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Cuts to wildland firefighter force – how have you been affected?
The Trump Administration has made sweeping federal cuts and froze new hires, affecting countless wildland firefighters.
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Massive lead spike in Los Angeles’ air during wildfires, CDC says
The CDC said lead levels were 110-times higher as the Eaton and Palisades wildfires burning near Los Angeles. Here's why.
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The open wounds of Pedrógão Grande
This article first appeared in Wildfire magazine. The Pedrógão Grande mega fire of June 2017 shaped a region by tragedy, ...
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Japan is a leader in firebrand research. It’s now sharing expertise with southern Africa
Wildfires have plagued Japan for generations. Tragedies have fueled the nation to learn more, and stop tragedies elsewhere.
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‘National Wildland Fire Service,’ federal firefighter consolidation push kicked off by U.S. senators
Two U.S. senators are pushing to consolidate the nation’s wildland firefighting force into a single agency. Republican Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana and Democratic Senator Alex Padilla of ...
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New strategy needed for extreme wildfires
This article first appeared in Wildfire magazine. The author, Rick McRae, argues that the impacts of climate change must be better included in wildfire management strategies. McRae is an adjunct ...
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LA wildfires fully contained, donations still open
Los Angeles’ historic Palisades and Eaton fires are fully contained after nearly a month of burning, according to CalFire officials. The cause of the fires is still under investigation.
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In wake of deadly Lahaina wildfire, new Hawaii report sheds light on how to stop future tragedies
Hawaii officials have released their third and final report on Maui’s deadly Lahaina Fire in 2023, focusing on how each of Hawaii’s counties can prevent a similar tragedy from happening again.
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EPA begins ‘largest wildfire hazardous material removal’ in agency history
More than 13,000 residential and 250 commercial structures in the Los Angeles area were affected by the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).