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• State Farm stops new insurance policies on homes in California due to wildfires and the climate emergency.

• What this means for residents in rural areas.

• Did wildfire risk maps play a role?!

• Erickson Skycrane can now operate at night after NVG certification.

• Full operational update.

• Plus more.

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• We welcome Destiny Morris. She is a relationship therapist and works with wildland firefighters, their partners and provides real-world solutions for them.

• We cover everything no one wants to say out loud.

• We discuss the wide spectrum of addiction and vices and talk about what wildland firefighters want from their partners and what their partners want as well in return.

• If you are a wildland firefighter or if you are in a relationship with one, this is a must-listen. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

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• Arizona starts a satellite tracking program for its crews.

• We talk about the technology and its integration into their programs.

• Firefighters burned over in Idaho. Sustained burns on 65% of their body.

• We cover this incident and talk about common denominators.

• US Hotshot crews are seeing what Canadian tactics look like.

• Is one way better than the other?!

• Full operational update.

• Plus more.

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• Full Operational Update.

• Florida has multiple large fires. Region 3 activity increases.

• Are chainsaw injuries on the rise?! We cover the new lessons learned.

• The people of New Mexico, who lost everything from the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires, still haven’t seen any of the $3.95B approved for relief.

• Canada is having a fire season. U.S. Hotshot crews are on their way, but managers are struggling to get IMT’s to go.

• New legislation was introduced to use leased aircraft for crew shuttles.

• A new market for private fire aviation companies.

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• Alberta is a warzone.

• A massive lightning bust starts numerous fires and forces the evacuation of thousands.

  Update on the tanker crash in Australia.

• New Mexico and Arizona see increased starts.

• Suspect caught in Arizona shooting range fire.

• A new study on wildfire meals, catering, and nutrition.

• An interview with James Shelly. Study link:

• Email jshelley2@alaska.edu if you are on a Hotshot Crew and want to participate.

• Plus more.

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• Idaho starts training its loggers to fight wildfires. Governor looking to bolster its ranks and heavy equipment contracts.

• Massive $1.6B wildfire lawsuit against PacifiCorp moves forward in Oregon.

• Parent company Berkshire Hathaway is back in familiar territory.

• Montana votes on House Bill 883 to allocate $186M to stage resources locally.

• Sponsors of the Bill say it’s needed because the Feds are slow to suppress and bring in resources. Huge implications for Montana firefighting companies.

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• Full operational update

• Multiple States declare Statewide emergencies for wildfires.

• From Wisconsin to Rhode Island, wildfires rip.

• When ordering a food unit, the Forest Service prioritizes the cheapest, not the closest.

• This may incentivize caterers to cut costs and quality.

• Government Accountability Office audits wildfire agencies. Finds major policy and financial issues.

• Plus more.

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On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Spring fire season is here. The East Coast, Florida, and the South get busy.

The Southwest, Region 3, goes PL2.

Forest Service gives job series and wage increase updates.

Department of Interior is moving forward with series implementation before FS.

A new clear air rule makes prescribed fire more difficult.

More Exemptions are needed to conduct burns if implemented.

An Agency VS Agency battle.

Plus more.

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• Full Operational Update

• Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado see a busy week of wildfire.

• New Mexico pops a 300-acre fire.

• A new Bill was introduced to limit the number of funds available to the Forest Service for wildfire management. We provide details.

• Secretary of DOI told to “do more with less.”

• Plus, much more.

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• Olivia Gagliardi joins us to discuss the Women in Wildland Fire Event Coming up. EVENT LINK

• We also discuss Olivia’s career path from the Conservation Corps to the Flagstaff Hotshots and now Smokejumping in Missoula.

  • Wyoming questions the USDA and Forest Service for being the only Western State left out of the recent wildfire funding.

  • We cover this strange exclusion and what comes out of it.

  • A Full operational update.

  • Plus more.

