U.S. aerial fire fighting operational statistics (2025): very large/large air tankers and scoopers

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 which provides statistics on the U.S. aerial firefighting fleet, flight operations and airport utilization in 2025.

U.S. aerial fire fighting operational statistics (2025): very large/large air tankers and scoopers

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PG&E and Edison wildfire liability cap plan draws criticism

Consumer Watchdog has criticized a reported proposal presented by PG&E to California state senators to cap shareholder liability for wildfires caused by utility negligence, warning that it could shift costs to ratepayers and weaken incentives to prevent fires.

PG&E and Edison wildfire liability cap plan draws criticism

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IAFC launches Wildfire Resilience Hub for wildfire preparedness

The International Association of Fire Chiefs has launched its Wildfire Resilience Hub to give fire departments, emergency managers and community partners a central source of wildfire preparedness and mitigation resources.

IAFC launches Wildfire Resilience Hub for wildfire preparedness

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US wildfire damage is on pace to triple by mid-century, but there are affordable ways to lower the risk

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder suggested that, without further action to reduce wildfire risk, the annual number of structures damaged or destroyed by wildland fires nationwide could nearly triple by mid-century.

US wildfire damage is on pace to triple by mid-century, but there are affordable ways to lower the risk

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Fix Our Forests Act: Why Active Stewardship Matters

The American Farm Bureau Federation urged passage of the Fix Our Forests Act, as the latest statistics from the National Interagency Fire Center showed that more than 65,000 wildfires burned over 9 million acres nationwide this year.

Fix Our Forests Act: Why Active Stewardship Matters

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Global wildfires, interoperability and integrated fire management

The President of the IAWF, who is the national manager for prescribed burning strategy with the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council, tackled the thorny problem of interoperability and integrated fire management by various agencies across the globe, as worsening wildfires require a more unified approach to firefighting.

Global wildfires, interoperability and integrated fire management

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Op-Ed: Wildland fire services should fight wildfire with data

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy and Technology Advisor for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, praised the consolidation of federal wildland fire management under the Department of the Interior to form the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, urging officials to modernize data and communication to better fight wildfires.

Op-Ed: Wildland fire services should fight wildfire with data

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