Is your home at higher risk for wildfires? California updates map for first time in 15 years

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article about CAL FIRE updating their Wildfire Hazard Severity Zone map for the first time in 15 years, listing fire hazards for unincorporated, rural areas of California.

Is your home at higher risk for wildfires? California updates map for first time in 15 years

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The Rise of the Year-Round Wildfire

As wildfires worsen across the globe, leading to a year-round fire season in some areas, scientists and policymakers are urging firefighting agencies to rethink their use of financial and human resources, shifting focus from how many crews can be mustered for fire suppression to planning and prevention efforts.

The Rise of the Year-Round Wildfire

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California, Florida and Texas have the most properties at risk of wildfire

CoreLogic released its latest report on the wildfire danger to private property across the U.S., noting that California, Florida and Texas are the three states with the most properties at risk from wildfires.

California, Florida and Texas have the most properties at risk of wildfire

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California’s 2022 Fire Season: "A Remarkably Different Year"

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Scott Stephens, Co-Director of UC Berkeley's Center for Fire Research and Outreach, discussed the diminished fire season this year with the Public Policy Institute of California.

California’s 2022 Fire Season: "A Remarkably Different Year"

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PG&E cuts thousands of workers ahead of winter wildfire maintenance

Northern California power utility Pacific Gas & Electric laid off thousands of contractors and employees across multiple trades critical to wildfire mitigation over the last month, including vegetation management inspectors, tree trimmers, electrical linesmen, and pole testers.

PG&E cuts thousands of workers ahead of winter wildfire maintenance

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Ancient Indigenous practice could curtail today's wildfires

A study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, which found that historical Indigenous "cultural burning" curtailed wildfire patterns across the Southwest over a period of roughly 400 years, advocated reviving the practice more broadly to reduce the severity of today's wildfires.

Ancient Indigenous practice could curtail today's wildfires

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U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Kevin Cramer Bill to Increase Aircraft for Fighting Wildfires Included in NDAA Agreement

The Emergency Aircraft Act, which aims to remove the current cap on how many excess planes the Department of Defense can transfer to other federal agencies and allow the transfer of aircraft to states for emergency response and wildfire suppression purposes, will be included in this year’s final conferenced version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Kevin Cramer Bill to Increase Aircraft for Fighting Wildfires Included in NDAA Agreement

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5 Sustainable Forest Management Strategies for Wildfire Prevention

In an era in which the acreage burned by wildfires rose annually between 1984 and 2020, California leading the nation in wildfire devastation many years, five sustainable forest management strategies for wildfire prevention offer a way out of this crisis.

5 Sustainable Forest Management Strategies for Wildfire Prevention

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National Wildfire Coordinating Group Welcomes DoD

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an announcement from the Department of Defense about their joining the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, whose Executive Board formally welcomed the Department of Defense as a primary member on December 1st.

National Wildfire Coordinating Group Welcomes DoD

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A Call To Action, Update, Rev. 15.0

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Michael Rains, a former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, sent along Revision 15.0 of his Call to Action with the following comments: "This will be the last update as the 2022 fire season begin to close. Thanks again for all the help this year to keep A Call to Action current. We hope additional support will take place and indeed a national emergency will be called. All indications are the 2023 fire season will be even more destructive that this year."

A Call To Action, Update, Rev. 15.0

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FAA Contracts Xwing to Conduct Autonomous Flight Trials Over Wildfires

Xwing, a California-based company developing autonomous flight technology, has been contracted by the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in the agency’s Crosscutting Operations Strategy and Technical Assessment air traffic management research project to better deal with air traffic in areas where aircraft are actively working to suppress wildfires.

FAA Contracts Xwing to Conduct Autonomous Flight Trials Over Wildfires

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The cost of wildfires is rising. But by how much?

In the last decade, the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service have nearly doubled their combined spending to deal with worsening wildfires at the federal level, according to data collected by The Pew Charitable Trusts, but researchers acknowledged that there is not enough data readily available about how much fires are costing states.

The cost of wildfires is rising. But by how much?

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