Report: Smarter Wildfire Fighting Demands Better Data Quality and Sharing

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reported that increased data collection and interoperability are critical to helping U.S. firefighters combat major wildfires, while also calling for modeling devices and specialized management to help support more coordinated efforts to mitigate and supress wildfires.

Report: Smarter Wildfire Fighting Demands Better Data Quality and Sharing

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Castle Fire of 2020 continues to impact giant sequoia trees and mountain residents

In the aftermath of the Castle Fire, which blazed through Sequoia National Forest's Golden Trout Wilderness beginning on August 19, 2020, homeowners, some of whom have rebuilt, discussed how the impact of the fire is still felt in local communities.

Castle Fire of 2020 continues to impact giant sequoia trees and mountain residents

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Towering wildfire clouds have big impacts on the stratosphere

A new study published by NOAA scientists in the journal Science shows that pyrocumulonimbus clouds (pyroCbs), which are generated when the intense heat of a wildfire triggers a huge thunderstorm that carries smoke into the stratosphere, five to seven miles above the surface of the earth, have a major long term impact on the stratosphere and the climate in general.

Towering wildfire clouds have big impacts on the stratosphere

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Caltech Faculty Lead Presidential Report on Modernizing Wildland Firefighting

Members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena discussed their new report "Modernizing Wildland Firefighting to Protect Our Firefighters."

Caltech Faculty Lead Presidential Report on Modernizing Wildland Firefighting

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Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Eyes New Opportunities In Wildfire Fighting

Lockheed Martin Corporation’s Chairman, President and CEO is focusing his company's efforts on wildfire fighting, teaming with NVIDIA, the U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to use artificial intelligence-based approaches to predict and simulate wildfire behavior, as a first step in tackling wildfires head-on.

Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Eyes New Opportunities In Wildfire Fighting

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From Wildfire Recovery to Wetland Conversions, There’s a Growing Pain in Eco-Restoration Projects: Not Enough Native Seed

As agencies attempt to perform eco-restoration projects on tens of thousands of acres charred by wildfires, how to solve a native seed shortage was highlighted in a report released by the Committee on an Assessment of Native Seeds and Capacities.

From Wildfire Recovery to Wetland Conversions, There’s a Growing Pain in Eco-Restoration Projects: Not Enough Native Seed

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9 Tips To Reduce The Threat Of Wildfires

The Farmers Almanac provided nine tips to homeowners across the West on how to help prevent wildfires and protect homes, families, and communities from wildland blazes when they come calling.

9 Tips To Reduce The Threat Of Wildfires

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Fires of Winter

U.S. Forest Service pointed to pile burn operations that were conducted on the Shasta–Trinity National Forest near Weaver Bally Fire Lookout, north of Weaverville, in December, as ideal ways to reduce wildfire fuel this time of year.

Fires of Winter

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Aerial Firefighting Organizations Team To Launch United Aerial Firefighters Association

Wildfire NOTD subscriber John Gould, President & CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, has been appointed the inaugural President of the United Aerial Firefighters Association Board of Directors.

Aerial Firefighting Organizations Team To Launch United Aerial Firefighters Association

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Nonprofits urge more controlled burning to prevent wildfires in 11 western states

A new report titled "Burn Back Better," released by the Property and Environment Research Center and Tall Timbers, is advocating that 11 western states change local and state policies to increase controlled burning on private lands to reduce wildfires.

Nonprofits urge more controlled burning to prevent wildfires in 11 western states

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First Wildland Fire Commission report focuses on aviation

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ron Steffens, Chairman of the Wildfire Editorial Board at Wildfire Magazine, discussed the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission's "Report on Aerial Wildland Firefighting Equipment Strategy and Inventory Assessment" in a Wildfire Today article.

First Wildland Fire Commission report focuses on aviation

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Southern California Edison sued over deadly, destructive Hemet wildfire

A lawsuit filed on behalf of the Southern California desert community of Hemet claims that Southern California Edison did not manage its electrical power lines and failed to keep landscape trimmed along its right-of-way, leading to a loss of property in the 44 sq mile Fairview Fire on September 5th.

Southern California Edison sued over deadly, destructive Hemet wildfire

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Key Insights into the New Wildfire Risk Assessment for California Property Owners

In a year which has already seen over 100 wildfires burn across the Golden State, CoreLogic has released their latest wildfire risk assessment for residences in California, offering a Wildfire Mitigation Score that simplifies the process of establishing CDI-compliant rating systems for insurers.

Key Insights into the New Wildfire Risk Assessment for California Property Owners

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Does thinning work for wildfire prevention?

Experts weighed in on the effectiveness of reducing wildfire severity by thinning the forests while debunking the anti-thinning rhetoric voiced by some critics, noting a clear distinction between logging, which makes money by harvesting the largest trees, and thinning, which loses money by harvesting the smaller trees.

Does thinning work for wildfire prevention?

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Record Number of Dead Trees Could Lead to Deadly CA Wildfire Season

U.S. Forest Service reported that roughly 36.3 million dead trees were counted across the Golden State last year, a dramatic increase from previous years that experts are blaming on drought, insects and disease, providing abundant fuel for wildfires.

Record Number of Dead Trees Could Lead to Deadly CA Wildfire Season

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Wet winter may actually worsen California wildfires

A CAL FIRE Captain warned that warm days which will follow an abundance of the rain this winter will spur vegetation growth, providing ample fuel for wildfires when the summer months arrive across the Golden State.

Wet winter may actually worsen California wildfires

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In Our View: Wildfire preparation can protect health, lives

An editorial discussed the virtues of Washington State's "Cascading Impacts of Wildfire" bill, which is making its way through the Legislature, noting that it will provide funding for services that help communities prepare for the inevitability of wildfires.

In Our View: Wildfire preparation can protect health, lives

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Burglars ransack helitack base stealing $50k in firefighting, aviation and forestry equipment

Thieves stole firefighting, aviation and forestry equipment valued at $40,000 to $50,000 from Tuolumne County's Bald Mountain Helitak Base in the Stanislaus National Forest, roughly 20 miles northeast of the Northern California town of Sonora.

Burglars ransack helitack base stealing $50k in firefighting, aviation and forestry equipment

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Western wildfires destroyed 246% more homes and buildings over the past decade – fire scientists explain what’s changing

In a new study, researchers found a 246% increase in the number of homes and structures destroyed by wildfires in the contiguous Western U.S. between the past two decades, 1999-2009 and 2010-2020.

Western wildfires destroyed 246% more homes and buildings over the past decade – fire scientists explain what’s changing

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California’s U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Preparedness, Reduce Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Tuesday introduced the Wildfire Emergency Act, a bipartisan bill to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires in the West.

California’s U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Preparedness, Reduce Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires

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