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The satellite that has been tracking Earth's wildfires for 24 years is running out of fuel to dodge debris — and when it finally can't, the climate record it spent two decades building goes with it

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 22 May 2026 19:05:27 +0000

NASA's Aqua satellite is in trouble, with NASA's Land Data Products Evaluations Assessment showing multiple occasions on which errors occurred in the satellite’s fire-tracking dataset due to it having to maneuver to avoid a collision with incoming space debris, something which diminishing fuel may make impossible in the near future.

The satellite that has been tracking Earth's wildfires for 24 years is running out of fuel to dodge debris — and when it finally can't, the climate record it spent two decades building goes with it

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The Firestorm after the Flames

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:13:07 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Jim Petersen, Founder and President of the Evergreen Foundation, sent along the latest issue of Evergreen Magazine, in which Wildfire NOTD subscriber Frank Carroll, Partner at Wildfire Pros PFMc, disputes one of the most protected assumptions in today’s federal wildfire policy: that allowing some wildfires to burn under the banner of “managed fire” is a sound restoration strategy.

The Firestorm after the Flames

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noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 20 May 2026 18:55:56 +0000

Fox News provided video with a bird's-eye view of Ventura County's Sandy Fire from above, shot through the windshield of a firefighting helicopter flying over Southern California neighborhoods choked by smoke from the massive blaze.

Watch: Firefighters take to the sky to save homes from Sandy Fire in Southern California

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Wildfires Burning Across Southern Plains and Southwest Seen in Satellite View

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:31:03 +0000

Satellite imagery captured multiple wildfires burning across New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma on May 17th, including the Sharpe Fire, which had burned more than 28,000 acres in Oklahoma and Colorado, the 14,000-acre Hungate Fire in the Texas Panhandle, and several active blazes in New Mexico.

Wildfires Burning Across Southern Plains and Southwest Seen in Satellite View

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Wildfire risk to focus across the Southwest, Plains

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 18 May 2026 18:24:13 +0000

AccuWeather meteorologists warned that a storm moving through the Rockies will lead to an increased risk of wildfires starting and rapidly spreading across portions of the Southwest and Plains early this week.

Wildfire risk to focus across the Southwest, Plains

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Multiple wildfires burning in TX & OK panhandles, eastern NM

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:34:51 +0000

Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico are being pummeled by a series of wildfires which have forced evacuations, including the 14,000-acre Hunggate Fire in Randall County, which has been brought to 30% containment.

Multiple wildfires burning in TX & OK panhandles, eastern NM

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noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:25:17 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Schultz, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, discussed recovery efforts across national forests and grasslands which continue to progress following damage caused over three years by natural disasters, including wildfires, which are made possible by $6.35 billion in disaster recovery supplemental funding allocated to the agency through the American Relief Act of 2025.

USDA Forest Service Pushes Forward On Landmark Disaster Recovery

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Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:45:51 +0000

Record-breaking heat and drought have fueled the world’s worst-ever start to a wildfire year, with more than 150 million hectares burned worldwide, according to satellite estimates from the Global Wildfire Information System - an area nearly the size of Alaska and roughly double the seasonal average for this period.

Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens

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VIDEO: Cal Fire air tanker paints CHP motor officer and bike bright red in Templeton

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:22:06 +0000

A California Highway Patrol motorcycle got an unexpected paint job when a CAL FIRE S-2T air-tanker dropped retardant on a wildfire burning near the San Luis Obispo County community of Templeton over the weekend.

VIDEO: Cal Fire air tanker paints CHP motor officer and bike bright red in Templeton

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'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Director of the US Wildland Fire Service, warned that it's extremely dry across the U.S. and that the agency is facing one of the most severe fire seasons in recent history.

'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season

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Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves $3.75 in wildfire damages, study finds

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 08 May 2026 17:53:00 +0000

A new study published in the journal Science by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments across the western U.S. saves about $3.75 in wildfire damage.

Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves $3.75 in wildfire damages, study finds

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Over Five Years of Aerial Firefighting

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:44:00 +0000

The principal manager of Business Resiliency at Southern California Edison discussed the power utility's continued support for the Quick Reaction Force, a helitanker partnership which gives Southern California counties significant wildfire-fighting assets, including three Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters and a S-76 intelligence aircraft.

