Sheehy’s firefighting company’s annual report shows business faces financial challenges

Bridger Aerospace’s CEO discussed the annual report for his aerial firefighting and surveillance company, which he founded in 2014, where it was disclosed that he faces concerns about how climate change is affecting the world and his business, and that the business faces challenges this year in paying its debt obligations and staying solvent.

Sheehy’s firefighting company’s annual report shows business faces financial challenges

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Verizon readies for 2024 wildfire season

As Wildfire Awareness Month approaches in May, Verizon is employing advanced technology and preparation strategies to prepare for yet another wildfire season with a fleet of over 550 mobile assets, including drone and aerial technologies.

Verizon readies for 2024 wildfire season

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Wildfire Map Shows 10 States at Risk As Urgent Warnings Issued

National Weather Service officials warned that Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Maine are all at an increased risk of wildfires developing due to weather-related factors.

Wildfire Map Shows 10 States at Risk As Urgent Warnings Issued

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What it takes to become a firefighter in the sky

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Jeff Berry, Vice President of Business Development with Conair, provided a behind-the-scenes look at the Abbotsford, British Columbia-based aerial firefighting giant, which is stepping up efforts to train aircrew for their 70+ aircraft with a combination of real and simulator-based drops as wildfire season takes off in parts of Canada.

What it takes to become a firefighter in the sky

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A Call To Action, Update, Rev. 17.6

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Michael Rains, a former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, sent along Revision 17.6 of his Call to Action and a one-page Summary with the following comments: "The 2024 wildland fire season is well underway: 10,199 fires have already burned 1,774,404 acres as of April 19, 2024."

A Call To Action, Update, Rev. 17.6

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Rep. John Curtis questions U.S. Forest Service chief about wildfire management

The House Committee on Natural Resources, a Subcommittee of Federal Lands, grilled the deputy chief of the U.S. Forest Service at a hearing Wednesday morning in Washington, DC on how to better manage wildfires in the U.S.

Rep. John Curtis questions U.S. Forest Service chief about wildfire management

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Inside look from an airtanker and how it responds to Arizona wildfires

Western Pilot Service, based in Buckeye, provided a cockpit-eye view of what it's like to fly in a Single-Engine Air-Tanker, something which the Grand Canyon State's largest air-tanker company has been doing for over 30 years.

Inside look from an airtanker and how it responds to Arizona wildfires

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Washington ‘snow drought’ causes wildfire concerns as summer approaches

The Oregon State Climatologist worried that an ongoing “snow drought” in parts of Washington, Northern Idaho, Western Montana and Northern Wyoming poses serious wildfire concerns in the summer months ahead.

Washington ‘snow drought’ causes wildfire concerns as summer approaches

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Firefighting Workforce Benefits from FY25 Budget Request but Sustained Investments are Necessary to Address the Wildfire Crisis

While the Federation of American Scientists acknowledged that there is no magic bullet for solving the current wildfire crisis, they asserted that sustained investments which strategically leverage science, technology, data, and the workforce and emphasize prevention can pave the way to a more resilient future.

Firefighting Workforce Benefits from FY25 Budget Request but Sustained Investments are Necessary to Address the Wildfire Crisis

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UAS in Aerial Firefighting: How Are Drones Addressing Our Growing Wildfire Challenges?

The former Director of the Office of Aviation Services in the Department of the Interior, who served in that capacity for 16 years until his retirement, provided some thoughts on the benefits of drones in wildland firefighting at the North American Aerial Firefighting Conference.

UAS in Aerial Firefighting: How Are Drones Addressing Our Growing Wildfire Challenges?

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Fire aviation training for 2024 wildfire season underway

The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and the Colorado National Guard announced that they will be conducting helicopter-based fire suppression and classroom training as part of the annual Colorado Fire Aviation Summit, which runs from April 10th through 26th.

