West experiencing record heat, fire danger as wildfire smoke reduces air quality

ABC News provided an overview of wildfires burning across the West, where significant areas remain under advisories for high temperatures and dozens of wildland blazes burn, especially in Northern California and parts of Oregon pummeled by thousands of lightning strikes.

West experiencing record heat, fire danger as wildfire smoke reduces air quality

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UAFA – Federal Buying Changes Could Hurt Wildland Firefighting

Big changes proposed by the Trump Administration will impact companies who fight wildfires from above, potentially slowing down how quickly aircraft are on wildfires and how the industry submits proposals and operates.

UAFA – Federal Buying Changes Could Hurt Wildland Firefighting

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How drones and AI are changing the way we fight wildfires

As the threat of wildfires intensifies, both fire practitioners and researchers across the West are bolstering their arsenal with cutting-edge tools, bringing drones and artificial intelligence to bear on the age-old problem of wildfires.

How drones and AI are changing the way we fight wildfires

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