Remotely piloted aircraft in aerial firefighting

We lead off today with an in-depth look at remotely piloted aircraft, which explores how far drones have come and where the industry is going in regards to prescribed burns, airstrikes, and fire monitoring.

Remotely piloted aircraft in aerial firefighting

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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of November 4th

Although the National Fire Preparedness Level has been reduced to a 2 out of 5, NIFC officials reported that 17 wildfires continue to burn on 492,102 acres across 12 states, where approximately 2,500 wildland firefighters and support personnel battle the blazes.

US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of November 4th

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Windy Weather And Wildfire Danger

Southern California Edison has put almost 40,000 of its customers in Ventura County on notice that their power might be shut off because of increased concern about wind blown powerlines causing wildfires through Monday night amid Santa Ana wind conditions, which should abate on Tuesday, but could return to Southern California even stronger on Wednesday into Thursday.

Windy Weather And Wildfire Danger

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How colonisation led to more intense and dangerous bushfires in Australia

Researchers from University of Nottingham, University of Wollongong, University of Cambridge, Australian National University, Monash University, University of Greifswald in Germany, University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, and University of Tasmania revealed that the onset of British colonization changed the country’s ecosystems and led to a greater propensity for bushfires.

How colonisation led to more intense and dangerous bushfires in Australia

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Toxic Metals Found in Wildfire Suppressants

In a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters, a team of researchers from the USC Viterbi of School of Engineering’s Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering estimated that aerial wildfire suppressants have released approximately 850,000 pounds of toxic metals into the environment in the Western United States from 2009-2021.

Toxic Metals Found in Wildfire Suppressants

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Sceye partners with NASA, USGS to monitor wildfires, storms from the edge of space

Aerospace startup Sceye has partnered with NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey to deploy climate management tools to monitor wildfires and storms from the edge of space using Sceye's High Altitude Platform System, which looks like an airship and offers a cheaper, more effective alternative to satellites and observation equipment running on small aircraft.

Sceye partners with NASA, USGS to monitor wildfires, storms from the edge of space

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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of October 28th

National Interagency Fire Center officials reported that approximately 4,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are currently battling 11 major wildfires in 9 states that have burned 1,073,226 acres.

US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of October 28th

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