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NWA June Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:52:33 +0000

The National Wildfire Alliance sent along their latest newsletter.

NWA July Newsletter

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Tracking US wildfires in maps and charts

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:35:49 +0000

As 121 wildfires continued to burn across the U.S., in a year in which wildland blazes have scorched over 2.9 million acres nationwide so far, CNN provided an interactive map and charts detailing the largest blazes currently burning, along with their effects on air quality.

Tracking US wildfires in maps and charts

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Firefighters battle wildfires in the West

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:14:38 +0000

ABC News provided an overview of 40 major wildfires which are currently burning across nine western states, where Colorado's 46 sq mile Cottonwood Fire has earned the dubious distinction of being the largest wildfire in the U.S.

Firefighters battle wildfires in the West

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Identities Released of Three Firefighters Who Died Responding to Knowles Fire in Colorado

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:50:46 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Director of the US Wildland Fire Service, lamented the loss of three wildland firefighters representing USFS and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service as members of the Rifle Helitack crew, who were killed during initial attack operations on the Knowles Fire in Mesa County, Colorado, on Saturday.

Identities Released of Three Firefighters Who Died Responding to Knowles Fire in Colorado

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The American Smokejumper: ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Wildland Fire

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:51:00 +0000

Amid the untimely dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service, which to date has been the agency responsible for providing two-thirds of the personnel needed to fight wildfires, smokejumpers, the “Swiss army knife” of the fire world, are profiled.

The American Smokejumper: ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Wildland Fire

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US Forest Service adds N95 masks for wildland firefighters

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:57:38 +0000

For the first time, the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior are allowing wildland firefighters to use N95 masks for respiratory protection, while also adding daily showers and gear cleaning to cut down on the ill effects of toxic smoke and ash.

US Forest Service adds N95 masks for wildland firefighters

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Fire crews battle over 20 wildfires spanning 84K of acres in Utah, Nevada, Idaho

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:03:20 +0000

Around 2,000 homes are at risk as more than 2,100 firefighters battle almost two dozen major wildfires across Utah, Nevada, and Idaho, flooding the states of Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Kansas with wildfire smoke.

Fire crews battle over 20 wildfires spanning 84K of acres in Utah, Nevada, Idaho

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Federal wildland firefighters report increased burnout, low morale

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:37:01 +0000

As the summer wildfire season gets underway, federal wildland firefighters are facing an increasingly difficult situation on the job, prompting about three out of four respondents to a recent survey of federal wildland firefighters to consider quitting within the past 12 months.

Federal wildland firefighters report increased burnout, low morale

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Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:53:31 +0000

Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires across the West over the weekend, including the 34 sq mile Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County, which forced the evacuation of the small town of Eureka southwest of Salt Lake City.

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

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Prediction and prevention: Robotic applications for wildfire management

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:33:07 +0000

As wildfires increase in both intensity and frequency, new technologies such as robotics, in the form of drones, fixed sensors and artificial intelligence models that detect ignitions early, can aid management efforts.

Prediction and prevention: Robotic applications for wildfire management

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National Fire News

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:55 +0000

National Interagency Fire Center officials reported that 74 new wildfires broke out on Wednesday, prompting them to increase the Preparedness Level to 3 (out of 5), in a year in which 33,349 wildfires have already burned more than 2.6 million acres nationwide.

National Fire News

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Why only a few wildfires become extreme

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:12:56 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Janice Coen, a Project Scientist III at the National Center for Atmospheric Research's Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology, published a study in the journal Fire which showed that extreme wildfires depend on three things lining up: conditions that make vegetation ready to burn, a short-lived weather pattern that can support rapid fire spread, and an ignition in the right place at the wrong time.

Why only a few wildfires become extreme

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Arson Expert: Palisades Fire was continuation of Lachman Blaze

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:23:16 +0000

A senior fire analyst refuted defense arguments at the federal arson trial regarding the deadly Palisades Fire in January 2025 that the Lachman and Palisades fires were two separate events, noting that the remains of the Lachman Fire smoldered underground for six days until it rekindled as the Palisades Fire.

Arson Expert: Palisades Fire was continuation of Lachman Blaze

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Wildland firefighter health should be treated as fire infrastructure, urges emerging research focus

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:19:34 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Hunter Bassler, a Journalist at the IAWF's Wildfire Today, highlighted an editorial in the International Journal of Wildland Fire which addressed how the physiological and psychological stress that wildfire personnel are put under every fire season has quickly moved from the margins of fire research to the mainstream.

