Bigger and more-frequent wildfires threaten water supplies across the US

In a year in which 68,179 wildfires burned more than 9.5 million acres nationwide, new studies show that wildfires leave behind charred trees and scorched vegetation that impact the streams and rivers providing drinking water to much of the country - contamination that could linger for more than a decade.

Bigger and more-frequent wildfires threaten water supplies across the US

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Verisk: Wildfire Insurance Claims Surge Despite Decline in Acres Burned

Verisk’s 2026 Wildfire Risk Report showed that wildfire activity and insured losses followed different trends across 14 states in 2025, where numbers of wildfires increased by less than 3%, acres burned declined nearly 60%, and fire and smoke claims rose 60% year over year.

Verisk: Wildfire Insurance Claims Surge Despite Decline in Acres Burned

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Evaluating Wildfire Simulators Through Fitness for Purpose Beyond Pure Computational Accuracy

A new study published in the journal Fire Ecology evaluated how contemporary fire simulators (specialized computer software representing the physical and chemical dynamics of landscape combustion and fire propagation) are constructed, deployed, and assessed across fire-prone regions of the world.

Evaluating Wildfire Simulators Through Fitness for Purpose Beyond Pure Computational Accuracy

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Air Attack Issue #48

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #48, noting that anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list at https://www.kiakahamedia.com/subscriptions/.

Air Attack Issue #48

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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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