Destructive wildfire types targeted under new US ‘BRUSH Fire Act’

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Hunter Bassler, a Journalist at the IAWF's Wildfire Today, reported that the "Building Resiliency and Understanding of Shrublands to Halt Fires Act," or BRUSH Fires Act, which is aimed at improving officials’ understanding of wildfires in ecosystems dominated by small plants, recently cleared its first hurdle in Congress.

Destructive wildfire types targeted under new US ‘BRUSH Fire Act’

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NWA May Newsletter

The National Wildfire Alliance sent along their latest newsletter.

NWA May Newsletter

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Western U.S. wildfires have gotten less frequent, though larger

A new study published in the journal Earth’s Future shows that, although the number of wildfires burning in the Western United States each year has dropped roughly 28% over the past three decades, the annual burned area and damage from wildfires have soared.

Western U.S. wildfires have gotten less frequent, though larger

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Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season

The Secretary of Agriculture issued a new Secretarial Memorandum and letter directing the U.S. Forest Service to heighten national wildfire readiness, accelerate community-focused risk reduction, and strengthen firefighter health and safety for the 2026 fire year.

Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season

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Brian Fennessy discusses leading the next chapter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Director of the US Wildland Fire Service, discussed how he will lead the implementation of creating a single cohesive wildland fire organization within the Department of the Interior.

Brian Fennessy discusses leading the next chapter

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Wildfires are torching state budgets

With 9 of the 10 most expensive wildfires in U.S. history occurring since 2017 following a century of fire suppression that has led to more flammable vegetation on the landscape, coupled with warming temperatures due to climate change, state government officials across the West are seeing budgets hammered by wildfire costs.

Wildfires are torching state budgets

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CSKT Division of Fire details aerial firefighting resources, procedures

Montana's Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire detailed how their aerial firefighting program works when it's time for them to answer the call, discussing some of the hazards pilots face, from mechanical problems to windy conditions that may keep them grounded when they'd rather be fighting fires.

CSKT Division of Fire details aerial firefighting resources, procedures

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