New non-profit will inform policymakers and legislators about the important issues concerning aerial wildland firefighting Washington, DC, 16 February 2023 – Leading aerial firefighting operators have joined together to form the first industry association dedicated to...
Chile Wildfires Spread Amid Heat Wave as Death Toll Hits 22
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters struggled to control dozens of raging wildfires that have claimed at least 22 lives amid a scorching heat wave that has broken records. The government...
Two Pilots Walk Away from Boeing 737 Water Bomber Crash in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Two pilots walked away with minor injuries after a Boeing 737 jet converted for firefighting crashed in Australia, officials said Tuesday. The twin-engine tanker owned by Canadian-based Coulson Aviation crashed in Fitzgerald River National Park...
Feds Spend $930 Million to Curb ‘Crisis’ of Wildfires
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, the Biden administration announced Thursday, as officials struggle to contain destructive infernos...
NM Wildfires Prompt Bill to Ban Burns During Season
By ADRIAN HEDDEN Carlsbad Current-Argus CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of acres burned in New Mexico last spring as its two biggest wildfires ever were allegedly lit purposefully, but got out of control. This year, New Mexico Sen. Ron Griggs of Alamogordo...
Take a Tour of the Missoula (MT) Fire Lab – Where Scientists Study How Wildland Fires Work
Scientists at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory research the wind, soil, and fuel conditions that come together to create a wildland fire. The lab opened in 1960, and it's currently trying to develop data that can inform a better forest management policy as...
CA Snowpack Off to Great Start Amid Severe Drought
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The snowpack covering California's mountains is off to one of its best starts in 40 years, officials announced Tuesday, raising hopes that the drought-stricken state could soon see relief in the spring when the...
Boulder County (CO) Foothills Fire Forces Hundreds to Flee; Containment at 25%
Amber Carlson Colorado Hometown Weekly (TNS) Dec. 19—A wildfire that started as a structure fire in Sunshine Canyon before being spread by strong winds forced evacuations in the Boulder County foothills overnight. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office posted on Twitter...
Lumber Mill Linked to Deadly Weed Mill Fire Settles with Victims
WEED, Calif. (AP) — A lumber company that owns a Northern California wood veneers manufacturing plant linked to a deadly fast-spreading blaze that killed two people and sent thousands fleeing for their lives has reached a settlement agreement with more than 700 people...
CA Evaluates Canadian ‘Water Cannon’ Technology to Protect Towns from Wildland Fires
Fire & Flood Emergency Services, a Canadian firm, recently deployed its Water Cannon technology at a California winery to show how it can protect towns from approaching wildland fires. The system creates a wall of water to stop advancing flames, and provides...
Satellites Detect No Real Climate Benefit from 10 years of Forest Carbon Offsets in CA
Many of the companies promising “net-zero” emissions to protect the climate are relying on vast swaths of forests and what are known as carbon offsets to meet that goal. On paper, carbon offsets appear to balance out a company’s carbon emissions: The company pays to...
WA Division of Natural Resources Buys Former Cowlitz 2 Station to Fight Wildfires
Brennen Kauffman - The Daily News, Longview, Wash. Dec. 6—A former Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue fire station has been sold to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to help the state fight wildland fires. The Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday...