North Idaho pizza shops raise more than $30,000 in one day for fallen firefighters

In continuing efforts to support the families of three firefighters shot in an ambush while responding to a wildfire call on Canfield Mountain on June 29th, Cascadia Pizza Co. locations in Coeur d'Alene and Rathdrum, Idaho, donated 100% of their sales from July 10th, totaling $30,050.41, to those families.

North Idaho pizza shops raise more than $30,000 in one day for fallen firefighters

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Dry conditions fueling dozens of wildfires across western U.S.

CBS News provided an overview of 80 wildfires which are burning across nearly a dozen western states, where high temperatures and dry conditions are fueling the wildland blazes, including Arizona's White Sage Fire, which has burned 40,000 acres just north of the Dragon Bravo Fire, that destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim.

Dry conditions fueling dozens of wildfires across western U.S.

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‘Everybody wants to help’: Firefighters from across Idaho fill in for Coeur d’Alene firefighters during funerals

More than 800 firefighters from around the U.S. have signed up to attend the funerals of two battalion chiefs who were killed in the ambush on Canfield Mountain, while over 70 firefighters from 16 fire departments across Idaho will take over shifts so that Coeur d’Alene firefighters can attend the ceremonies.

‘Everybody wants to help’: Firefighters from across Idaho fill in for Coeur d’Alene firefighters during funerals

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Non-Profit to Pay Off Mortgages for Two Fallen Firefighters Killed in Idaho Ambush

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has announced it will pay off the mortgages on the homes of two firefighters who were killed in an ambush while battling a the fire in North Idaho last month through its Fallen First Responder Home Program.

Non-Profit to Pay Off Mortgages for Two Fallen Firefighters Killed in Idaho Ambush

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Community invited to line procession route for fallen Coeur d'Alene firefighters

Kootenai County Fire and Rescue is inviting the community to celebrate the lives of two firefighters lost during an ambush on Idaho's Canfield Mountain by lining the funeral procession route on Thursday and Friday around 10 AM.

Community invited to line procession route for fallen Coeur d'Alene firefighters

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U.S. VLAT/LAT Fleet & Airport Activity Report (June 2025)

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-tankers, which noted that 42 VLATS, LATS, and Scoopers conducted a total of 1590 flights in June (up from 742 in May), with the average flight duration for retardant drops at 52 minutes, putting more than half of these tankers over the wildfire within 30 minutes.

U.S. VLAT/LAT Fleet & Airport Activity Report (June 2025)

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"Operation Sky Hammer" comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield

Starting in July, a team of two S-64 helicopters, funded by the USFS will be forward-deployed to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield, Colorado, to create a powerful new firefighting team under the aegis of “Operation Sky Hammer” to better deal with wildfires across the Rocky Mountain Region.

"Operation Sky Hammer" comes to Jeffco Airtanker Base in Broomfield

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