22 January 2025 Published by: https://www.gov.ca.gov USA – Deployed unprecedented firefighting and first responder force – including early pre-positioning before the fire Governor Newsom ordered pre-positioned firefighting personnel and assets on Monday, January 6 – ahead of the severe fire weather that started on Tuesday, January 7. Pre-positioned assets included 110 engines and hundreds of […]
22 January 2025 Published by: https://theconversation.com AUSTRALIA – Picture this. It’s a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that grows into a catastrophic blaze tomorrow. Fire authorities […]
22 January 2025 Published by: https://www.usgs.gov USA – A new study by USGS and the California Geological Survey analyzes post-fire landscape response following the 2021 Caldor Fire, which burned a heavily managed forest setting highly likely to see more large, intense fires in the coming decades. The research, conducted in the aftermath of the 221,835-acre […]
22 January 2025 Published by: https://www.foxnews.com USA – LA authorities have made dozens of arrests in evacuation zones since destructive wildfires erupted LA authorities have arrested a man in connection with a brush fire in Griffith Park on Monday afternoon, as FOX 11 Los Angeles first reported. Los Angeles authorities arrested a man after a […]
22 January 2025 Published by: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com EUROPE – Italy has awarded Avincis with an extended seven year fixed wing firefighting contract. Emergency aerial services operator Avincis has renewed its contract to operate Italy’s fleet of 18 CL-415 Canadairs, owned by the country’s fire brigade, for a further seven year period. “We have been proud to […]
22 January 2025 Published by: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com USA – HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – As the state looks for innovative ways to prevent wildfires, Hawaii’s struggling livestock industry may be part of the solution. Growing flocks of sheep, now serving local solar, may soon be employed to both creating firebreaks and providing local food. You can’t see them […]
22 January 2025 Published by: https://verticalmag.com USA – In the wake of the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles this month, Montana-based Billings Flying Service (BFS) deeply appreciates the support of Montana and California lawmakers in urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify its six CH-47D Chinook helicopters awaiting certification. Once certified, these heavy lift […]
22 January 2025 Published by: https://headwaterseconomics.org USA – California’s catastrophic wildfires have underlined a home insurance crisis that is sweeping across wildfire-prone states. Rising premiums and policy non-renewals are being reported across the West, a result of changes in the insurance market driven by a suite of converging factors. Complex state regulations and dramatic increases […]
22 January 2025 Published by: https://kslnewsradio.com USA – SALT LAKE CITY — As the Greater Los Angeles wildfires continue to burn, a Utah State University Extension professor said wildfire mitigation could help prevent disaster in Utah. In a post on USU Extension’s website, Professor J. Bradley Washa wrote “Those who live in the wildland/urban interface […]
USA – Reno, Nevada – January 14, 2025 – Drone America, a leading innovator in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), isproud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with the UAS Center at SBD. This collaboration aims torevolutionize wildfire prevention and mitigation through advanced drone technology, building a safer and moreresilient future for our communities.Since 2009, Drone America […]