Fire aviation training for 2024 wildfire season underway

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Forecasters Expect Slow Start to U.S. Wildfire Season

The National Interagency Fire Center projected a slow start to the wildfire season this year, following a wet winter, noting that the Great Basin and Southwest may see elevated activity starting this summer, though a likely midsummer shift in the El Niño–Southern Oscillation adds significant uncertainty to the forecast.

Forecasters Expect Slow Start to U.S. Wildfire Season

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Wildfires destroy 1.7m acres of land in first three months of 2024 – half of last year’s total

The National Interagency Fire Center reported that a total of 8,433 wildfires have burned more than 1.7 million acres across the U.S. in the first three months of 2024, already more than half of last year’s total acreage.

Wildfires destroy 1.7m acres of land in first three months of 2024 – half of last year’s total

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US wildfires are getting bigger and more complex, prompting changes in firefighting workforce

With wildfires growing in size and duration, federal officials in charge of dispatching resources to fight them are pivoting to a new business model they describe as the biggest shift in wildfire management in decades.

US wildfires are getting bigger and more complex, prompting changes in firefighting workforce

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UAVOS Deploys UVH 170 Unmanned Helicopter for Wildfire Support

Mountain View, California-based UAVOS has successfully completed its first field deployment supporting wildfire suppression agencies with its UVH 170 unmanned helicopter, which operated during the day and also at night to gather geospatial data in real-time for fire managers.

UAVOS Deploys UVH 170 Unmanned Helicopter for Wildfire Support

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Eminent bushfire expert levels searing criticism at fire agencies

One of Australia’s most eminent bushfire scientists from Swinburne University of Technology published a new study in the journal Forest Ecology and Management which takes fire agencies and researchers to task for ignoring important forest fuel load fire science, using instead “erroneous” assumptions and “misinformation” from the 1960’s about forest floor fuel loads.

Eminent bushfire expert levels searing criticism at fire agencies

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Letter from the Chief

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kelly Andersson, Editor at Wildfire Today, provided the letter the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service published earlier this week to clearly lay out the steps for a strategic hiring assessment.

Letter from the Chief

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First-of-its-kind experiment illuminates wildfires in unprecedented detail

First results have been published from 2022’s California Fire Dynamics Experiment (CalFiDE), a NOAA- and CIRES-led campaign to capture coordinated wildfire observations in real time, which shows that's it’s possible to collect measurements of fire and smoke chemistry, weather conditions, and smoke plume dynamics in real time around an active wildfire.

First-of-its-kind experiment illuminates wildfires in unprecedented detail

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The role of UAVs in aerial wildland firefighting

Our first article today takes a comprehensive look at how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provided a valuable service to firefighters around the globe, although current UAV/UAS regulations challenge the U.S. Forest Service (editor's note: Large UAVs like Predators require a lead plane, per the FAA).

The role of UAVs in aerial wildland firefighting

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The Big Burnout: Watch Source NM and ProPublica panel discuss wildland firefighter exodus, wildfire’s impacts on the West

Source New Mexico and ProPublica hosted a one-hour panel on Tuesday, March 26th, regarding the alarming rate of wildland firefighter departures and the long recoveries for communities following wildfires.

The Big Burnout: Watch Source NM and ProPublica panel discuss wildland firefighter exodus, wildfire’s impacts on the West

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$3.8M grant will fund study of firefighter risks, interventions in wildland-urban blazes

Researchers from the University of Arizona's Zuckerman College of Public Health, working with fire service partners, will explore the health effects of fire exposure in the unique burn space of the wildland-urban interface.

$3.8M grant will fund study of firefighter risks, interventions in wildland-urban blazes

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Satellite data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the West

A new study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution uses NASA satellite data to reveal how drought affects the recovery of western ecosystems from wildfires, a result that could provide meaningful information for conservation efforts.

Satellite data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the West

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Ember Storms explained

University of New South Wales Canberra researchers are undertaking research that is providing new insights into how embers move during bushfires and how they interact with urban areas where there is the greatest risk of loss of life and property.

