91-year-old Idaho smokejumper legend honored with Wildland Firefighter Foundation award

A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed an impressive 333 missions over a three-decade career was presented with the Black Mountain Award by the Wildland Firefighter Foundation at a surprise ceremony in his assisted living facility on Sunday.

91-year-old Idaho smokejumper legend honored with Wildland Firefighter Foundation award

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Firehawk’s fiery future

Vertical Magazine takes an in-depth look at the Black Hawk helicopter's transformation into its wildland firefighting version, the Firehawk, which is being used by a number of different agencies in the U.S. and getting ready for international service.

Firehawk’s fiery future

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Wildfire alerts for 16 million Americans across the East Coast

Wildfires ravaging tinder-dry regions across the Southeast have resulted in warnings being sent to upwards of 16 million people from Florida all the way up to Maryland, as windy conditions spread the blazes.

Wildfire alerts for 16 million Americans across the East Coast

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NASA Ames researchers working on technology to improve firefighting from the air

On Tuesday, NASA researchers based out of the Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, performed their first wildfire test flight mission using their new airspace management technology, which aims to help crews fight wildfires 24 hours a day, even during low-visibility conditions.

NASA Ames researchers working on technology to improve firefighting from the air

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Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where mandatory evacuations have been ordered for roughly 165 properties in rural Polk County, North Carolina, as three wildfires burned on at least 9 square miles.

Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene

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Wildfire and power grid nexus in a changing climate

A new study published in the journal Nature examined wildfire risks related to power-line-induced ignitions, infrastructure damage, climate-induced environmental impacts, grid operational risks, real-time grid management risks, vegetation management risks, and financial and funding risks in the context of a changing climate and their interdependence with power grid infrastructure.

Wildfire and power grid nexus in a changing climate

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Texas Wildfire Prompts Evacuations as Arkansas and Florida Also Battle Blazes

Time Magazine offered an overview of the wildfire situation in the U.S., where wildland blazes fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds burned across several Southern states on Thursday, forcing evacuations in Texas and prompting Florida officials to close part of a major highway with spring break in high gear.

Texas Wildfire Prompts Evacuations as Arkansas and Florida Also Battle Blazes

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Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

The Associated Press provided an overview of wildfire activity across the U.S., where wind gusts combined with dry conditions from Texas and Oklahoma through Arkansas and central Missouri to spawn numerous wildfires.

Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

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NASA Invites Media to View Wildland Fire Technology Flight Test

NASA officials announced that the space agency will conduct a live flight test of aircraft performing simulated wildland fire response operations using a newly developed airspace management system at 9 AM PDT on Tuesday, March 25th, in Salinas, California.

NASA Invites Media to View Wildland Fire Technology Flight Test

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Air Attack Issue #38

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ned Dawson, Publisher of Air Attack Magazine, sent along issue #38, noting that anyone who wants to receive future issues of Air Attack Magazine directly can sign up on the VIP list.

Air Attack Issue #38

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Cross-country storm leaves at least 39 dead and vast destruction from tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms

While parts of the South and East have started to clean up and survey the damage left by storms this past weekend that left 39 dead, Plains states are contending with renewed fire weather risks this week.

Cross-country storm leaves at least 39 dead and vast destruction from tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms

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USDA hires back all 6,000 fired workers from past month, including public land employees

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Hunter Bassler, a Journalist at Wildfire Today, reported that the Department of Agriculture announced that each of the 6,000 probationary employees it has terminated since February 13th have been rehired.

USDA hires back all 6,000 fired workers from past month, including public land employees

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Smoke and fire: FSU scientists investigate atmospheric interactions in wildfires with National Science Foundation funding

Florida State University researchers will use nearly $900,000 in new funding from the National Science Foundation over a three-year period to explore how atmospheric factors influence wildfires and to improve emergency responses by developing computer models and simulations of wildfires.

Smoke and fire: FSU scientists investigate atmospheric interactions in wildfires with National Science Foundation funding

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NFFE Secures Firefighters Permanent Fix to Wildland Firefighter Pay Cliff in House Continuing Resolution

The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of a continuing resolution to fund government operations through the end of the fiscal year, which arrives on September 30th, including a long-awaited, permanent fix to the “pay cliff” issue that has threatened federal wildland firefighters’ wages for the past five years.

NFFE Secures Firefighters Permanent Fix to Wildland Firefighter Pay Cliff in House Continuing Resolution

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Brace for even more wildfires: Bad fire season roars into spring

With more than 8,000 wildfires reported across the nation so far this year, which is more than 2,000 above the average for this time of year, the U.S. fire season is already off to a roaring (and deadly) start.

Brace for even more wildfires: Bad fire season roars into spring

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Evacuations underway as more than 170 wildfires rage across multiple states: 'It's very unsettling'

Over 170 wildfires were burning in North and South Carolina over the weekend amid abnormally high temperatures, dry conditions, and gusty winds, the largest of which burned around 1,600 acres near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Evacuations underway as more than 170 wildfires rage across multiple states: 'It's very unsettling'

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Freshman senators introduce bipartisan legislation to hasten wildfire response

The Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act, which was introduced into Congress today, would establish a 30-minute national standard response time for wildfires on federal land administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture.

Freshman senators introduce bipartisan legislation to hasten wildfire response

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Fighting Wildfires Alters Firefighters’ Genes

A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed that firefighters who fight fires in wildland-urban interface zones appear to experience genetic changes that may help explain their elevated risk for certain cancers and other diseases.

Fighting Wildfires Alters Firefighters’ Genes

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Research on forest fire information propagation model based on IoV

In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers employed Internet of Vehicles (IoV) communication technologies to ensure the connectivity of communication links to allow sensors in the forest to send wildfire data to monitoring and control centers in a timely and complete manner.

Research on forest fire information propagation model based on IoV

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North, South Carolina fires ablaze as severe weather threatens states: See wildfire maps

USA Today provided an update on wildfires burning across North and South Carolina, including an interactive map which shows where the blazes are currently burning, as 189 fires in North Carolina burn on 2,235 acres, with Polk County's Melrose Fire topping the list at 593 acres, amid threats of severe storms and tornadoes brewing up in the Carolinas.

North, South Carolina fires ablaze as severe weather threatens states: See wildfire maps

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President Trump signs executive order unleashing forest management after LA wildfires

President Trump signed an executive order Saturday that provides for quicker federal permitting approvals of forestry projects under the Endangered Species Act so that clearing brush, post-fire logging and other projects aren't delayed by environmental and other regulatory reviews.

President Trump signs executive order unleashing forest management after LA wildfires

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