Drought threat to terrestrial gross primary production exacerbated by wildfires

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment takes a closer look at how wildfires associated with droughts, called compound drought-wildfire events, can lead to greater adverse impacts on vegetation growth and ecosystem productivity.

Drought threat to terrestrial gross primary production exacerbated by wildfires

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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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