Ember Storms explained

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Powerful Lessons From Hotshot Supes

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kelly Andersson, Editor at Wildfire Today, shared a story from Wildfire Magazine in which a former Hotshot imparted some lessons gleaned from Interagency Hotshot Crew supervisors over the years.

Powerful Lessons From Hotshot Supes

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In the Age of Fire Suppression, Only the Biggest Blazes Survive

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications cites a phenomenon called “suppression bias,” in which all but the most ferocious of wildfires are quickly extinguished, that is reshaping forests.

In the Age of Fire Suppression, Only the Biggest Blazes Survive

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Weather Alerts Issued in Eight States as Wildfires Burn

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for Ohio, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Minnesota on Thursday as weather conditions fueled wildfires burning across northern and central Virginia, mostly near the Shenandoah National Park.

Weather Alerts Issued in Eight States as Wildfires Burn

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A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster

As urban sprawl increases the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) across the West, a ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires which ravage those WUI developments.

A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster

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Tech Today: NASA Helps Find Where the Wildfires Are

NASA touted San Diego-based Technosylva Inc., which is providing firefighters with a wildfire monitoring service that combines Landsat satellite Earth-observation data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to predict and monitor wildfires and support post-fire recovery.

Tech Today: NASA Helps Find Where the Wildfires Are

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CAL FIRE Announces $10 Million Available For Forest Conservation

CAL FIRE issued a press release about $10 million in Forest Legacy Grants being made available to conserve and protect environmentally important privately-owned forestland across the Golden State, encouraging long-term stewardship in line with the goals of the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force.

CAL FIRE Announces $10 Million Available For Forest Conservation

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“It Feels Impossible to Stay”: The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel and CH-47 pilot in the California National Guard, sent along an article from ProPublica which revisits the problem of the fire service finding it difficult to fill its wildland firefighter ranks, prefiguring what advocates are calling a national security crisis.

“It Feels Impossible to Stay”: The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them

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Sen. Romney leads Washington DC hearing on wildfire management with Utah expert

Utah U.S. Senator Mitt Romney led a hearing in Washington D.C. on Thursday focusing on preventing, managing, and responding to wildfires during the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing.

Sen. Romney leads Washington DC hearing on wildfire management with Utah expert

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'The night might not save us': New study shows drought drives overnight burning of wildfires

A new study from a University of Alberta researcher published in the journal Nature shows that the slowing of a wildfire's progress overnight, which typically occurs due to cooler temperatures and increased humidity, often doesn't occur in wildfires burning amid drought conditions.

'The night might not save us': New study shows drought drives overnight burning of wildfires

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NFFE Calls on Congress to Pass Permanent Wildland Firefighter Pay Legislation Following FY24 Minibus

The National Federation of Federal Employees called on Congressional leaders to bring the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act before the House and Senate after Congress approved a funding deal with strong bipartisan appropriations support to maintain current pay levels for federal wildland firefighters through the remainder of the fiscal year, ending September 30th.

NFFE Calls on Congress to Pass Permanent Wildland Firefighter Pay Legislation Following FY24 Minibus

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Assessing silvopasture management as a strategy to reduce fuel loads and mitigate wildfire risk

A new study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports examined how silvopasture management, where livestock, forages, and overstory vegetation are carefully managed through livestock grazing, benefits the land and reduces the wildfire danger.

Assessing silvopasture management as a strategy to reduce fuel loads and mitigate wildfire risk

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UAFA Urges Lawmakers to Take Action After Texas Panhandle Fires Spread

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tiffany Taylor, Senior Policy Director at the United Aerial Firefighters Association, sent along a press release with an eye towards the Panhandle wildfires, in which UAFA members urged the government to organize our national firefighting apparatus in a more efficient, streamlined manner that ensures all Americans can expect to see aerial firefighting assets overhead as soon as they are needed, not days later.

UAFA Urges Lawmakers to Take Action After Texas Panhandle Fires Spread

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After winter storms, California can expect a late start to the wildfire season

Although a series of late-season winter storms has filled reservoirs, boosted snowpack and left forecasters anticipating a late start to California’s wildfire season, a Riverside-based National Interagency Fire Center meteorologist warned that it's just a little too early to tell at this point what the peak fire season months are going to look like.