  
  

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I talked to Dani Shedden, of Close the Gap Wellness. We cover a full array of topics that many firefighters, first responders, and even their loved ones experience in these professions. With the beginning of the fire season coming, it’s well-known that this is the time of year when relationships start to hit a rocky point. We talk about communicating these issues and discussing expectations, and how to alleviate assumptions.

We also talk about substance abuse in these professions, and one that’s not talked about very often, which is body dysmorphia in firefighters and first responders.

An excellent show all around.

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• We cover the 2022 Fire Season Accident and Fatality summary.
• Many categories are up.
• As we have discussed frequently, aviation and helicopter accidents and fatalities are drastically up.
• Swamper injuries surpass sawyer injuries. Very abnormal.
• On a 10-year average, overall fatalities are up.
• Full operational update.
• Plus more.

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I talk to Brian Crowley, Captain of Cañon Helitak. We discuss helitak and drones on prescribed fire, their role in search and rescue, and the qualifications needed. We get into just how many people actually go missing in our forests and parks every year. We also talk about Brian’s experience on the Bridger Foothills fire, where he and his crew had to deploy and ride out the wildfire from inside their shelters. This story is amazing and offers us perspective on what it’s actually like, how it affects you mentally, and the aftermath when the fire is still burning.

I got goosebumps.

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• First Operational Update of 2023.
• Lost hiker charged for starting a wildfire to get rescued.
• Firefighter tracking is here. Systems are being implemented to handle the bandwidth.
• We cover the Presidential report on Modernizing Wildland Firefighting to Protect Our Firefighters. Drones, autonomous helicopters, blimps, balloons, and tracking tech.
• The Justice 40 Initiative is using the widely criticized wildfire risk map to allocate emergency funds.
• Plus more.

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• Fred covers his background and the history of the crew.
• We discuss fitness and endurance athletics.
• We get into mental health, morning meditation for the crew, and how the crew handled tragedy when it came unexpectedly.
• We discuss the crew’s close connections with the Veteran world and even hosting David Goggins as a crewmember.
• What critical looks like and how you should prepare.
• The future of wildfire.
• and much much more

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• In a meeting with County Officials, Forest Service Chief Randy Moore admits 45% of the workforce has left in the last 3 years.
• We discuss the meeting and other admissions and comments on upcoming projects and contractor use.
• The Wildfire Commission releases its preliminary findings and recommendations for aviation and more. WE cover the findings and recommendations.
• After mandating Ford Lighting EV trucks for the Forest Service, Ford suspends production due to battery packs catching fire. Off to a great start…
• And much more.

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On today's show, Dr. Robin Verble joins me to discuss the report she recently released on environmental health and mental health in wildland fire dispatchers around the nation. It’s amazing to see the similarities to the same issues that operational folks are seeing, including retention, mental health, recruitment, issues with HR, and so much more.

A very enlightening conversation.

On today’s show, J Gilmore joins me to discuss all sorts of interesting topics.

• Her early career.
• Transitioning into wildfire
• Working with the public as a Public Information Officer.
• The importance of prevention work and campaigns and what that looks like.
• Her work with TNand8TN and helping family and partners understand the job we do.
• Fitness and training.
• What her experience has been like as a woman in wildfire.
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• We cover the Hotshot superintendent AAR that took place this week.
• We talk about the issues discussed, the information that’s coming, and the problems some folks saw last year.
• We get into the Hotshot pilot programs and where those are going. The standardization of all crews nationwide and also the issues that have come about with the new push for prescribed burning during the off-season.We talk about the Oregon wildfire risk map that’s been delayed again. A lot of interesting things have come out of that story.
• An update on the court case with the 2020 Eldorado fire.
• We have an update on the New Mexico legislation banning prescribe burning.
• Plus a lot more.

