‘Bad idea’: LAFD crews told to abandon smoldering blaze that reignited as Palisades Fire, LAT reports

A new report in the Los Angeles Times indicates that Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were ordered to stop mopping up embers smoldering underground left behind by the 8-acre Lachman Fire on January 2nd, embers which were rekindled by Santa Ana winds on January 7th into the deadly Palisades Fire.

‘Bad idea’: LAFD crews told to abandon smoldering blaze that reignited as Palisades Fire, LAT reports

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Global tree cover loss due to fires surged by 370% compared to 2023

The "2025 state of the climate report: A planet on the brink" indicated that the total global tree cover loss in 2024 was estimated at 29.6 million hectares, making it the second highest on record and 4.7% higher than in 2023, with the sharp increase largely attributed to a surge in wildfire-related losses.

Global tree cover loss due to fires surged by 370% compared to 2023

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NASA’s wildfire lead joins Earth, Fire Alliance

The Earth Fire Alliance, a global nonprofit coalition intent on delivering transformative data and insights from wildfires burning across the globe, has hired NASA’s Wildland Fire Program Manager to be its first Lead Scientist.

NASA’s wildfire lead joins Earth, Fire Alliance

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Cleantech Group Releases Wildfire Early Detection Research Highlighting Race Toward Integrated, AI-Powered Resilience

Cleantech Group's new research offers a comprehensive look at the technologies, innovators, and investment trends transforming wildfire prevention and management, providing an overview of the high-tech companies altering the ways in which wildfires are detected.

Cleantech Group Releases Wildfire Early Detection Research Highlighting Race Toward Integrated, AI-Powered Resilience

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LAFD union president files retaliation claim after wildfire criticism

The head of the Los Angeles Fire Department's firefighters union, has filed a claim against the mayor of LA stating that she retaliated against him for spreading the word that LAFD was underfunded before the deadly Palisades Fire broke out in January, leading to more death and destruction than might otherwise have occurred.

LAFD union president files retaliation claim after wildfire criticism

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Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

The 29-year-old man accused of sparking January's deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, pleaded not guilty to charges in federal court Thursday afternoon after arriving in Los Angeles from Florida earlier in the day.

Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

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IEEE 802.11af-enabled scalable cognitive radio sensor networks with adaptive priority management for early forest fire forewarning

A new study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports highlights how a Cognitive Radio Sensor Network (CRSN) utilizing IEEE 802.11af technology can be used for a Forest Fire Early Warning and Emergency Notification System to work around challenges experienced by existing systems.

IEEE 802.11af-enabled scalable cognitive radio sensor networks with adaptive priority management for early forest fire forewarning

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