After winter storms, California can expect a late start to the wildfire season

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Terrifying stories from the largest US wildfires that blazed into history books

As the Smokehouse Creek Fire continues to ravage Texas, burning over 1 million acres and earning the dubious distinction of being the fifth-largest wildfire in U.S. history, Accuweather provided a list of the five largest wildfires in history, which have scorched a total of 9.5 million acres collectively.

Terrifying stories from the largest US wildfires that blazed into history books

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Amount of US land burning in wildfires increasing: Report

A new study released by data-gathering platform Statista noted that the acreage burned in the United States due to wildfires has increased over the past 40 years, comparing the 1980s' and 1990s' tally of about 10-16 million acres burned in a five-year period with the 2000s-2010s, when that number increased to upwards of 30 million acres burned.

Amount of US land burning in wildfires increasing: Report

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NFFE Applauds Safeguarding of Wildland Firefighter Pay for FY 2024

The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations for passing the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which maintains current funding for federal wildland firefighter pay, protecting the additional pay bonus provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

NFFE Applauds Safeguarding of Wildland Firefighter Pay for FY 2024

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Texas Panhandle wildfire updates: The latest on Roughneck, Smokehouse Creek, Windy Deuce

Although firefighters have brought the massive Smokehouse Creek Fire to 15% containment after it burned over 1 million acres and killed two people, a new 300-acre blaze, labeled the Roughneck Fire, erupted near Sanford over the weekend, as the following article provides an update on the Texas Panhandle wildfires.

Texas Panhandle wildfire updates: The latest on Roughneck, Smokehouse Creek, Windy Deuce

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Wildfire risk up as humidity declines, temperatures rise in the Southwest, study shows

A new study published in the Journal of Hydrometeorology warned that firefighters will face bigger wildfires across the Southwest in the future due to increasing temperatures and decreasing humidity.

Wildfire risk up as humidity declines, temperatures rise in the Southwest, study shows

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The craft of fire suppression

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mike Benson, Director of Business Development at Conair, discussed how firefighting organizations ensure their aerial firefighting fleets are best equipped for safe and successful missions and the extraordinary demands placed on such aircraft.

The craft of fire suppression

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CAL FIRE Helicopter Takes Center Stage At Sikorsky Booth At HAI Heli-Expo 2024

CAL FIRE sent along a press release about a Firehawk helicopter that will be featured at the Sikorsky booth (#8334) during the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo 2024 this week, February 27-29, 2024, in Anaheim.

CAL FIRE Helicopter Takes Center Stage At Sikorsky Booth At HAI Heli-Expo 2024

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Rain and Sikorsky Demonstrate Early Detection and Rapid Response to Wildfires With an Autonomous Black Hawk® Helicopter

Rain, a leader in aerial wildfire containment technology, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company specializing in advanced rotorcraft, completed flight tests in late 2023 demonstrating how an autonomous helicopter carrying water can be quickly launched to suppress a wildland fire using Rain’s Wildfire Mission Autonomy System.

Rain and Sikorsky Demonstrate Early Detection and Rapid Response to Wildfires With an Autonomous Black Hawk® Helicopter

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Wildfire risk for global wildland–urban interface areas

A new study published in the journal Nature Sustainability shows that intensifying wildfires and human settlement expansion have placed more people and infrastructure in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas at risk, requiring that effective wildfire management and policy response are needed to protect ecosystems and residential communities.

Wildfire risk for global wildland–urban interface areas

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Smokey Bear Celebrates 80th Birthday with New PSA Honoring His Legacy of Wildfire Prevention

To celebrate eight decades of Smokey Bear, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters and the Ad Council are releasing a new public service advertisement paying homage to the legacy of the iconic wildfire prevention campaign.

