House passes LaMalfa's bill to safeguard aerial fire retardant amid wildfire responses

The Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, which aims to keep aerial fire retardant available during wildfire response, passed the House of Representatives on Thursday as part of the PERMIT Act, following a 2023 court ruling which concluded that the U.S. Forest Service needed Clean Water Act permits for retardant drops.

House passes LaMalfa's bill to safeguard aerial fire retardant amid wildfire responses

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Idaho firefighter injured in 2024 wildfire headed home after over a year of recovery

A wildland firefighter who suffered a traumatic brain injury when a tree struck him while fighting the Coffee Can Saddle Fire in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in North Idaho in August 2024 is returning home following more than a year of recovery.

Idaho firefighter injured in 2024 wildfire headed home after over a year of recovery

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Senate Debates Wildfire Agency Consolidation for Federal Funding Package

The U.S. Senate is making progress on funding for the new Wildland Fire Service after Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana lifted his hold over the proposed consolidation of federal wildfire operations from the Administration.

Senate Debates Wildfire Agency Consolidation for Federal Funding Package

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Aerial fleet active as Australian summer kicks in

With Australia's bushfire season off to a brisk start, Wildfire Today took a closer look at the National Aerial Firefighting Centre's stable of 161 aircraft, including six LATs and 17 Large helicopters, which are on NAFC contracts this season.

Aerial fleet active as Australian summer kicks in

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Fire Chief Brian Fennessy tapped to lead new U.S. Wildland Fire Service

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority's Fire Chief, announced his retirement from the Orange County Fire Authority and his tentative acceptance to lead the newly-created United States Wildland Fire Service.

Fire Chief Brian Fennessy tapped to lead new U.S. Wildland Fire Service

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Casualty assistance for firefighters in Congress is only first step, says Wildfire Conservancy

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Matt Rahn, Research Director of the Wildfire Conservancy, discussed H.R. 4671, the Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act, which aims to provide assistance to firefighters and their families after a firefighter is critically injured or killed in the line of duty.

Casualty assistance for firefighters in Congress is only first step, says Wildfire Conservancy

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2025 sees intense wildfire year in the Northern Hemisphere

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mark Parrington, Senior Scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts' Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, discussed the wildfire season in the Northern Hemisphere this year, where Canada experienced its second-worst season on record.

2025 sees intense wildfire year in the Northern Hemisphere

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