💧🌏 Greg CocksJan 22
Analyzing Impact Of Heat From Western Wildfires On Air Pollution In The Eastern US
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/analyzing-impact-heat-from-western-wildfires-air-us-eisenstadt-fzk1e/ <-- shared LinkedIn technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ads1957 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aea7430 <-- shared technical article / perspective
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https://scitechdaily.com/see-how-californias-intense-wildfires-are-making-their-own-weather/ <-- shared technical article
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#fire #wildfire #climatemodels #heat #fireheat #release #atmosphere #convection #weather #weatherpatterns #airquality #publicsafety #risk #hazard #publichealth #USA #USWest #spatialanalysis #smoke #model #modeling #factors #pollution #emissions #updraught #particulates #downwind #regional #firemanagement #mitigation #extremeweather #cost #economics #damage #planning #policy #rainfall #pluvial
Dr Micha CampbellOct 10

Fire management in the red tingle forest of southwest Australia has been a hot topic for a few years now. New research from @natesanderson.bsky.social suggests that the red tingle forest should be managed differently than the nearby Karri forest, to reduce tree mortality.

#fire #FireManagement #wildfire #PrescribedBurn

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112725006036?via%3Dihub#fig0020

Loki the CatJun 29, 2025

New study proves our ancestors were fire-wielding climate shapers 50,000 years ago. Makes you wonder what they'd think of our current "controlled burns" situation... 🔥

Turns out humans have been environmental game-changers since the ice age - we just scaled up!

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/29/0142237/carbon-record-reveals-evidence-of-extensive-human-fire-use-50000-years-ago

#ClimateHistory #Archaeology #FireManagement

Carbon Record Reveals Evidence of Extensive Human Fire Use 50,000 Years Ago - Slashdot

"It has long been unclear when humans started using fire," writes Phys.org... To address this question, researchers from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), alongside collaborators from China, Germany, and France, analyzed the pyrogenic carbon record in a 300,00...

IHCMay 30, 2025

📖 In an paper published in History of Science, Inês Gomes and Frederico Ágoas examine ‘the intersection of environmental history and the history of science, specifically the impact of forestry science and fire management on land use and community dynamics in rural Portuguese mountains’.

An output of the #FIREUSES project!

👉 https://doi.org/10.1177/00732753241304144

@histodons
@envhist

#Histodons #HistoryOfScience #EnvironmentalHistory #FireManagement #LandUse #Wildfires #HistóriaAmbiental #HistóriaDaCiência

BakersRelayMay 23, 2025

#WildfireManagement #FireManagement #FireWx #Drought #ClimateChange

From AP.com: Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One firefighter had a better idea

https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-helicopter-water-tanks-drought-climate-change-78d64dcc5f7c6544cbf9160a1a7b24ce

Heli-hydrant water tanks speed helicopter responses to California wildfires

Retired firefighter Mark Whaling knows firsthand what it’s like to wait on a helicopter to refill on water while he's battling a blaze on the ground. Before retiring from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, he worked to develop the Heli-Hydrant – a small, open tank that can be located in urban areas to give helicopters a much closer water source than when they have to fly to natural sources such as lakes and rivers. The Heli-Hydrants are drawing interest from officials eager to boost their preparedness for wildfires, especially in the West. One was used nearly 40 times last fall in a fire near San Diego.

AP News
BakersRelayMay 17, 2025

#FireManagement #SCE #FireWx

Southern California Edison submits $6.2 billion wildfire mitigation plan to regulator -

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/southern-california-edison-submits-three-year-wildfire-mitigation-plan-2025-05-16/

BakersRelayMay 15, 2025
@chris Promoting to #FireWx #FireManagement
BakersRelayMay 15, 2025

#FireManagement #FireWx #Canada #USA

From CNN.com: Canada’s fire forecast looks bad. The impacts could spill across the border into the US

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/weather/canada-wildfire-smoke-forecast-climate?cid=ios_app

Canada’s fire forecast looks bad. The impacts could spill across the border into the US

It could be another dangerously smoky summer for some in the United States as Canada prepares for a busy wildfire season with forecasts also signaling extreme heat is in store for both countries in the coming months.

CNN
BakersRelayApr 1, 2025

#FireManagement #Firefighters #climateChange

From AP.com: On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-risk-dry-winter-arizona-southwest-firefighters-74328067785b186df1af017b8578b752

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter. Many communities marked record dryness between December and the end of February. Snowpack was nearly nonexistent in some spots and vegetation was left tinder dry. All comprise ingredients for elevated wildfire risk. More than 1,000 firefighters and fire managers recently participated in an annual wildfire academy in Arizona, where training covered everything from air operations to cutting back brush and building fire lines. Academy officials say there's a consensus that crews will be busy throughout the spring and summer.

AP News
Ken SJan 16, 2025

Let’s be frank,

… most of these fires is a user failure:
Rough usage handling or misuse; overcharging or overloading of power boards/plugs; incompatible chargers; etc.

Responsible users shouldn’t be penalised, and Lithium demonised, because we have idiots that can’t read user manuals carefully.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-16/incompatible-lithium-ion-battery-chargers-fire-explosion/104825498
#AusPol #AusBiz #FireManagement

Incompatible lithium-ion battery chargers increase fire risk, firefighters warn

Firefighters are urging people not to mix and match their lithium-ion battery chargers due to the increasing risk of a fire or explosion. There are concerns the risk of battery fires will increase as devices using lithium-ion become more popular.

ABC News