Smokey Bear Celebrates 80th Birthday with New PSA Honoring His Legacy of Wildfire Prevention

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Oregon ‘stumbling into future’ on wildfire funding, lawmaker says

Lawmakers approached the February short session intending to create sustainable wildfire funding, as there is only $87 million available to pay for suppression efforts over the next two seasons, compared with the $220 million for wildfires the agencies had just two years ago.

Oregon ‘stumbling into future’ on wildfire funding, lawmaker says

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US wildfire activity off to slowest start in memory

As the U.S. inches closer to spring, wildfires, which are typically a year-round phenomenon, have been largely non-existent so far in 2024, with the National Interagency Fire Center reporting that only 13,981 acres have burned as of late February - around 80% below normal.

US wildfire activity off to slowest start in memory

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Firefighting Aircraft Market to Reach $16.2 Billion by 2032, Growing at 6.3% CAGR : Industry Report

A new report published by Allied Market Research titled "Firefighting Aircraft Market" shows that the market for firefighting aircraft was valued at $9 billion in 2022, and is estimated to reach $16.2 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.3%.

Firefighting Aircraft Market to Reach $16.2 Billion by 2032, Growing at 6.3% CAGR : Industry Report

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Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety

Following a letter from U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore on February 8th telling agency employees to expect budget cuts from Congress this year, Colorado State University researchers took a closer look at how budget cuts could be interpreted as a reduction in the firefighting workforce, compounding recruitment and retention challenges that the Forest Service is already facing.

Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety

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Reflections from 20 years: Examining the Social Dynamics of Fire Management

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director at the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a reminder about a webinar which will be held on February 22nd at 3 PM MST, in which a fire social scientist who retired from the USFS after 20 years will discuss her research focused on understanding the social dynamics of fire management.

Reflections from 20 years: Examining the Social Dynamics of Fire Management

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San Diego spending $21M on new firefighting helicopter

San Diego city officials announced on Tuesday that they are spending $21 million on a new firefighting helicopter, which is required to return the city’s aerial firefighting capability to recommended levels after the retirement of a 43-year-old helicopter last July.

San Diego spending $21M on new firefighting helicopter

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The far-reaching impacts of wildfire smoke – and how to protect yourself

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) provided a comprehensive look at the impact wildfire smoke is having on the air we breath and offered some tips on how people can protect themselves.

The far-reaching impacts of wildfire smoke – and how to protect yourself

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UC Merced: New Film Profiles Immediate Actions to Restore California's Wildfire-vulnerable Forests

University of California Merced's Sierra Nevada Research Institute partnered with the nonprofit Chronicles Group to produce the new film "California's Watershed Healing," which documents the benefits that result from restoring forests to healthier densities.

UC Merced: New Film Profiles Immediate Actions to Restore California's Wildfire-vulnerable Forests

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Research in the Aftermath of the Camp Fire Reveals the Threat of Wildfires on Water Quality

A new study led by Chico State faculty and joined by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the United States Geological Survey, which was recently published in the Journal of Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, sheds light on the impact of wildfires on stormwater runoff.

Research in the Aftermath of the Camp Fire Reveals the Threat of Wildfires on Water Quality

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Western US lawmakers push to protect watersheds from impacts of wildfires

A bipartisan team of lawmakers from Colorado and Utah are urging Congress to help safeguard the nation’s watersheds by passing a new bill, the Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act, which is aimed at expediting the cleanup of contamination caused by wildfires.

Western US lawmakers push to protect watersheds from impacts of wildfires

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Biden program will strengthen local wildfire response

The Biden administration launched a $5 million pilot program on Tuesday that will help strengthen local governments’ response to wildfires by providing grants for local wildfire response teams to convert their vehicles into wildland fire engines to increase response capacity.

Biden program will strengthen local wildfire response

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Explainer-California rains: good for drought, fuel for wildfires

The atmospheric river that has inundated California is a mixed blessing, at once easing drought conditions and boosting threatened fish species, while also nourishing the growth of vegetation that could eventually fuel wildfires.

