Thanks to our partners!

U.S. Forest Service officials recognized the crucial role of partners in its operations after a busy fire season, voicing its appreciation of their support in protecting communities and improving resilience in America’s forests.

Thanks to our partners!

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Federal wildland firefighters make end-of-year push for permanent raises

With the stopgap measure which provided annual raises as large as $20,000 for wildland firefighters due to expire in mid-December, the National Federation of Federal Employees joined several other groups asking supporters to push their Congressional delegations to support a couple of measures that could make raises permanent.

Federal wildland firefighters make end-of-year push for permanent raises

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Federal forest managers are too tangled in their own bureaucracy to mitigate wildfires

A policy analyst for the Mountain States Policy Center, an independent free-market research organization based in Idaho, urged federal forest managers to learn from the Western states how to properly steward public lands to better deal with worsening wildfires.

Federal forest managers are too tangled in their own bureaucracy to mitigate wildfires

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Cortez Masto wildfire support bill passes out of committee

The Western Wildfire Support Act, which provides training and resources for both federal and local firefighters, has passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for consideration by the full Senate.

Cortez Masto wildfire support bill passes out of committee

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Global Firefighting Aircraft Market Set For 8.8% Growth, Reaching $13.42 Billion By 2028

A new report from the Business Research Company shows an increase in the aerial firefighting aircraft market from $8.77 billion in 2023 to $9.57 billion in 2024, and a projected increase to $13.42 billion by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%.

Global Firefighting Aircraft Market Set For 8.8% Growth, Reaching $13.42 Billion By 2028

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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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Southern California wildfire destroys 132 structures as officials look for fierce winds to subside

Firefighters struggling to contain the 20,400-acre Mountain Fire, which has destroyed 132 structures and damaged another 88 in Ventura County over a two-day period, could be assisted by a forecast of fierce Santa Ana wind gusts easing early Friday, officials said.

Southern California wildfire destroys 132 structures as officials look for fierce winds to subside

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Mountain Fire Map, Update As California Blaze Forces Thousands To Evacuate

Newsweek provided a map of the 14,100-acre Mountain Fire, which forced thousands to evacuate after it sparked in the 7900 block of Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road, northeast of Oxnard in Ventura County, and is still threatening over 3,500 homes.

Mountain Fire Map, Update As California Blaze Forces Thousands To Evacuate

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Remotely piloted aircraft in aerial firefighting

We lead off today with an in-depth look at remotely piloted aircraft, which explores how far drones have come and where the industry is going in regards to prescribed burns, airstrikes, and fire monitoring.

Remotely piloted aircraft in aerial firefighting

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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of November 4th

Although the National Fire Preparedness Level has been reduced to a 2 out of 5, NIFC officials reported that 17 wildfires continue to burn on 492,102 acres across 12 states, where approximately 2,500 wildland firefighters and support personnel battle the blazes.

US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of November 4th

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Windy Weather And Wildfire Danger

Southern California Edison has put almost 40,000 of its customers in Ventura County on notice that their power might be shut off because of increased concern about wind blown powerlines causing wildfires through Monday night amid Santa Ana wind conditions, which should abate on Tuesday, but could return to Southern California even stronger on Wednesday into Thursday.

Windy Weather And Wildfire Danger

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How colonisation led to more intense and dangerous bushfires in Australia

Researchers from University of Nottingham, University of Wollongong, University of Cambridge, Australian National University, Monash University, University of Greifswald in Germany, University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, and University of Tasmania revealed that the onset of British colonization changed the country’s ecosystems and led to a greater propensity for bushfires.

How colonisation led to more intense and dangerous bushfires in Australia

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