US Forest Service Hiring Freeze Could Have Long-Term Impacts

Conservationists are concerned that the U.S. Forest Service’s inability to bring on more seasonal workers will impact wildfire mitigation efforts, as well as watersheds, woodland species and climate resilience.

US Forest Service Hiring Freeze Could Have Long-Term Impacts

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How aerial firefighters tackle the battle of the blaze after dark

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Britt Coulson, President and COO of Coulson Aviation, was among those discussing the virtues of fighting wildfires from the air at night.

How aerial firefighters tackle the battle of the blaze after dark

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Wildfires Are Deadlier Than Ever - What Can FEMA do?

The Government Accountability Office posted a short YouTube video making six wildfire-related recommendations to DHS and FEMA, including providing more immediate post-wildfire mitigation assistance and establishing a process to collect and assess ongoing feedback from Fire Management Assistance Grant recipients.

Wildfires Are Deadlier Than Ever - What Can FEMA do?

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Study: Wildland firefighters are exposed to 31 carcinogens on the job

A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene has identified 31 carcinogens, including asbestos, volatile organic compounds like benzene and crystalline silica, to which wildland firefighters are exposed.

Study: Wildland firefighters are exposed to 31 carcinogens on the job

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Insurers are fleeing California due to wildfires. But this startup plans to work with the riskiest homes

A new startup called Stand has launched with a deliberate focus on homes at risk from wildfires in a state where more than a million acres burned this year and hundreds of thousands of people have been abandoned by their insurers.

Insurers are fleeing California due to wildfires. But this startup plans to work with the riskiest homes

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President Biden signs key disaster tax relief bill, including provisions for wildfire victims

President Joe Biden signed H.R. 5863, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act, into law on Thursday, providing critical tax relief for survivors of natural disasters like wildfires, which included H.R. 4970, the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Act, that exempts wildfire relief payments from federal income taxes.

President Biden signs key disaster tax relief bill, including provisions for wildfire victims

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LIVE: Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to 4,000+ acres with 7% containment after homes destroyed

KABC-TV provided maps and information about the wind-driven Franklin Fire, which has burned 4,035 acres in steep, rugged terrain and driven thousands, including celebrities, from their homes in Malibu, destroying nine structures and damaging six.

LIVE: Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to 4,000+ acres with 7% containment after homes destroyed

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