Explainer-California rains: good for drought, fuel for wildfires

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Mortality thresholds of juvenile trees to drought and heatwaves: implications for forest regeneration across a landscape gradient

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Don Falk, Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of Arizona's School of Natural Resources and the Environment, sent along an article with the following comments: "Here is a recent article about climate limitations to seedling survival in post-fire environments; we thought your readership might be interested."

Mortality thresholds of juvenile trees to drought and heatwaves: implications for forest regeneration across a landscape gradient

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Bill addresses concerns over tall wind turbines and aerial firefighting

Committee passage of House Bill 2117, which is aimed at balancing interests between wind turbine farms and aerial firefighting efforts, offers a hopeful sign that this important legislation may have a chance of becoming law in Washington State.

Bill addresses concerns over tall wind turbines and aerial firefighting

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Wildfire spreading prediction using multimodal data and deep neural network approach

A new study for predicting wildfire spread behavior published in the journal Scientific Reports used a neural network model based on MA-Net architecture to predict wildfire spread based on environmental and climate data, taking into account spatial distribution features.

Wildfire spreading prediction using multimodal data and deep neural network approach

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘Transforming Wildfire Management With AI’

A podcast examines how different aspects of technology, from Big Data to machine learning to artificial intelligence, is being brought to bear on wildfires which are requiring more and more resources to battle the blazes.

Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘Transforming Wildfire Management With AI’

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Wildfire Resilience Block Grants Promotes Healthier Forests, Resilience To Climate Change And Post-Wildfire Restoration

CAL FIRE sent along a press release about up to $8 million in funding being made available for Wildfire Resilience Block Grants that improve forest health and resilience to climate change, while reducing forestland impacts due to wildfires in line with the goals set by the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force.

Wildfire Resilience Block Grants Promotes Healthier Forests, Resilience To Climate Change And Post-Wildfire Restoration

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Firefighting Aircraft Market Valued at $8.85 Billion in 2020, Expected to Reach $16.47 Billion by 2030 with a 6.5% CAGR

Allied Market Research published a new report titled "Firefighting Aircraft Market by Type, Service Provider, Max. Takeoff Weight, and Water Capacity: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2030," which projects that the aerial firefighting market will reach $16.47 billion by 2030.

Firefighting Aircraft Market Valued at $8.85 Billion in 2020, Expected to Reach $16.47 Billion by 2030 with a 6.5% CAGR

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Bipartisan letter addressing wildfire smoke across the West urges more prescribed burns

A bipartisan group of legislators from across the West sent a letter calling for collaboration to address the threat of wildfire smoke and to call for an increase in prescribed burns to reduce wildfire activity.

Bipartisan letter addressing wildfire smoke across the West urges more prescribed burns

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Forest Fires Aren’t at Historic Highs in the United States. Not Even Close

In an Op-Ed piece, the Editor at Large for the Foundation for Economic Education pointed out that, despite headlines pronouncing the worsening of various climate-related disasters like forest fires, acreage burned by wildland blazes today is far less than the average between 1926 and 1952.

Forest Fires Aren’t at Historic Highs in the United States. Not Even Close

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Mapping Our Way To Living With Fire

The Chair of the Global Board of The Nature Conservancy weighed in on the need to urge Congress, the Administration and finance and insurance business leaders to support a change in thinking in wildfire policy to prevent more tragedies such as those we have seen in recent years.

Mapping Our Way To Living With Fire

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UPCOMING WEBINAR-Reflections from 20 years Examining the Social Dynamics of Fire Management

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director at the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along an invitation to a webinar which will be held on February 22nd at 3 PM MST, in which a fire social scientist who retired from the USFS after 20 years will discuss her research focused on understanding the social dynamics of fire management.

UPCOMING WEBINAR-Reflections from 20 years Examining the Social Dynamics of Fire Management

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Could emissions from megafires change the climate?

A former senior research scientist for the National Forest Carbon Accounting System for Canada and CSIRO's chief research scientist and the executive director of the Global Carbon Project discussed how emissions from wildfires which have broken out across the globe have the potential to change the climate.

