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As Wildfires Get More Intense And Costly, Prescribed Fire And Fuel Mitigation Work Needs To Be Viewed As A Long Term National Investment.
57+ min ago (294+ words) Decades of litigation, funding issues, and workforce constraints have hindered fuel reduction work in our National Forests. Clearly, we are not doing enough; they are riddled with lawsuits, prescribed fires are causing complaints about a smoky nuisance, and there is…...
Another Wildfire Aviation Close Call As Scooper Operations Shutdown In Canada By A Recreation Drone.
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (312+ words) This week, wildfire aviators had another close call when a recreational drone entered restricted airspace over a wildfire in Quebec, disrupting scooper operations. SOPFEU, Quebec's wildfire protection agency, put out a statement on the incident, saying no collisions occurred, but…...
The Wildfire Contracting World: Starting A Company, The Issues, Policy Changes, The Stereotypes, And More.
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (145+ words) The Hotshot Wake Up The Wildfire Contracting World: Starting A Company, The Issues, Policy Changes, The Stereotypes, And More. Today, I talk to Derrick Holdstock, owner and operator of Western Fire Resources. Derrick has been very proactive in the contracting…...
United States Wildland Fire Service Issues Guidance on Designation of U. S. Wildland Fire Service Unit Fire Chiefs and Deputy Unit Fire Chiefs.
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (414+ words) All employee calls began this week to introduce USWFS firefighters to their Geographic Area Fire Chiefs and to discuss the upcoming fire season and operational flow. For those who missed my previous article on the Geographic Area Fire Chiefs, they…...
Update: Man Arrested In Connection To Wildfire Aircraft Shooting In Minnesota.
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (119+ words) Authorities in Minnesota have arrested Daniel Christian Pettit, 48, in connection to the shooting of a wildfire aircraft in the state. Multiple agencies are cooperating with the investigation. The Air Tractor was shot in Orr, Minnesota on Friday evening, according to…...
8 Hotshot Crews Ordered To The Southwest For Pre-Po. 14 Hotshot Crews Now Assigned To The Seven Cabins Fire After It Doubles In Size.
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (820+ words) What is a telltale sign that the Western wildfire season is well underway? It's when the Southwest starts to bring out of region crews down to stage for increased wildfire potential, and all the in region crews are sucked up…...
Southwest And Texas Go PL3, Minnesota Burns, Canada Sends Wildfire Resources To U. S. , Montana Governor Enacts Day Of Prayer For Rain To Mitigate Wildfires.
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (146+ words) A full wildfire operational update. The Seven Cabins Fire in New Mexico has grown to nearly 7, 000 acres. Vast Red Flag conditions continue across the Southwest and California. Engines respond to a wildfire in Eastern NM shortly after being confronted by…...
Wildfire Aircraft Reported To Have Been Shot While Responding To Minnesota Fire. Sheriff Asking For Information From The Public.
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (191+ words) This is one of the craziest stories I've seen" Air Tractor reportedly shot while responding to a Minnesota wildfire: St. Louis County Sheriff: On May 15, 2026, approximately 4: 00 PM, St Louis County deputies and several state, local, and federal firefighting resources responded…...
Big Juicy Is Back: Ten Tanker Fleet Ungrounded, Can Fly Wildfires Again After FAA Grounded All Mc Donnell Douglas DC-10 and MD-10 Aircraft.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (195+ words) Today, Ten Tanker Air Carrier announced that their fleet of DC-10 wildfire tanker aircraft can once again fly over wildfires across the Nation. This brings an extensive fleet of high capacity retardant VLAT tankers back into the mix nationwide. The FAA…...
The Line Fire In New Mexico Runs 23, 000 Acres, Preparedness Levels Rise, Alaska Finds A Few Fires, And Alberta Pops Off.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1077+ words) It seems like it was just yesterday, I was saying things could pop off all at once across the West" oh wait, that was yesterday. Lightning rolled across parts of Canada, sparking numerous wildfires, some of which quickly spread through…...
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