Forest fires reach record levels across globe

An ABC News video examines wildfire activity across the globe, which has seen record-breaking heat fueling forest fires that have burned twice as much tree cover each year versus 20 years ago, a total of 22.9 million acres in 2021 alone.

Forest fires reach record levels across globe

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Firefighting seaplane refills water off Spanish beach

Raw video shows a daredevil SEAT pilot reloading from the Mediterranean Sea off a Spanish beach as swimmers and boaters waved and cheered when he headed back to fight wildfires near Alicante, in Valencia.

Firefighting seaplane refills water off Spanish beach

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Understanding wildfire weather to increase safety in aerial firefighting

As wildfires begin to be something of a year-round hazard for hotspots around the world, the spotlight on safety in aerial firefighting operations is increasing in intensity, making the study of how various weather conditions impact wildfires of paramount importance.

Understanding wildfire weather to increase safety in aerial firefighting

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A push for wildfire-resilient homes

In a year in which more than 5.7 million acres have been burned by wildfires as of August 2nd, the executive director of the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council and Building Seismic Safety Council of the National Institute of Building Science, and the chief engineer with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety discussed the need for building wildfire-resistant homes.

A push for wildfire-resilient homes

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In a year in which the NIFC reported that nearly 40,000 wildfires have burned more than 5.8 million acres, the greatest acreage since 2015 and well above the annual average of 3.7 million acres, an Op-Ed piece rails at Washington's inaction on passing meaningful legislation to better deal with wildland blazes.

Washington vs. wildfires

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Groundwork by DLA, Forest Service Preps Firefighters for Busy Season

The Defense Logistics Agency, a combat support agency in the Department of Defense, is supporting firefighters battling wildland fires in California, Alaska, and Oregon, where record-high temperatures and a dry summer have spawned numerous wildfires.

Groundwork by DLA, Forest Service Preps Firefighters for Busy Season

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The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress despite decades of warnings not to

NBC News reported on its investigation which found that, throughout the country, the U.S. Forest Service has falsified the number of acres treated to reduce the wildfire danger, in some cases multiplying the actual acreage treated two-to-six-fold.

The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress despite decades of warnings not to

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