire crews face shortage of experienced firefighters

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Deborah Miley, the Executive Director of the National Wildfire Suppression Association, discussed the hiring challenges private wildland fire companies face amid a tight labor market.

Public, private wildland fire crews face shortage of experienced firefighters

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Wildfires are still catching us off-guard. Congress’ plan to fix that isn't going anywhere.

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Erik Litzenberg, Chair of the Wildland Fire Policy Committee of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, discussed the problems faced by the National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act, which aims to support the development of novel tools and technologies to improve understanding, monitoring, prediction, and mitigation of wildland fires, associated smoke, and their impacts.

Wildfires are still catching us off-guard. Congress’ plan to fix that isn't going anywhere.

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How an Ex-Hollywood Stunt Pilot and a Park Ranger Invented Aerial Firefighting

History.net posted the improbable true story of how aerial firefighting first got its start, providing details on Floyd “Speed” Nolta and Joe Ely, who pioneered the air-tanker concept in the 1950's.

How an Ex-Hollywood Stunt Pilot and a Park Ranger Invented Aerial Firefighting

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Call to Action

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Michael Rains, a former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, posted Revision 13.0 of his Call to Action, along with a Summary of the findings.

Call to Action

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New Drones Could Spot Wildfires Earlier, Even Help Snuff Them Out

Scientific American takes a closer look at how new unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) can be used not only to spot wildfires from above, but to assist in efforts to snuff the blazes.

New Drones Could Spot Wildfires Earlier, Even Help Snuff Them Out

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With two-thirds underinsured for wildfire loss, homeowners seek solutions

Congressional Research Service reported that in 2020 wildfires burned 17,000 structures, more than half of them residences, whose owners found out that two-thirds of the structures were underinsured.

With two-thirds underinsured for wildfire loss, homeowners seek solutions

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The Incident Traffic Area

A CAL FIRE veteran who went on to become the CEO of Global Super Tanker and now heads International Wildfire Consulting Group discussed the wildfire aviation rule of engagement known as the Fire Traffic Area.

The Incident Traffic Area

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National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook

The National Interagency Fire Center's Predictive Services branch issued their latest Wildland Fire Potential Outlook report on Sunday, which offered an ominous view of how the wildfire situation is shaping up in the months ahead.

National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook

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Harden Your Home. Create Defensible Space. Be Prepared for Wildfire!

CAL FIRE and its partner agencies are spending Wildfire Preparedness Week (May 1-7) to raise awareness on what individuals and communities can do to help protect themselves against the threat of wildfires.

Harden Your Home. Create Defensible Space. Be Prepared for Wildfire!

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