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On today’s episode:

• We talk with Shawn Borgen, Superintendent of The Flathead Hotshots. His journey into wildfire.
• The Crew’s history culture, and beginnings.
• We discuss the Deer Park incident which took place in the Sawtooth mountains of Idaho. He takes us step by step through the medical extraction that was anything but routine and the $2,500 can of chew that resulted from it.
• As someone heavily involved in the CISM world we discuss his experience with that and mental health in wildfie.
• We cover new tech that’s coming into the wildfire world and the pros and cons of that.
• Plus much more.

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• A Senator in New Mexico introduces Bill to ban prescribed fire in the Spring. The Law, if passed, would prohibit prescribed burns from ANY Government body.
• Huge implications if passed. These are the ripple effects of the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires.
• CalFire arrests record number of arsonists in 2022.
• A 10% increase year over year and nearly a 100% increase in the last 5 years.
• What is causing this?
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• A dispatcher has admitted to starting 24 wildfires this year. He blames severe depression and “wanting to do something for the boys.” Amazing story.
• Rotor Technologies tests pilotless helicopter platforms specifically for wildfire operations. Says it can be used for multi-mission options. Cargo, recon, crew shuttles, and meteorology data gathering.
• The Wildfire cloud. Artificial intelligent systems are being built in real-time for the wildfire environment.
• Plus more.

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Forest Service switching the entire fleet to electric vehicles. The test fleet is now in the field. The Good, The Bad, and the obviously fucked. Towing is a massive issue with these vehicles. Charging challenges.

An arsonist arrested last night in California decked out in Smokejumper Gear… fought multiple firefighters and police officers.What’s Known, what’s still unknown.

Plus more.

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• We discuss the balance of rest\recuperation and remaining dialed in the postseason. Stories from my experience and coworkers’ experiences of getting into trouble in the off\season.
• Smokejumper ends up in Mexican jail after a border incident and the updates I’ve received.
• Plus, much much more.

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• We give a full update on new details that have emerged in the Oregon Burn Boss arrest. The Blue Mountain Eagle in Oregon received new documents that provides new details of what happened leading up to the burn and after.
• Operational update
• Plus more.

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On today’s show:

• Tree poachers start a wildfire in the Northern Boreal Forest this week. Officials say it’s become a “rampant problem”. Kind of looks like what California’s harvest season looks like. Is your Christmas tree poached?
• Kansas has a 10 mile long fire. Crews moving into the South again.
• Obscure fires. Crackhead in Colorado starts a fire. Found shirtless flapping at the fire.
• Wildfire Fatality in Minnesota.
• Operational Update.
• Plus more.

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On today’s show:

• A Conversation with Chief Randy Moore, Why That's Important. A Communication outside of Congressional hearings is critical to the workforce.
• Canadair Scooper Crashes, Two Pilot Fatalities. Aviation accidents continue to surprise this year.
• Are Firefighters Becoming Desensitized to Death?
• Operational Update.
• Plus more.

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On today’s show:

• We cover the developments of the Oregon arrest of a Burn Boss after a prescribed fire spotted onto private land. What’s known, what I’ve heard, what folks on the ground are saying, and a full discussion about the future repercussions. Take a collective deep breath.
• Operational update
• Plus more.

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On Today’s Show:

• Outside Magazine suggests that suicide in the wildfire community is driven by longer fire seasons due to climate change. I set the record straight. We also discuss the items they get right in the article.
• Defensible Space: San Diego is putting together defensible space workshops in their community. It’s a group effort. Make it a neighborhood project. We talk Structure triage and more.
• Full operational Update.
• Plus more.

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On today’s show:

• Does California have a retardant problem? Why don’t we see more water based tanker systems used?
• How to become a SEAT Pilot? Dauntless Air lays it out and suggests expanded training for the industry. They have basically created something similar to a Hotshot Crew’s critical 80 training.
• Montana Has Figured Out Managed Fire, finally. The State and the Administration are now welcoming managed fires. We discuss the success they’ve seen. Both the Helena Mountain Fire and the Lemonade fire are great examples of pre work helping managing of fires.
• Full operational update
• Plus more.

