tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176002622024-03-18T11:24:46.532-07:00Firebomber Publications BlogWildfire News Of The Day (the Firebomber Publications blog) provides comprehensive international wildfire news. Subscribers include over 10,000 personnel from fire agencies, contractors, and government entities on five continents. "BEST NEWSLETTER I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY 32 YEARS IN THE FIRE SERVICE" - San Diego Fire Department Chief Brian Fennessy.Michael Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13237376756006321551noreply@blogger.comBlogger3933125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17600262.post-23861201850768793942024-03-18T11:23:00.000-07:002024-03-18T11:23:52.728-07:00“It Feels Impossible to Stay”: The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them<br/>Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt Colonel and CH-47 pilot in the <a href="https://calguard.ca.gov/">California National Guard</a>, sent along an article from ProPublica which revisits the problem of the fire service finding it difficult to fill its wildland firefighter ranks, prefiguring what advocates are calling a national security crisis.<br/><br/>
<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/wildland-firefighters">“It Feels Impossible to Stay”: The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://kutv.com/news/wildfire/sen-romney-leads-washington-dc-hearing-on-wildfire-management-with-utah-expert">Sen. Romney leads Washington DC hearing on wildfire management with Utah expert</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-03-night-drought-overnight-wildfires.html">'The night might not save us': New study shows drought drives overnight burning of wildfires</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://nffe.org/press-release/nffe-calls-on-congress-to-pass-permanent-wildland-firefighter-pay-legislation-following-fy24-minibus/">NFFE Calls on Congress to Pass Permanent Wildland Firefighter Pay Legislation Following FY24 Minibus</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-56104-3">Assessing silvopasture management as a strategy to reduce fuel loads and mitigate wildfire risk</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.uafa.org/news/uafa-urges-lawmakers-to-take-action-after-texas-panhandle-fires-spread">UAFA Urges Lawmakers to Take Action After Texas Panhandle Fires Spread</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.aol.com/news/winter-storms-california-expect-start-110058928.html">After winter storms, California can expect a late start to the wildfire season</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/terrifying-stories-from-the-largest-us-wildfires-that-blazed-into-history-books/1628686">Terrifying stories from the largest US wildfires that blazed into history books</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/climate/wildfires-burning-more-land/">Amount of US land burning in wildfires increasing: Report</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://nffe.org/press-release/nffe-applauds-safeguarding-of-wildland-firefighter-pay-for-fy-2024/">NFFE Applauds Safeguarding of Wildland Firefighter Pay for FY 2024</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/fire/2024/03/04/texas-panhandle-wildfire-live-updates-map-monday/72837212007/">Texas Panhandle wildfire updates: The latest on Roughneck, Smokehouse Creek, Windy Deuce</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/wildfire-risk-increasing-southwest-humidity-declines-temperatures-rise">Wildfire risk up as humidity declines, temperatures rise in the Southwest, study shows</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/craft-fire-suppression">The craft of fire suppression</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rBuX_hGxLh6xg2oYrqJG7D4VQfRV9t0l/view?usp=sharing">CAL FIRE Helicopter Takes Center Stage At Sikorsky Booth At HAI Heli-Expo 2024</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rain-sikorsky-demonstrate-early-detection-142000613.html">Rain and Sikorsky Demonstrate Early Detection and Rapid Response to Wildfires With an Autonomous Black Hawk® Helicopter</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01291-0">Wildfire risk for global wildland–urban interface areas</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.mediavillage.com/article/smokey-bear-celebrates-80th-birthday-with-new-psa-honoring-his-legacy-of-wildfire-prevention/">Smokey Bear Celebrates 80th Birthday with New PSA Honoring His Legacy of Wildfire Prevention</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/9997/">Oregon ‘stumbling into future’ on wildfire funding, lawmaker says</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/fire-season-record-slow-start">US wildfire activity off to slowest start in memory</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/689896962/firefighting-aircraft-market-to-reach-16-2-billion-by-2032-growing-at-6-3-cagr-industry-report">Firefighting Aircraft Market to Reach $16.2 Billion by 2032, Growing at 6.3% CAGR : Industry Report</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://theconversation.com/forest-service-warns-of-budget-cuts-ahead-of-a-risky-wildfire-season-what-that-means-for-safety-223647">Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://mailchi.mp/iawfonline/upcoming-webinar-integrating-public-health-into-forest-and-fire-management-12778391?e=ce3d701976">Reflections from 20 years: Examining the Social Dynamics of Fire Management</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2024-02-13/san-diego-spending-21m-on-new-firefighting-helicopter">San Diego spending $21M on new firefighting helicopter</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240213-unhealthy-air-how-pollution-changes-your-body-and-mind">The far-reaching impacts of wildfire smoke – and how to protect yourself</a><br/><br/>
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<a href="https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/53936-uc-merced-new-film-profiles-immediate-actions-to-restore-california-s-wildfire-vulnerable-forests">UC Merced: New Film Profiles Immediate Actions to Restore California's Wildfire-vulnerable Forests</a><br/><br/>
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