Wildfires in eastern U.S. put strain on fire departments

As fire departments across the Northeast continue to grapple with a record outbreak of wildfires, a National Public Radio podcast takes a closer look at the strain the plethora of blazes is having on personnel, equipment, and budgets.

Wildfires in eastern U.S. put strain on fire departments

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California Congressman Josh Harder Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fix Unfair Law Harming Wildland Firefighters and Their Families

On Monday, Congressman Josh Harder (CA-9) introduced a bipartisan bill to support wildland firefighters and fix an unfair policy that penalizes firefighters for taking off more than three days – even for family emergencies or illness.

California Congressman Josh Harder Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fix Unfair Law Harming Wildland Firefighters and Their Families

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A Call To Action Revision 19.0

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Michael Rains, a former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, sent along Revision 19.0 of his A Call to Action with the following comments: "The 2024 wildland fire season is coming to an end. 50,275 fires have burned 8,190,693 acres. The number of fires is slightly less than this time last year [52,179]. However, the acres burned is about three times more; +5,526,545 acres. 238,989 acres are currently burning."

A Call To Action Revision 19.0

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NASA and Forest Service Use Balloon to Help Firefighters Communicate

NASA is flight testing the Strategic Tactical Radio and Tactical Overwatch (STRATO) system, a collaboration of NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, the U.S. Forest Service, high-altitude balloon company Aerostar, and Motorola to improve real-time communications among firefighters battling wildland fires.

NASA and Forest Service Use Balloon to Help Firefighters Communicate

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Researchers Launch Database To Track and Understand Wildfires

Institutes in Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico have launched the Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase Viewer, developed as part of the ReSHAPE program, which they believe will revolutionize tracking and understanding wildfires.

Researchers Launch Database To Track and Understand Wildfires

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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of November 12th

The National Interagency Fire Center reported that about 3,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel continued to battle 7 major wildfires burning on 290,071 acres across 6 states in the eastern US and California.

US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of November 12th

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Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires

In a most unusual Veteran's Day weekend, wildfires were burning on both U.S. coasts, with blazes in California and Nevada in the West, and stubborn fires continuing to burn in several states along the East Coast.

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires

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