Wildland firefighter health should be treated as fire infrastructure, urges emerging research focus

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CAL FIRE Continues to Support Innovative Science Addressing Wildfire & Forest Health Challenges with New Forest Health Research Grant Funding

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:48:58 +0000

CAL FIRE announced the availability of $4.5 million in California Climate Investments funding and $3 million in Proposition 4 California Climate Bond funding through the Forest Health Research Grants Program for research proposals that advance scientific understanding and develop practical solutions to the urgent forest health and wildfire challenges facing landscapes and communities.

CAL FIRE Continues to Support Innovative Science Addressing Wildfire & Forest Health Challenges with New Forest Health Research Grant Funding

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Light firefighting plane lands on its nose, pilot unhurt

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:57:17 +0000

A Hellenic Air Force PZL Mielec M-18 Single-Engine Air-Tanker did a face plant on landing on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesvos, Greece, earlier today after the brakes failed to work properly during landing.

Light firefighting plane lands on its nose, pilot unhurt

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CAL FIRE's new fire hawk and c-130 air tanker put to the test on Sorrento Fire

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:25:20 +0000

Just weeks after CAL FIRE showcased its newest firefighting aircraft during training exercises, both were called into action Monday as crews battled the 90-acre Sorrento Fire in San Diego County's Sorrento Valley.

CAL FIRE's new fire hawk and c-130 air tanker put to the test on Sorrento Fire

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SDG&E, Qualcomm and UC San Diego Launch Edge AI Collaboration to Advance Wildfire and Extreme-Weather Response

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:02:29 +0000

San Diego Gas & Electric, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced Edge Alert Sentinel, a new collaboration that will bring artificial intelligence directly to the front lines of wildfire and extreme-weather response.

SDG&E, Qualcomm and UC San Diego Launch Edge AI Collaboration to Advance Wildfire and Extreme-Weather Response

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Federal lab cuts could hamper fire forecasting efforts

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:34:31 +0000

Potential further cuts to federal science programs are threatening weather forecasts crucial to predicting wildfire behavior, of concern following an exceptionally dry winter which saw an anemic amount of snowfall across much of the Mountain West.

Federal lab cuts could hamper fire forecasting efforts

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The Most Comprehensive Wildfire Budget Ever: Fully Funds USWFS, Improves Employee Housing, Expands Hazard Pay, Multi-Year Aviation Contracts, Tech, Post Fire, And Tons More.

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:23:05 +0000

The House Committee on Appropriations funding report, which was just released on Thursday, contains many wildfire-related priorities, and underscores the importance of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service across multiple sections.

The Most Comprehensive Wildfire Budget Ever: Fully Funds USWFS, Improves Employee Housing, Expands Hazard Pay, Multi-Year Aviation Contracts, Tech, Post Fire, And Tons More.

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New 2,800-Gallon Helicopter Will Help Fight Wildfires Near Mammoth

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:09:25 +0000

The wildfire suppression toolkit just got bigger in California's Eastern Sierra with the stationing of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter at Mammoth Yosemite Airport, just outside the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes at Mammoth Yosemite Airport.

New 2,800-Gallon Helicopter Will Help Fight Wildfires Near Mammoth

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Climate change and aerial firefighting technology

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:45:30 +0000

AirMed&Rescue provided an overview of the aerial firefighting industry worldwide as climate change lengthens wildfire seasons across hemispheres and increases outbreak frequency and fire size, exploring what new technologies are being developed to address this growing threat.

Climate change and aerial firefighting technology

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Getting ahead of wildfires: becoming proactive as opposed to reactive

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:18:22 +0000

AirMed&Rescue surveyed air-tanker operators to find out more about how they are trying to become proactive rather than reactive in their wildfire preparations in a year which looks to be a busy one for wildfires in the U.S and beyond.

Getting ahead of wildfires: becoming proactive as opposed to reactive

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NWA June Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:41:07 +0000

The National Wildfire Alliance sent along their latest newsletter.

NWA June Newsletter

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The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests and Outlook for the 2026 Wildfire Year

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:17:30 +0000

The Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight hearing titled “The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests and Outlook for the 2026 Wildfire Year” on Wednesday, June 3rd at 10:15 AM, in Room 1324 at the Longworth House Office Building, in Washington, DC.

The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests and Outlook for the 2026 Wildfire Year

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