National Fire News For Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – Since January 1, 48,057 Wildfires Have Burned 7,330,874 Acres, Well Above The 10-Year Average

A total of 42 large wildfires and complexes are burning on 281,819 acres, as more than 9,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel struggle to contain the blazes in a year which has seen 48,057 wildfires burn 7,330,874 acres nationwide.

National Fire News For Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – Since January 1, 48,057 Wildfires Have Burned 7,330,874 Acres, Well Above The 10-Year Average

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Photos: Back in LA from Canada, two Super Scooper firefighting aircraft touch down at Van Nuys airport

In an event that’s become an annual tradition over the past 29 years, two CL-415 Super Scooper air-tankers on lease from the province of Quebec arrived at Southern California's Van Nuys airport on Monday to resume their seasonal firefighting duties.

Photos: Back in LA from Canada, two Super Scooper firefighting aircraft touch down at Van Nuys airport

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Cal Fire Firefighters Seek Pay Raises in Proposed Contract

CAL FIRE union leadership is asking for three small pay raises over the next year, shorter shifts, and a new stipend to help cover health insurance costs in a new proposed contract in order to gain parity with other fire agencies and clear up a problem of staffing shortages, all of which will cost the state an additional $126 million a year.

Cal Fire Firefighters Seek Pay Raises in Proposed Contract/

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Taking it it to the air

A quick overview of firefighting aircraft used by the BC Wildfire Service details how their fleet of around 40 helicopters and air-tankers form a vital part of wildfire response across British Columbia, supporting firefighters on the ground.

Taking it it to the air

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The window to protect Big Bear from wildfire is shrinking

A district fuels planner with the San Bernardino National Forest, a position colloquially known as "burn boss," discussed the role of prescribed burns in reducing the impact of wildfires on Southern California forests.

The window to protect Big Bear from wildfire is shrinking

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Wildfires destroy thousands of structures each year

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Nate Kommers, Communications at Headwaters Economics, sent along an item with the following comments: "Headwaters Economics has updated its webpage that tracks the number of structures lost to wildfire in the United States. The new data updates now show structures lost from 2005 through June of 2022 and can be searched to show losses in each state, which fires have been the most destructive to homes and property, and more."

Wildfires destroy thousands of structures each year

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National Fire News For Monday, August 22, 2022 – Wildland Firefighters Contained Five Large Fires Yesterday

Nationally, 48 large wildfires and complexes have burned 774,562 acres in 11 states, with two new large fires reported, one in Florida and one in Wyoming, as more than 8,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel continued to grapple with the blazes.

National Fire News For Monday, August 22, 2022 – Wildland Firefighters Contained Five Large Fires Yesterday

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‘Making a difference’: Day in the life of a NZ man’s firefighting efforts in Greece

A fixed-wing agricultural pilot from New Zealand discussed what it’s like operating a fleet of aircraft specializing in aerial firefighting from a Hellenic Airforce base off Almiros, fighting wildfires during Greece’s summer season.

‘Making a difference’: Day in the life of a NZ man’s firefighting efforts in Greece

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Wildfire experts provide guidance for new research directions

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Nexus, led by a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and co-authored by 86 other fire experts from a breadth of disciplines, highlights the obstacles for fire science and provides guidance for investing in future wildfire research.

Wildfire experts provide guidance for new research directions

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The Environmental Impact of Wildfires

As wildfire activity ramps up around the globe amid a warming climate, spawning an average of 70,600 wildfires annually across the U.S. since 2000, our first article today concentrates on four areas that are most affected by wildland blazes.

The Environmental Impact of Wildfires

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Forest fires reach record levels across globe

An ABC News video examines wildfire activity across the globe, which has seen record-breaking heat fueling forest fires that have burned twice as much tree cover each year versus 20 years ago, a total of 22.9 million acres in 2021 alone.

Forest fires reach record levels across globe

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Firefighting seaplane refills water off Spanish beach

Raw video shows a daredevil SEAT pilot reloading from the Mediterranean Sea off a Spanish beach as swimmers and boaters waved and cheered when he headed back to fight wildfires near Alicante, in Valencia.

Firefighting seaplane refills water off Spanish beach

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nderstanding wildfire weather to increase safety in aerial firefighting

As wildfires begin to be something of a year-round hazard for hotspots around the world, the spotlight on safety in aerial firefighting operations is increasing in intensity, making the study of how various weather conditions impact wildfires of paramount importance.

Understanding wildfire weather to increase safety in aerial firefighting

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A push for wildfire-resilient homes

In a year in which more than 5.7 million acres have been burned by wildfires as of August 2nd, the executive director of the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council and Building Seismic Safety Council of the National Institute of Building Science, and the chief engineer with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety discussed the need for building wildfire-resistant homes.

A push for wildfire-resilient homes

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Washington vs. wildfires

In a year in which the NIFC reported that nearly 40,000 wildfires have burned more than 5.8 million acres, the greatest acreage since 2015 and well above the annual average of 3.7 million acres, an Op-Ed piece rails at Washington's inaction on passing meaningful legislation to better deal with wildland blazes.

Washington vs. wildfires

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Groundwork by DLA, Forest Service Preps Firefighters for Busy Season

The Defense Logistics Agency, a combat support agency in the Department of Defense, is supporting firefighters battling wildland fires in California, Alaska, and Oregon, where record-high temperatures and a dry summer have spawned numerous wildfires.

Groundwork by DLA, Forest Service Preps Firefighters for Busy Season

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The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress despite decades of warnings not to

NBC News reported on its investigation which found that, throughout the country, the U.S. Forest Service has falsified the number of acres treated to reduce the wildfire danger, in some cases multiplying the actual acreage treated two-to-six-fold.

The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress despite decades of warnings not to

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Verizon Frontline connects first responders battling wildfires nationwide

With more than 60 wildfires actively burning in more than a dozen states across the West, the Verizon Frontline Response Team has deployed mission-critical communications technology in support of public safety agencies and the nearly 10,000 wildland firefighters currently on the front lines.

Verizon Frontline connects first responders battling wildfires nationwide

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FACTBOX-Wildfires breaking out across the world

Our first article today provides a list of some of the higher-profile wildfires that have occurred across the globe so far this year amid heat waves, droughts and the growing menace of climate change.

FACTBOX-Wildfires breaking out across the world

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Building wildfire-resistant homes can be affordable, new study shows

Despite the prohibitive cost of building wildfire-resistant homes in the past, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety shows that homes can remain insurable and avoid the kind of damage that too many communities across the West are now experiencing for much less money.

Building wildfire-resistant homes can be affordable, new study shows

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New research reveals that wildfires can influence El Niño

Scientists in the U.K. and Greece used a set of novel state-of-the-art climate model simulations of El Niño events to show the impact of intense wildfire emissions over Equatorial Asia on El Niño events in recent decades.

New research reveals that wildfires can influence El Niño

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Exploring the Properties of Textiles for Fighting Wildfires

A new study published in the journal Polymers detailed how advances in textile production are benefiting clothing used in wildland firefighting, which must protect the firefighter from thermal radiation and reduce burn-injury hazards, while being comfortable, light, breathable and porous.

Exploring the Properties of Textiles for Fighting Wildfires

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53 large wildfires burn across the U.S. amid heat wave threat

Despite the fact that 53 major wildfires are burning in California, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas, the National Interagency Fire Center warned Sunday that the worst may be yet to come, with the "potential for lightning followed by a heat wave across the northern half of the West."

53 large wildfires burn across the U.S. amid heat wave threat

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