Over Five Years of Aerial Firefighting

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The West heads for wildfires unprepared

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:09:00 +0000

As the West heads into what is projected to be a dangerous wildfire season following a dry winter and historically low snowpack, an Op-Ed piece sounded the alarm about the sharp decline in the number of Incident Management Teams expected to ride herd on wildland blazes.

The West heads for wildfires unprepared

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Destructive wildfire types targeted under new US ‘BRUSH Fire Act’

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:31:14 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Hunter Bassler, a Journalist at the IAWF's Wildfire Today, reported that the "Building Resiliency and Understanding of Shrublands to Halt Fires Act," or BRUSH Fires Act, which is aimed at improving officials’ understanding of wildfires in ecosystems dominated by small plants, recently cleared its first hurdle in Congress.

Destructive wildfire types targeted under new US ‘BRUSH Fire Act’

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NWA May Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 04 May 2026 18:35:00 +0000

The National Wildfire Alliance sent along their latest newsletter.

NWA May Newsletter

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Western U.S. wildfires have gotten less frequent, though larger

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 01 May 2026 18:39:16 +0000

A new study published in the journal Earth’s Future shows that, although the number of wildfires burning in the Western United States each year has dropped roughly 28% over the past three decades, the annual burned area and damage from wildfires have soared.

Western U.S. wildfires have gotten less frequent, though larger

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Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:33:00 +0000

The Secretary of Agriculture issued a new Secretarial Memorandum and letter directing the U.S. Forest Service to heighten national wildfire readiness, accelerate community-focused risk reduction, and strengthen firefighter health and safety for the 2026 fire year.

Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season

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Brian Fennessy discusses leading the next chapter

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Director of the US Wildland Fire Service, discussed how he will lead the implementation of creating a single cohesive wildland fire organization within the Department of the Interior.

Brian Fennessy discusses leading the next chapter

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Wildfires are torching state budgets

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0000

With 9 of the 10 most expensive wildfires in U.S. history occurring since 2017 following a century of fire suppression that has led to more flammable vegetation on the landscape, coupled with warming temperatures due to climate change, state government officials across the West are seeing budgets hammered by wildfire costs.

Wildfires are torching state budgets

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CSKT Division of Fire details aerial firefighting resources, procedures

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:41:04 +0000

Montana's Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire detailed how their aerial firefighting program works when it's time for them to answer the call, discussing some of the hazards pilots face, from mechanical problems to windy conditions that may keep them grounded when they'd rather be fighting fires.

CSKT Division of Fire details aerial firefighting resources, procedures

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More than 15 million under fire weather alerts in central U.S., as warmth, strong winds fuel "extreme" wildfire risks

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:12:00 +0000

The National Weather Service warned that more than 15 million people across the central United States are under fire weather alerts through tonight, as a combination of heat, dry air and strong winds risk "extreme" wildfire behavior.

More than 15 million under fire weather alerts in central U.S., as warmth, strong winds fuel "extreme" wildfire risks

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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:56:01 +0000

Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled rapidly-growing wildfires that destroyed more than 50 homes in Georgia and forced hundreds to flee the drought- and wind-fueled flames, while Florida firefighters battled more than 130 blazes burning on 39 square miles.

Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations

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Arizona pilots explain how reckless drones can ground wildfire air crews

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:49:00 +0000

An air-tanker pilot with Western Pilot Service, who has fought fires from the air for over a decade, complained about the interference caused by hobby drones as aircraft helped firefighters battling the Shaw Fire near Buckeye, Arizona, that forced evacuations and destroyed two buildings on Monday.

Arizona pilots explain how reckless drones can ground wildfire air crews

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CA Prepares for Early Wildfire Season Amidst Slashing of US Forest Service

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:06:00 +0000

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Craig Clements, Associate Professor at San Jose State University and Director of their Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center, joined a panel of experts in a discussion of the current wildfire situation in California, where a shortage of U.S. Forest Service personnel, coupled with a March heatwave, could spell peril for the Golden State.

CA Prepares for Early Wildfire Season Amidst Slashing of US Forest Service

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Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:38:00 +0000

A new study published in the journal Science Advances shows that burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime, with flames burning fiercely later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that fuel fires.

Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

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