US Forest Service Hiring Freeze Could Have Long-Term Impacts

Conservationists are concerned that the U.S. Forest Service’s inability to bring on more seasonal workers will impact wildfire mitigation efforts, as well as watersheds, woodland species and climate resilience.

US Forest Service Hiring Freeze Could Have Long-Term Impacts

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How aerial firefighters tackle the battle of the blaze after dark

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Britt Coulson, President and COO of Coulson Aviation, was among those discussing the virtues of fighting wildfires from the air at night.

How aerial firefighters tackle the battle of the blaze after dark

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Wildfires Are Deadlier Than Ever - What Can FEMA do?

The Government Accountability Office posted a short YouTube video making six wildfire-related recommendations to DHS and FEMA, including providing more immediate post-wildfire mitigation assistance and establishing a process to collect and assess ongoing feedback from Fire Management Assistance Grant recipients.

Wildfires Are Deadlier Than Ever - What Can FEMA do?

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Study: Wildland firefighters are exposed to 31 carcinogens on the job

A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene has identified 31 carcinogens, including asbestos, volatile organic compounds like benzene and crystalline silica, to which wildland firefighters are exposed.

Study: Wildland firefighters are exposed to 31 carcinogens on the job

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Insurers are fleeing California due to wildfires. But this startup plans to work with the riskiest homes

A new startup called Stand has launched with a deliberate focus on homes at risk from wildfires in a state where more than a million acres burned this year and hundreds of thousands of people have been abandoned by their insurers.

Insurers are fleeing California due to wildfires. But this startup plans to work with the riskiest homes

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President Biden signs key disaster tax relief bill, including provisions for wildfire victims

President Joe Biden signed H.R. 5863, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act, into law on Thursday, providing critical tax relief for survivors of natural disasters like wildfires, which included H.R. 4970, the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Act, that exempts wildfire relief payments from federal income taxes.

President Biden signs key disaster tax relief bill, including provisions for wildfire victims

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LIVE: Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to 4,000+ acres with 7% containment after homes destroyed

KABC-TV provided maps and information about the wind-driven Franklin Fire, which has burned 4,035 acres in steep, rugged terrain and driven thousands, including celebrities, from their homes in Malibu, destroying nine structures and damaging six.

LIVE: Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to 4,000+ acres with 7% containment after homes destroyed

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How Tiny Energy Grids Help Towns Weather Hurricanes, Wildfires, and More

Scientific American takes a closer look at how microgrids, self-contained power generation, storage and distribution systems, can fully disconnect, or “island,” themselves from the larger power grid to sustain electricity in a community during a wildfire.

How Tiny Energy Grids Help Towns Weather Hurricanes, Wildfires, and More

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Wildfire Smoke Is Choking America's Cities -- Is Yours on the List?

An atmospheric chemist from the University of Washington presented new research Tuesday at the American Geophysical Union annual meeting, in Washington, D.C., showing which cities suffered the most from wildfire smoke generated during Canada's epic 2023 wildfire season.

Wildfire Smoke Is Choking America's Cities -- Is Yours on the List?

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Southern California faces critical wildfire threat from Santa Ana winds up to 80 mph

Southern California is forecast to experience potentially damaging Santa Ana winds through midweek, fueling a dangerous wildfire threat for the mountains and valleys of Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

Southern California faces critical wildfire threat from Santa Ana winds up to 80 mph

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Drones Offer an Unparalleled View of the Biggest Wildfire Risks

Forest managers are increasingly turning to drones and even imagery from space to pick out potential hotspots in wildlands otherwise hidden in plain sight in a bid to protect critical infrastructure from wildfires.

Drones Offer an Unparalleled View of the Biggest Wildfire Risks

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CAMS Global wildfires review 2024: a harsh year for the Americas

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service reviewed global wildfire activity for 2024, which saw North and South America the most-affected continents, while Europe had a relatively average season except for Portugal, some countries of Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

CAMS Global wildfires review 2024: a harsh year for the Americas

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California Assemblymember Connolly Reintroduces Wildfire Insurance Bill on First Day of New Legislative Session

On Monday, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) reintroduced his wildfire insurance bill, which requires the California Department of Insurance to review the Safer from Wildfires regulations every five years, and consider if additional building hardening measures and community level wildfire mitigation programs should be included in the program.

California Assemblymember Connolly Reintroduces Wildfire Insurance Bill on First Day of New Legislative Session

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Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

The wife of a wildland firefighter who teaches at the Missouri University of Science and Technology revisited the thorny problem of getting the federal government to make pay raises wildland firefighters received in 2021 permanent before December 20th, when those increases are due to expire.

Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

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Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year

A new study in The Lancet Journal revealed that air pollution caused by smoke from landscape fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries.

Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year

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