More than two dozens wildfires burning across Oregon

There are currently 25 wildfires burning across the Beaver State, including the Bedrock Fire east of Eugene in the Willamette National Forest and the Flat Fire which is burning down south near Agness.

More than two dozens wildfires burning across Oregon

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Firefighter pens memoir on fighting wildland fires

An author and retired wildland firefighter discussed her new book, Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire, that focuses on the challenges of fighting wildfires in the West, also discussing how wildfires in Canada impact people in the U.S.

Firefighter pens memoir on fighting wildland fires

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Helena plays a key role in aerial fire suppression efforts

An article provides an overview of operations at the U.S. Forest Service air-tanker base located at Montana's Helena Regional Airport, which services firefighting aircraft ranging from SEATs to VLATs that fight wildfires all over the West.

Helena plays a key role in aerial fire suppression efforts

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A look at what goes into a wildfire air attack

A U.S. Forest Service Air Attack pilot discussed the complexity of coordinating aerial firefighting operations over a wildfire during a 4-hour shift that would probably give airport air traffic controllers nightmares trying to coordinate.

A look at what goes into a wildfire air attack

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Congressman LaMalfa Introduces the ‘Fair Pay For Federal Firefighters Act’ to Head off Impending Pay Cuts

Congressman LaMalfa introduced H.R. 4831, the "Fair Pay for Federal Firefighters Act" in Congress yesterday, which will establish a new base pay rate scale, with the largest increases to base pay for federal wildland firefighters at the lowest end of the pay scale.

Congressman LaMalfa Introduces the ‘Fair Pay For Federal Firefighters Act’ to Head off Impending Pay Cuts

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A small, special force of firefighters

The fire management chief with the Idaho Department of Lands discussed how the agency conducts a national search to find the right people for the job, often relying on word of month for recruitment.

A small, special force of firefighters

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A Senate panel has advanced legislation to avert wildland firefighter ‘pay cliff’

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act (S. 2272), introduced last week by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and a bipartisan group of five other U.S. Senators, to the floor on Wednesday for consideration by the full Senate in an effort to avoid the wildland firefighter 'pay cliff.'

A Senate panel has advanced legislation to avert wildland firefighter ‘pay cliff’

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U.S. firefighters continue to support Canada during record-breaking wildfires

The National Interagency Fire Center sent along a press release about how the National Interagency Coordination Center has dispatched more than 2,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel from the U.S. to assist with wildfires currently burning in Canada.

U.S. firefighters continue to support Canada during record-breaking wildfires

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Air quality improves for millions as Canadian wildfire smoke begins to move out

Millions of people from the West to Northeast and Southeast are starting to breathe a little easier on Wednesday as thick plumes of smoke from wildfires burning in Canada begin to move out of the U.S.

Air quality improves for millions as Canadian wildfire smoke begins to move out

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Canadian wildfire smoke returns to Northeast with 137 million under air quality alerts across the US

Nearly 137 million Americans from the West to the Northeast are under air quality alerts as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada continues to billow into the northern US, sparking unhealthy air quality warnings.

Canadian wildfire smoke returns to Northeast with 137 million under air quality alerts across the US

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Canadian wildfire smoke causes air quality alerts from Montana to Ohio

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued air quality alerts for states stretching from Montana to Ohio because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires across much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High Plains.

Canadian wildfire smoke causes air quality alerts from Montana to Ohio

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USDA Forest Service invests $20M to restore forests, reduce wildfire risk, and create jobs in 18 states

U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday that it is investing more than $20 million in projects across 18 states to reduce wildfire risk and restore healthy forests, while creating jobs through USDA’s Good Neighbor Authority.

USDA Forest Service invests $20M to restore forests, reduce wildfire risk, and create jobs in 18 states

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A century of fire suppression is worsening wildfires and hurting forests

Wildfire experts weighed in on the perilous situation America's forests are in after a century of wildfire suppression, which, coupled with climate change's increased temperatures, is leading to worsening wildfires and the inability of new seedlings to replace burned stands.

A century of fire suppression is worsening wildfires and hurting forests

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2023 wildfire season in US off to the quietest start in at least a decade

National Interagency Fire Center data showed that the U.S. is experiencing its quietest start to a wildfire season in at least the last 10 years, noting that, as of July 10th, only 731,382 acres had burned, compared to 4,845,027 acres last year by that date.

2023 wildfire season in US off to the quietest start in at least a decade

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NASA Tests Mobile Air Traffic Kit During Wildfire Prevention Operations

NASA researchers tested a mobile air traffic management kit for remote ground pilots to drop Dragon Eggs (incendiary ping pong balls) across forests throughout Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.

NASA Tests Mobile Air Traffic Kit During Wildfire Prevention Operations

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CAL FIRE and University of California San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia Program Join Forces to Enhance Wildfire Response with Artificial Intelligence Implementation Trial

CAL FIRE sent along a press release about their partnering with UCSD's ALERTCalifornia program to improve wildfire response time in the San Bernardino Unit, Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit, Nevada Yuba Placer Unit, Shasta-Trinity Unit, and San Luis Obispo Unit.

CAL FIRE and University of California San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia Program Join Forces to Enhance Wildfire Response with Artificial Intelligence Implementation Trial

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Fighting fire with feds: Hearing focuses on more intensive forest management

In the aftermath of a hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in Washington, D.C. in June, the Wyoming State Forester discussed how the need for reducing wildfire risk in the United States will require more than just working with wildland firefighters to "put out the fire."

Fighting fire with feds: Hearing focuses on more intensive forest management

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OCFA Outlines How to Protect Your Home as Wildfire Season Approaches

A public information officer for the Orange County Fire Authority offered an online home assessment tool, wildfire hazard maps and other tools to help Southern California homeowners prepare for the inevitable wildfires of summer.

OCFA Outlines How to Protect Your Home as Wildfire Season Approaches

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Fire Aviation Asset Management

The head of the International Wildfire Consulting Group, a 20-year CAL FIRE veteran who was once the CEO of Global Super Tanker, discussed how air-tanker use can be dictated by politics, planning, funding, experience, or preference, and where at times these factors can combine to frustrate the efforts of fire managers to acquire the aerial resources they need to fight a wildfire.

Fire Aviation Asset Management

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Weather tracker: Toronto and New York ranked most polluted from Canada wildfires

During a period in which more than 500 wildfires have been raging across Canadian provinces, spreading an orange-brown haze across eastern Canada, as well as the Midwest and Northeast regions of the US, major North American cities like Toronto and New York have been ranked as the most polluted urban areas in the world.

Weather tracker: Toronto and New York ranked most polluted from Canada wildfires

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