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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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Map Shows US Areas Most at Risk of Wildfire This Summer

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:19:43 +0000

The National Interagency Fire Center’s seasonal outlook map shows that large swaths of the United States facing heightened wildfire risk this summer, with dry conditions and rising temperatures setting the stage for another dangerous season across multiple regions.

Map Shows US Areas Most at Risk of Wildfire This Summer

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New analysis finds U.S. Forest Service treated 35% fewer acres for wildfire risk in 2025

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:40:25 +0000

A new analysis by the Center for Western Priorities finds that the U.S. Forest Service treated roughly 35% fewer acres of hazardous fuels in 2025 than in 2024, a sharp decline that leaves communities across the West and Southeast more exposed to the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

New analysis finds U.S. Forest Service treated 35% fewer acres for wildfire risk in 2025

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The A-10 Warthog Firefighting Aircraft that never was

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Archer) — Tue, 26 May 2026 18:47:10 +0000

A retrospective takes a look back to 2014, when the USA Firefighting Air Corps (USAFAC) made a presentation to the Colorado legislature’s Wildfire Matters Review Committee urging them to acquire military surplus A-10s and then, through a public-private partnership, convert and operate them as wildland firefighting air-tankers.

The A-10 Warthog Firefighting Aircraft that never was

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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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