As LA fires burn, SoCal Edison allowed to raise rates for 2017 blaze

Probably to no one's surprise, California Public Utilities Commission regulators on Thursday rubber-stamped a settlement that will require Southern California Edison customers to pay about $1.7 billion through their electric bills to reimburse the utility for expenses it incurred after the 2017 Thomas Fire, caused by its equipment, and the resulting 2018 Montecito Debris Flows, once again allowing a power utility to literally get away with murder and get rewarded for it to boot!

As LA fires burn, SoCal Edison allowed to raise rates for 2017 blaze

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Connolly, Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation to Provide Full Retirement Benefits for Federal Firefighters

The Federal Firefighters Families First Act, which was introduced into Congress this week, aims to ensure that federal firefighters are eligible for the same retirement benefits as their state and local counterparts.

Connolly, Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation to Provide Full Retirement Benefits for Federal Firefighters

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CAL FIRE to Conduct Aerial Firefighting Training

CAL FIRE is conducting day and night firefighting operations training this week for its helitack crews and pilots as part of the annual Helicopter Continued Professional Training program at the CAL FIRE Aviation Training Center, which is designed to enhance readiness for aerial firefighting operations.

CAL FIRE to Conduct Aerial Firefighting Training

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Measure would Make Starting a Wildfire a Federal Crime

A new bill introduced into the House of Representatives would make it a federal crime to “cause a wildfire, further the spread of a wildfire, or attempt to do either,” and also make it a federal crime to commit theft in an area where a major disaster declaration has been made for a wildfire.

Measure would Make Starting a Wildfire a Federal Crime

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Forest Service’s Air Tanker Base Ready Amid Reopening Due to Fires

U.S. Forest Service has reopened its Santa Maria Air Tanker Base, in Santa Barbara County, where a fleet of firefighting aircraft have been forward-deployed in case they're needed to deal with any new wildfire outbreaks across Southern California.

Forest Service’s Air Tanker Base Ready Amid Reopening Due to Fires

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Pay wildland firefighters a living wage

A writer and photographer, one of six inaugural Murrow News Fellows placed in local newsrooms around Washington state, reexamined the plight of wildfire firefighters, who are seriously underpaid for the dangerous work they do.

Pay wildland firefighters a living wage

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L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton, Hughes and more fires in California right now

CBS News provided maps of Southern California which show where the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, the new Hughes Fire near Castaic, and several other blazes have scorched tens of thousands of acres, destroying over 12,000 homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 200,000 people.

L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton, Hughes and more fires in California right now

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AI, drones and sensors: How technology could help battle future fires

The magnitude of the Southern California wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and killed at least 27 people has brought new interest and urgency to finding more effective ways to combat wildfires through advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, autonomous helicopters, and other innovations that sound more like science fiction than wildland firefighting.

AI, drones and sensors: How technology could help battle future fires

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President Trump to tour Southern California wildfire devastation

President Donald Trump’s first week in office will include a visit to wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, which he plans to visit on Friday, stating that “We’re going to get some of the best builders in the world. We’ll get it moving back.”

President Trump to tour Southern California wildfire devastation

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Lawmakers consider Texas firefighting Air Force

The CEO of Montana-based Bridger Aerospace was in Austin on Thursday to discuss the possibilities of setting up a firefighting air force for the Lone Star State, something which has been under consideration following the Panhandle wildfires last year.

Lawmakers consider Texas firefighting Air Force

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See inside a 'Super Scooper' fighting wildfires in California

Belgrade, Montana-based Bridger Aerospace's CEO provided video of their CL-415EAF Super Scoopers in action, as similar aircraft are in action over Southern California's wildfires, noting that, given their proximity to a water source, these purpose-built aircraft can scoop and drop up to 200,000 gallons on one tank of gas.

See inside a 'Super Scooper' fighting wildfires in California

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Why doesn't California invest in 'Super Scooper' aircraft in its firefighting efforts?

Although CL-415 Super Scooper aircraft have been in the spotlight during the LA County firestorms, particularly after an unauthorized drone hit one of the planes while fighting the Palisades Fire, experts and officials say they may not be the perfect solution for California's unique challenges.

Why doesn't California invest in 'Super Scooper' aircraft in its firefighting efforts?

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Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires

USA Today provided a compendium of firefighting aircraft involved in the battle to quell wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County at the moment, where California, Nevada and Wyoming National Guard MAFFS-equipped C-130s joined CAL FIRE S-2Ts, as well as dozens of helicopters, to battle the blazes.

Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires

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Aerial firefighters descend on Los Angeles amid ‘extremely challenging’ conditions

Aerial firefighting companies have assembled a diverse fleet of firefighting, surveillance and spotting aircraft over the Los Angeles area, including BAe 146s, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87, a DC-10 VLAT, De Havilland Canada CL-series water bombers, Dash 8-400 fire-retardant-carrying tankers and Beechcraft King Air support aircraft.

Aerial firefighters descend on Los Angeles amid ‘extremely challenging’ conditions

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What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires

The Associated Press provided a comprehensive overview of the Southern California wildfires, which have killed 10 people and reduced some 10,000 structures, many of them millions of dollars in value, to ash and rubble.

What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires

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Thousands of homes burned in Palisades, Eaton fires; more days of fire weather ahead

The Los Angeles Times provided an update on the continuing wildfires burning across Southern California, noting that they have resulted in five deaths, more than 2,000 structures burned and at least 130,000 residents placed under evacuation orders.

Thousands of homes burned in Palisades, Eaton fires; more days of fire weather ahead

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More than 1,000 structures burned, 2 dead in L.A. County wildfires

The Los Angeles Times provided an overview of three of the major wildfires currently burning across Southern California, which have destroyed more than a thousand homes, businesses and other structures, killing two people, including the 5,000-acre Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, the 2,200-acre Eaton Fire in Pasadena, and the 500-acre Hurst Fire burning in Sylmar.

More than 1,000 structures burned, 2 dead in L.A. County wildfires

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Cal Fire Bolsters Resources Throughout Region Ahead of Santa Ana Windstorm

CAL FIRE released a statement Monday indicating that 45 additional engines and six more hand crews are transferring from stations in Northern California to San Diego County, as well as Orange, Riverside and neighboring counties due to a heightened wildfire danger brought on by Santa Ana winds.

Cal Fire Bolsters Resources Throughout Region Ahead of Santa Ana Windstorm

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Air Attack Issue #37

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #37, noting that anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list.

Air Attack Issue #37

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