An experimental NOAA tool that predicts hourly wildfire hazards across the U.S.

With wildfires continuing to worsen nationwide, NOAA’s Global Systems Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado is developing sophisticated tools to give forecasters, land managers, emergency response officials, and firefighters improved situational awareness of rapidly developing wildfire hazards.

An experimental NOAA tool that predicts hourly wildfire hazards across the U.S.

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As Extreme Fire Danger Grips California, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Urges USDA to Address Resource and Firefighter Staffing Shortages at the Forest Service

U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) are urging the Secretary of Agriculture to increase the firefighting capacity at the U.S. Forest Service as staffing shortages persist and as California faces extreme heat warnings and wildfire season continues across the West.

As Extreme Fire Danger Grips California, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Urges USDA to Address Resource and Firefighter Staffing Shortages at the Forest Service

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Study projects increases in lightning, wildfire risk for the U.S. Northwest

A new study published in the journal Earth's Future offers detailed projections of lightning across the Western U.S. for the mid-21st century, noting that the largest change is expected in parts of Idaho, Washington and Oregon, with 4-12 more days of lightning per year in some parts of the Rocky Mountains, increasing the wildfire danger for this region.

Study projects increases in lightning, wildfire risk for the U.S. Northwest

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Extreme weather slams the West with dust storms and wildfires

CBS News provided an overview of wildfires raging across the West, with extreme heat fueling at least 55 large blazes, including the 34 sq mile Flat Fire in Central Oregon and the Pickett Fire in Northern California's Napa County, which is threatening wineries' grape crops.

Extreme weather slams the West with dust storms and wildfires

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Former Air Force Pilot Trades Military Missions For Slurry-Bombing Wildfires

The pilot of an AT-802A Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) with the callsign “Tanker 837," discussed what it's like conducting airstrikes on wildfires across Wyoming after a long career flying for the U.S. Air Force.

Former Air Force Pilot Trades Military Missions For Slurry-Bombing Wildfires

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UC Irvine-led research team uncovers global wildfire paradox

In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26% decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people exposed to wildfires has surged by nearly 40%.

UC Irvine-led research team uncovers global wildfire paradox

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Industry managed forests more likely to fuel megafires

A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology by researchers at the University of Utah, University of California, Berkeley, and the U.S. Forest Service shows that the odds of a high-severity wildfire were nearly one-and-a-half times higher on industrial private land, such as commercial forests, than on publicly owned forests.

Industry managed forests more likely to fuel megafires

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Why firefighters are facing toxic smoke with little to no protection

At the height of wildfire season, thousands of firefighters are regularly facing a host of dangers on the frontline, including confronting toxic smoke, prompting PBS NewsHour to take a closer look at the health of wildland firefighters.

Why firefighters are facing toxic smoke with little to no protection

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Between flames and the sky are America’s aerial firefighters

Across the country, fire season is starting early and running late this year, with more than 43,000 wildfires having already burned over 3.5 million acres nationwide, and aerial firefighting is proving to be a key part of efforts to suppress these blazes.

Between flames and the sky are America’s aerial firefighters

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Fun Facts About Boomer In Under Two Minutes

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel and CH-47 pilot in the California National Guard, sent along a fun and informative video on Billings Flying Service's firefighting version of his favorite aircraft - the mighty CH-47D.

Fun Facts About Boomer In Under Two Minutes

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Top Democrat on Oversight Committee Demands Trump Administration Account for Wildland Firefighter Vacancies

The top Democrat on the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is demanding that the Agriculture Secretary account for discrepancies between her public statements about wildland firefighter staffing and a ProPublica report showing there were thousands of vacancies in the Forest Service’s firefighting workforce as peak wildfire season approached.

Top Democrat on Oversight Committee Demands Trump Administration Account for Wildland Firefighter Vacancies

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Amid staffing cuts, Forest Service wants seasonal firefighters to work more hours this year

The U.S. Forest Service is taking the unusual step of allowing its temporary staff to work for more than half the year, waiving a statutory cap as it enters peak wildfire season after shedding thousands of personnel.

Amid staffing cuts, Forest Service wants seasonal firefighters to work more hours this year

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U.S. Very Large/Large Air Tanker Fleet and Airport Operations (July, 2025)

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Lance Sherry, Director of the Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Mason University, sent along a report on U.S. air-tanker operations with the following comments: "There were a total of 2856 flights In July (up from 1590 in June and 742 in May). The average aircraft operated 68 flights in July (up from 37.8 in June and 11.8 in May). Total flight hours was 2,502 (increase 69% from June)."

U.S. Very Large/Large Air Tanker Fleet and Airport Operations (July, 2025)

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Data Reveal Extent of Air Quality Impacts During 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires

A new study published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters compares smoke data that went into the maps from federal monitoring stations, low-cost sensors and satellites, highlighting the importance of combining multiple data sources to form easily-accessible information for the public.

Data Reveal Extent of Air Quality Impacts During 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires

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California's wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames

The chief of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, who also chairs the technology committee of the International Fire Chiefs Association, likened the Golden State's efforts to innovate how it fights wildfires to President Kennedy's goal of landing on the moon by the end of the 1960s - a moonshot.

California's wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames

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U.S. Forest Service firefighter's family seeks help after tree-strike on Butler Fire

The family of a member of the El Cariso Hotshots, one of three U.S. Forest Service firefighters injured in a tree-strike incident on July 18th, is seeking community support to help cover medical expenses and support their family during his recovery after they experienced what his wife called "roadblocks" with providers getting him the care he needs.

U.S. Forest Service firefighter's family seeks help after tree-strike on Butler Fire

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Millions under air quality alerts as wildfires rage in Canada

ABC News provided an update on air quality across the northern portion of the U.S. and down the East Coast, as satellite video showed massive amounts of smoke being emitted by Canadian wildfires.

Millions under air quality alerts as wildfires rage in Canada

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Millions in path of toxic smoke, wildfires and extreme heat

As toxic wildfire smoke once again inundated U.S. cities, posing a hazard to millions of Americans, state and local leaders were calling on Canada to do more to contain wildfires which are flooding the U.S. with smoke.

Millions in path of toxic smoke, wildfires and extreme heat

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The Wildfire Workforce, Culture, And The National Wildfire Service: A Conversation With Angeles National Forest Fire Chief Robert Garcia.

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Robert Garcia, Fire Chief at Angeles National Forest, discussed his career, the importance of supporting the workforce amid changing times, the crucial subject of wildfire culture of all wildfire resources, and what that looks like moving towards a National Wildfire Service.

The Wildfire Workforce, Culture, And The National Wildfire Service: A Conversation With Angeles National Forest Fire Chief Robert Garcia.

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2025 wildfire season expected to be longest in North American history, government scientists say

Government scientists warned that the 2025 wildfire season will last well into the fall, amid high temperatures and extremely dry conditions, even as the massive Dragon Bravo Fire exceeded 100,000 acres in size in Arizona and the 58,000-acre Monroe Canyon Fire continued to spread in Utah.

2025 wildfire season expected to be longest in North American history, government scientists say

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Alerts Across Upper Midwest

Air Quality Alerts are in effect across a broad swath of the Upper Midwest, impacting over 100 million Americans as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and northern Indiana.

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Alerts Across Upper Midwest

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