Congress must fund U.S. Wildland Fire Service

In an Op-Ed piece, the deputy fire chief of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Protection District in California urged Congress to fully fund the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and commit to sustained investment in early-detection technology and initial attack capability to better deal with wildfires.

Congress must fund U.S. Wildland Fire Service

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Applications open for 2026 wildland firefighter drinking water donations

The National Volunteer Fire Council announced that Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have opened applications for the 2026 Anheuser-Busch Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters Program, which will distribute 1.5 million cans of emergency drinking water to eligible volunteer fire departments across the United States.

Applications open for 2026 wildland firefighter drinking water donations

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Wildfire Provisions in the House 2026 Farm Bill Forestry Title Draft

The House Committee on Agriculture released H.R. 7567, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which would create a new Public-Private Wildfire Technology Deployment and Testbed Partnership, new Categorical Exclusions for certain projects on National Forest System land, and new guidelines for suppressing wildfires on high-risk public lands.

Wildfire Provisions in the House 2026 Farm Bill Forestry Title Draft

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Climate impacts from North American boreal forest fires

In a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, researchers utilizing data from boreal fires in Alaska and western Canada between 2001 and 2019 found that wildfires across Alaska contributed to net climate warming, while blazes across Canada contributed to net cooling.

Climate impacts from North American boreal forest fires

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UAFA highlights staffing and base gaps in aerial firefighting

The United Aerial Firefighters Association published commentary on recent federal consolidation efforts under the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and their operational implications for aerial firefighting, including the benefits of joint inspections and reciprocal “single carding” as early operational changes that have reduced redundant administrative processes for pilots and operators.

UAFA highlights staffing and base gaps in aerial firefighting

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Firefighter felt ‘blown off’ after pointing out smoldering areas on Lachman Fire

A 23-year veteran Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter testified that his warnings were ignored when crews were ordered to leave the Lachman Fire on January 1, 2025 before it was fully extinguished, a mistake that would give rise to the Palisades Fire days later, which would go on to kill 12 people and destroy 8,000 homes in Pacific Palisades.

Firefighter felt ‘blown off’ after pointing out smoldering areas on Lachman Fire

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Dems want details on federal wildland fire service

Nearly a dozen Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday asked the Interior Secretary to halt creation of a consolidated federal wildland fire service, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, which would result from the consolidation of all the Interior firefighting operations into a single unit, until he can explain how it improves on existing firefighting resources.

Dems want details on federal wildland fire service

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