Forests at Risk of Burning an Extra 30 Days a Year Without Climate Action

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers testing the link between wildfires and vapor pressure deficit warned that forests on every continent will be highly flammable for at least 30 extra days per year by the end of the century.

Forests at Risk of Burning an Extra 30 Days a Year Without Climate Action

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Millions of homes are being built in fire-prone areas of Mountain West as wildfire risks grow

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kimiko Barrett, a Research and Policy Analyst for Headwaters Economics, discussed how millions of homes continue to be built in parts of the West frequented by wildfires, which, since 2005, have destroyed more than 97,000 structures.

Millions of homes are being built in fire-prone areas of Mountain West as wildfire risks grow

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USDA Launches Wildfire Prevention Project Map

The USDA has launched a new interactive map this month that shows where the U.S. Forest Service is working to address America’s wildfire crisis across eight western states, including the aim of each project, how the project is going, and how the project’s completion will reduce the risk of wildfires in the future.

USDA Launches Wildfire Prevention Project Map

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How worried are US homeowners about wildfire risks? – NAMIC report

A new survey by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies finds that almost two-thirds of US homeowners in states at risk from wildfires are concerned about the risk of wildfires, yet few are actively taking steps to protect their properties, and even fewer know whether they are fully insured against wildfire damage.

How worried are US homeowners about wildfire risks? – NAMIC report

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NASA’s drifting climate satellites could find new life as wildfire and storm watchers

As NASA's Aqua, Terra, and Aura satellites near the end of their service lives, scientists are now lobbying NASA to let them continue to use them as wildfire-spotting platforms into the middle of this decade.

NASA’s drifting climate satellites could find new life as wildfire and storm watchers

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Wildland Fire: Barriers to Recruitment and Retention of Federal Wildland Firefighters

The Government Accounting Office issued a new report on problems federal land agencies have encountered with hiring and retention of wildland firefighters, 18,700 of which fight fires for the U.S. Forest Service and 4 agencies within the Department of the Interior.

Wildland Fire: Barriers to Recruitment and Retention of Federal Wildland Firefighters

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Air pollution from wildfires expected to surge as world warms

With the climate crisis expected to spark a surge in wildfires (their numbers could grow by 50% by 2100) experts are worried about the toll smoke from future blazes could take on human health globally.

Air pollution from wildfires expected to surge as world warms

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Partner survey shows steep cost for Wildland Firefighters’ loved ones

A survey of the partners and spouses of federal wildland firefighters conducted in the summer of 2021 by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters (GRWFF), an advocacy group of current and former federal wildland firefighters, clearly demonstrated the toll the job takes on the partners and families of wildland firefighters.

Partner survey shows steep cost for Wildland Firefighters’ loved ones

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New Realtor.com® Data Highlights the Impact of Wildfire and Flood Risk on Consumer Behavior and Home Prices

New data from Realtor.com and First Street Foundation shows that more than $8.8 trillion in home value will be at moderate-to-high risk from wildfires over the next 30 years, as the frequency and intensity of wildfire events increases.

New Realtor.com® Data Highlights the Impact of Wildfire and Flood Risk on Consumer Behavior and Home Prices

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches Interactive Map Showcasing Wildfire Reduction Projects

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service launched a new interactive map showing the progress the agency and its partners have made in addressing the wildfire crisis in eight western states as part of the Forest Service’s 10-year wildfire crisis strategy.

Biden-Harris Administration Launches Interactive Map Showcasing Wildfire Reduction Projects

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BLM agrees to reverse Trump administration post-fire logging rule

The Bureau of Land Management has agreed to reverse a rule put in place during the Donald Trump presidency that allowed the agency to log large areas of forests after a wildfire without first doing an environmental review.

BLM agrees to reverse Trump administration post-fire logging rule

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Signs of a new tree mortality event showing up in the Sierra Nevada

Preliminary results from the U.S. Forest Service’s Aerial Detection Survey, and field observations, suggest the emergence of a new tree mortality event disproportionately impacting higher-elevation fir forests in the northern and central parts of the state.

Signs of a new tree mortality event showing up in the Sierra Nevada

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As Wildfires Rage, This IoT Device Could Revolutionize Firefighting

In a year which has seen over 59,000 wildfires crop up across the U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center, Dryad Networks, which specializes in creating Internet of Things (IoT) devices and networks, touted their Silvanet Wildfire Sensor, which may hold the key to pinpointing the source of wildfires.

As Wildfires Rage, This IoT Device Could Revolutionize Firefighting

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Drought-fueled wildfires are exhausting volunteer firefighters across the Plains and Midwest

Severe drought conditions have helped fuel wildfires throughout the West and Midwest this year that have burned more than 7 million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, exhausting volunteer firefighters.

Drought-fueled wildfires are exhausting volunteer firefighters across the Plains and Midwest

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Wildfire SOS

The President & Founder of the International Wildfire Consulting Group laid out a number of steps the the federal government can take to reduce the burden on American taxpayers of the escalating wildfire crisis.

Wildfire SOS

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The Drop – Knowledge is Nothing Without Training

The Editor In Chief of AerialFire Magazine discussed the importance of providing more training opportunities to pilots and ground crew alike to enhance safety within the aerial firefighting industry as a means to saving lives.

The Drop – Knowledge is Nothing Without Training

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EXCLUSIVE: Homes with high wildfire risk are selling for $178,000 more than low-risk homes

Homebuyers are paying a premium of as much as $178,025 for homes adjacent to wilderness areas which put them at a greater danger from wildfires when compared with other homes within the same metro area, an increase of 15% from 2021 when it was $155,0000.

EXCLUSIVE: Homes with high wildfire risk are selling for $178,000 more than low-risk homes

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Google's wildfire detection is available in US, Mexico, Canada and parts of Australia

Google announced that it's bringing its AI-powered wildfire detection system, which utilizes machine learning models trained on satellite data to track fires in real-time and predict how they will spread, to the U.S. Canada, Mexico and parts of Australia.

Google's wildfire detection is available in US, Mexico, Canada and parts of Australia

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Fire Crews Gain Access to Flames in Remote Otay Mountain Wilderness Via Helicopter

CAL FIRE San Diego Unit officials reported that firefighters were transported to the Otay Mountain Wilderness area to battle a half-acre wildfire Sunday that was burning in the Butewick Canyon area in Dulzura, which was inaccessible by land routes.

Fire Crews Gain Access to Flames in Remote Otay Mountain Wilderness Via Helicopter

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