Canada wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in Northeastern U.S.

Plumes of smoke from wildfires blazing across southeastern Canada's Nova Scotia Province are drifting across the Northeastern U.S. and prompting air quality alerts in several cities through Wednesday.

Canada wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in Northeastern U.S.

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National Fire News for Last Week of May, 2023 – Since January 1, 17,292 Wildfires Have Burned 498,820 Acres Across the United States

Fire officials reported one new large wildfire in Oregon, as seven large fires continued to burn on 46,369 acres in six states in a year in which 17,292 wildfires have burned 498,820 acres across the U.S. so far.

National Fire News for Last Week of May, 2023 – Since January 1, 17,292 Wildfires Have Burned 498,820 Acres Across the United States

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Climate Hits Home: Wildfires in the American West, with Kimi Barrett

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kimiko Barrett, Wildfire Research & Policy Lead for Headwaters Economics, discussed the growing wildfire problem in the West; how climate change is affecting wildfire in the region; the ecological function of wildfire; and how local and state governments in the West are mitigating wildfire risk.

Climate Hits Home: Wildfires in the American West, with Kimi Barrett

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How global warming and a wet winter may impact the U.S. wildfire season

Wildfire season in most parts of the western U.S. may be delayed this summer, with heavy snow still covering many mountain ranges, national fire forecasters say, but the risk of destructive wildfires continues to trend upward as the climate warms, one factor making it more difficult to predict how the season will shake out.

How global warming and a wet winter may impact the U.S. wildfire season

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Firefighters call for improved fire shelters as wildfire seasons get hotter, longer and more dangerous

As we head into the 2023 wildfire season, veteran firefighters and wildland fire experts are advising the federal government that it needs to develop a better version of the fire shelter meant to save firefighter’s lives when caught in a burnover.

Firefighters call for improved fire shelters as wildfire seasons get hotter, longer and more dangerous

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High-temperature wildfire during end-Permian caused collapse of tropical rainforest ecosystems, suggests study

A joint research group from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing University and Yunnan University confirmed that large-scale, high-temperature wildfires led to the largest of five mass extinctions and the changeover of vegetation during the Permian-Triassic transition period, approximately 251.9 million years ago.

High-temperature wildfire during end-Permian caused collapse of tropical rainforest ecosystems, suggests study

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Air quality alerts in effect as Canadian wildfire smoke smothers parts of northern US

As wildfires which have blackened more than 2 million acres across Canada continued to burn, northern states, including Montana and North Dakota, are inundated with smoke, spiking air quality at unhealthy levels across the region.

Air quality alerts in effect as Canadian wildfire smoke smothers parts of northern US

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Bill Gabbert’s fire legacy

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ron Steffens, Chairman of the Wildfire Editorial Board at Wildfire Magazine, discussed how the International Association of Wildland Fire is accepting donations to honor the work of legendary wildfire journalist Bill Gabbert by developing and supporting a funded program to encourage innovators in wildfire journalism.

Bill Gabbert’s fire legacy

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A false sense of security? Vegetation growth in San Diego region has wildfire officials worried

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian D’Agostino, Meteorologist and Vice President of Wildfire and Climate Science at San Diego Gas & Electric, warned about the danger residents face now that warmer weather has arrived in San Diego County after a wet winter which fueled vegetation growth.

A false sense of security? Vegetation growth in San Diego region has wildfire officials worried

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Air Attack Issue #27

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #27. Anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list.

Air Attack Issue #27

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Pacific Northwest heat wave shatters records

A stifling heat wave enveloping the Pacific Northwest and western Canada is expected to expand this week, threatening to break more temperature records and spawn additional wildfires across the region.

Pacific Northwest heat wave shatters records

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Colorado doubles down on its move away from relying on rented aircraft to fight wildfires

Colorado is doubling down on its push to rely less on rented aircraft to fight wildfires, the governor signing a bill Friday allocating $26 million to buy another "Firehawk," a converted version of the military’s ubiquitous Black Hawk helicopter.

Colorado doubles down on its move away from relying on rented aircraft to fight wildfires

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Pacific Northwest heat wave to break records, worsen Canada wildfires

An intense early-season heat wave will strike the Pacific Northwest today, breaking records for several days from Oregon to Alberta, doing nothing to help firefighters battling wildfires raging in Canada, and could spawn some more in the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Northwest heat wave to break records, worsen Canada wildfires

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Australian bushfires likely contributed to multiyear La Niña

In a new study published in the journal Science Advances, it was revealed that the catastrophic Black Summer Australian bushfires of 2019-2020 contributed to ocean cooling thousands of miles away, ultimately nudging the Tropical Pacific into a rare multi-year La Niña event that dissipated only recently.

Australian bushfires likely contributed to multiyear La Niña

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

Researchers discussed new revelations which show that wildfires which have blazed across the Western U.S. over the past decade have destroyed 246% more homes and structures than in the past, addressing some of the causes of this uptick in destruction.

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

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National Fire News For Monday, May 8, 2023 – 12 New Large Wildfires Reported

The National Multi-agency Coordinating Group at NIFC increased the National Preparedness Level to PL 2 on May 8th due to an increase in firefighter commitments to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center following a request for handcrews and Incident Management Teams, even as a dozen wildfires burned in Minnesota, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Nebraska.

National Fire News For Monday, May 8, 2023 – 12 New Large Wildfires Reported

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Bridger Aerospace may fight wildfires internationally

The CEO of Belgrade, Montana-based Bridger Aerospace announced that they may be going international this summer to battle wildfires across the globe after being routinely solicited by entities from Europe to Africa to South America and Asia.

Bridger Aerospace may fight wildfires internationally

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Aerial wildland fire training taking place next week in Southern California

The National Interagency Fire Center sent along a press release about the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other federal wildland fire agencies conducting annual training for Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) personnel at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in Port Hueneme, from May 8th to 12th.

Aerial wildland fire training taking place next week in Southern California

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Aerial firefighting training in Redding brings recruits from across the country

CAL FIRE and the US Forest Service are conducting aerial firefighting training at the Redding Jet Center to prepare new recruits from all over the country for wildfire season with a week of classroom training in Sacramento, followed by hands-on training in the cockpit at Redding.

Aerial firefighting training in Redding brings recruits from across the country

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Opinion: The time to act is now

The Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, along with a Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, discussed how they are deeply concerned about the devastating impact catastrophic wildfires are having on rural communities, urging the U.S. Forest Service to take swift action to address current conditions and adjust firefighting tactics to better deal with them.

Opinion: The time to act is now

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California fire chief: Prepare now for height of fire season delayed by record precipitation

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article in which the Director of CAL FIRE warned in a press conference at the Prado Helitack Base in Chino during his statewide media tour on Monday that now is the time for residents to prepare for the inevitable wildfires of summer.

California fire chief: Prepare now for height of fire season delayed by record precipitation

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Wildfire Preparedness Week announced for May 1-7

CAL FIRE sent along a press release about five statewide events which will be held throughout the week to raise awareness on what individuals and communities can do to help protect against the threat of wildfires as part of Wildfire Preparedness Week, May 1-7.

Wildfire Preparedness Week announced for May 1-7

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