TracPlus and OroraTech Launch First-of-Its-Kind Two-Way Data Integration to Accelerate Wildfire Decision-Making

Wildfire NOTD subscriber John O'Hara, CEO at TracPlus, announced a first-of-its-kind two-way data integration between TracPlus and OroraTech designed to accelerate wildfire decision-making, with the following comments: "Wildfires evolve by the minute. By pairing verified drop intelligence and live aircraft movement with OroraTech’s satellite-derived perimeters, incident leaders see two essential facts at once: where the fire is and where suppression has actually occurred, so they can direct the next action with confidence."

TracPlus and OroraTech Launch First-of-Its-Kind Two-Way Data Integration to Accelerate Wildfire Decision-Making

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Sept 2025 U.S. VLAT/LAT Fleet & Airport Activity Report

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Lance Sherry, Director of the Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Mason University, sent along a report on U.S. air-tanker operations for the month of September.

Sept 2025 U.S. VLAT/LAT Fleet & Airport Activity Report

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U.S. Firefighting Aircraft Market Projections 2025-2032: Key Trends, Opportunities, and Growth Factors in New Report | Lockheed Martin Corporation, Boeing Company, Air Tractor Inc.

Coherent Market Insights has published a new report titled "U.S. Firefighting Aircraft Market 2025," which offers insights into the global and regional market outlook from 2025 to 2032, exploring changing market trends, investment hotspots, competitive landscapes, regional developments, and key segments.

U.S. Firefighting Aircraft Market Projections 2025-2032: Key Trends, Opportunities, and Growth Factors in New Report | Lockheed Martin Corporation, Boeing Company, Air Tractor Inc.

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We are not monitoring brown carbon emissions from wildfires properly

A consortium led by the Environmental Protection Agency has launched the Atmospheric Science and Chemistry Measurement Network (ASCENT), installing advanced instruments, including aethalometers and aerosol speciation monitors, at twelve sites across the United States to monitor brown carbon, which is emitted when organic matter burns inefficiently, such as in wildfires.

We are not monitoring brown carbon emissions from wildfires properly

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California's home insurer of last resort seeks 36% rate hike following January fires

The California FAIR Plan, the Golden State's home insurer of last resort, is seeking an average 35.8% rate hike, its largest in years, following billions of dollars of losses incurred in the January firestorms in Los Angeles County.

California's home insurer of last resort seeks 36% rate hike following January fires

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This wildfire evacuation checklist that could save lives this season

The Western Fire Chiefs Association has released detailed guidance on what to do before, during and after a wildfire evacuation to help families, property-owners and communities stay safe as wildfire seasons become longer and more frequent across the U.S.

This wildfire evacuation checklist that could save lives this season

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Wildfire Disasters Surged in the Past 10 Years, Study Shows

A new study published in the journal Science shows that 43% of catastrophic wildfires have occurred over the past 10 years, with damage peaking in 2018 at five times the 44-year average, totaling $28.3 billion globally, with half of all 43 fire events that caused $1 billion or more in damage since 1980 occurring in the last decade alone.

Wildfire Disasters Surged in the Past 10 Years, Study Shows

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