Could emissions from megafires change the climate?

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Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that the agency, which has been criticized for its slow response to wildfires and other disasters, is implementing the "most comprehensive update to our individual assistance program in 20 years," as the result of feedback from survivors, organizations that work in disaster recovery, and elected officials.

Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape

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Opinion: Ecologists in the West may have to pick between saving piñon or sagebrush

An Op-Ed piece looks at the dilemma ecologists face as wildfires ravage the natural landscapes of the West which harbor incredible biodiversity, basically forcing them to choose between Piñon pines or sagebrush.

Opinion: Ecologists in the West may have to pick between saving piñon or sagebrush

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Hotshot Firefighters Are Coming for Ultramarathons

A number of Interagency Hotshot Crew members, who are considered the A-teams of fire suppression and required to maintain a high level of physical fitness, turn out to also be ultramarathon fanatics in the off-season.

Hotshot Firefighters Are Coming for Ultramarathons

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The future of aerial firefighting

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Britt Coulson, President and COO of Coulson Aviation, discussed the importance of technology in fighting wildfires today and into the future, as our first article today showcases some of the innovations taking place across the aerial firefighting industry.

The future of aerial firefighting

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The US is bringing back nature's best firefighters: beavers

A BBC article revisits the value of beavers in transforming parched landscapes across the United States into more fertile, well-watered, and fire-resistant landscapes, courtesy of nature's best firefighters.

The US is bringing back nature's best firefighters: beavers

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Biden-Harris Administration invests $34 million for NOAA fire weather research through Investing in America agenda

The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the award of more than $34 million on Wednesday over five years to six research universities in NOAA’s Cooperative Institute system to support wildfire preparedness and response research.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $34 million for NOAA fire weather research through Investing in America agenda

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After nearly 7,000 wildfires in Texas last year, a wet winter could reduce the risk in 2024

The dormant wildfire season, which has produced nearly all of the 30 largest wildfires in Texas history, may be more subdued this year due to an El Niño Effect in the southern Pacific Ocean that will produce a wetter winter, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Predictive Services Department.

After nearly 7,000 wildfires in Texas last year, a wet winter could reduce the risk in 2024

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Commissioners return wildfire protection plan draft to expand identified fire risk area

In Montana, Ravalli County commissioners delayed a decision last week on an update to the Community Wildfire Protection Plan, expressing a desire to see a greater expansion of the proposed wildland urban interface that identifies wildfire risk areas and informs protection strategies.

Commissioners return wildfire protection plan draft to expand identified fire risk area

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How current is that wildfire risk map? Depends on the state.

Following a decade which has seen some of the most destructive wildfire seasons in U.S. history, including 2017 and 2020 when blazes torched more than 10 million acres both years, our first article today provides an overview of where various states stand in regards to their wildfire risk maps.

How current is that wildfire risk map? Depends on the state.

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Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis to Visit Idaho, Announce New Wildland Fire Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

The National Interagency Fire Center sent along a press release announcing that the Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior will visit Boise, Idaho, to announce significant new investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support wildland fire management on Tuesday, January 9th.

Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis to Visit Idaho, Announce New Wildland Fire Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

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Air Attack Issue #31

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #31. Anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list.

Air Attack Issue #31

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How artificial intelligence can help beavers fight floods, droughts and wildfires

A team of engineers, scientists and conservationists are using the Earth Engine Automated Geospatial Elements Recognition (EEAGER) to map beavers' infrastructure across California as part of a joint venture between Google, The Nature Conservancy and the state of California to boost beaver populations in the state, reduce the impact of flooding and mitigate wildfires.

How artificial intelligence can help beavers fight floods, droughts and wildfires

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California Officials Eagerly Await Arrival of Federal Wildfire Tankers

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel and CH-47 pilot in the California National Guard, sent along an article detailing the C-130 aircraft expected to join the CAL FIRE fleet in the fourth quarter of 2024.

California Officials Eagerly Await Arrival of Federal Wildfire Tankers

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