U.S. Wildfires Have Already Claimed 1.4 Million Acres in 2026—and Experts Warn It Will Get Worse

With more than 1.45 million acres across the Western U.S. already blackened by wildfires in 2026, multiple states are now bracing for what could be one of the country's most devastating fire seasons in years.

U.S. Wildfires Have Already Claimed 1.4 Million Acres in 2026—and Experts Warn It Will Get Worse

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Wildfires rip through unusual parts of US., raising fears of a brutal season

In a Washington Post article, a staff meteorologist for Watch Duty, a nonprofit that tracks wildfires live and sends updates to users in real time, pointed to a spate of early-season wildfires across the Southwest and the Great Plains as a warning sign that a catastrophic wildfire season could be ahead.

Wildfires rip through unusual parts of US., raising fears of a brutal season

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When are wildfire evacuations most dangerous? Research finds leaving late risks lives

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Hunter Bassler, a Journalist at the IAWF's Wildfire Today, reported that a new study published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction showed the virtue of evacuating early during a wildfire emergency.

When are wildfire evacuations most dangerous? Research finds leaving late risks lives

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Wildland firefighting snag hazards: Reducing the risk of falling trees

FireRescue1 provided some information on tree strike injuries, using injury data and recent research that clarify how and when these incidents occur, where exposure tends to increase and which tactics meaningfully reduce risk for wildland firefighters.

Wildland firefighting snag hazards: Reducing the risk of falling trees

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AMAP Arctic Climate Change Update 2024 features CAMS wildfire data

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mark Parrington, Senior Scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts' Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, discussed the Arctic Climate Change Update 2024 – Key Trends and Impacts study, which shows that wildfire activity across the Arctic and high northern latitudes has risen in recent decades.

AMAP Arctic Climate Change Update 2024 features CAMS wildfire data

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California Republicans propose wildfire, insurance package amid heat wave concerns

As a record-breaking mid-March heat wave grips the Golden State and much of the West, the California Senate Republican Caucus on Tuesday introduced a legislative package aimed at reducing wildfire risk and easing the financial burden on homeowners, while calling for bipartisan cooperation.

California Republicans propose wildfire, insurance package amid heat wave concerns

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Air Attack Issue #44

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #44, noting that anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list.

Air Attack Issue #44

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