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On today’s Show:

• Congress questions Forest Service and Department of Interior on pay and loss of benefits. The right questions are finally being asked. Still waiting for action.
• A Wildfire Tax, It's Not an Idea Anymore, It's Here. States Voting to Increase Sales Tax to Pay for Wildfires.
• $117M Settlement in the Camp Fire Case, All Going to Gov. and Not the Victims? The payout seems to favor the big players and not the victims.
• Operational update.
• Plus more.

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On today’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Oregon Scraps Mandated Wildfire Risk Map Due to Inaccuracies. Starting over from scratch. Residents concerned about insurance and compliance measures.
• California mandates insurance companies cannot cancel polices of people effected by recent wildfires. Details and repercussions.
• Wildfires are Increasing AND Decreasing. It all depends on the timeline. A new paper talks about historical perspective.
• NY Times Says Screen Time is Healthier that Wildfire Smoke. “Keep kids indoors and give them an iPad. The new normal.”
• Plus more.

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On this Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Wildfire Commission Meets for the first time in Salt Lake City Utah. Behind Schedule and after the first meeting some questions remain unanswered. Can this commission produce meaningful solutions?
• Fire Aviation company finds new runway forward. They are looking to go public and expand their business.
• Operational Update: Northwest still active with large fires. Weather system pushes through. The Mosquito Fire in California and many others.
• Plus more.

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On today’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• California Fires Go Big. The Mosquito goes nuclear. Nationally a PL4. Will we see a PL5 this month?
• Idaho, Montana, and the Pacific NW very active. Many “managed” fires ordering Teams.
• The Tim Hart Act Update.
• Keep Your Mind Active and Don't Get Complacent.
• Make goals for the off season.
• Plus more.

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On Today’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Full operational update. The heat event rolls through and causes problems.
• Report on Injured Hotshots Due to Bucket Drop on the Calf Canyon. Full details and report. How it happened and my take.
• Investigation Starts Due to Laser Pointers Directed at Moose Fire Pilots. Personal drone shuts down British Columbia fires.
• Snaptember, Stories and Suggestions.
• Plus more.

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On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• National Update. A slow spell, but a warming drying trend is coming.
• New Mental Health Legislation Passed, A Strange Reaction. What is in this law and what it means.
• Global Council Wants Worldwide Wildfire Standardization. My Thoughts. Who does this effect? Who is behind it?
• How to Beat Midseason Burnout. Some ideas on how to shake the mental and physical effects of mid season burnout.
• Plus more.

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On today’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Full Operational Update. Oregon and Nor Cal pop off. Managed fires everywhere!
• Dragon Firefighters Finds Evidence in Missing Person Case from 2014. How Many People Disappear in Forests Each Year? More than you think.
• A New Stadium Sized Fire Surveillance Balloon. New Tech tested on the Moose Fire in Idaho.
• PANIC: Get Rid of It. We have a conversation about panic and how to avoid it. Is panic increasing in society?
• The Collin Hagan Memorial. A very sobering ceremony.
• Plus more.

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On This Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Full Operational Update. A slight lull in US wildfire activity. Drying trend returning. Europe has a very busy week.
• Nasa Funds a New Drone for Resource Tracking on Wildfires. They want to integrate an Interactive Chat and Video platform that can also predict column movement.
• Problems With Coal Seam Fires. Whether it’s the Dakotas, Montana, or Russia coal seam fires can be problematic or benign. New mapping systems are being requested.
• A tragedy in Oregon. There was a fatality on the Big Swamp Fire. News that no one wants to get.
• Plus more.

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On This Week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Region 6 Pops, R1 Rips, and Texas burns. Also British Columbia fires and the McKinney in Nor Cal.
• Are Environmentalists Making Wildfires Worse? The Environment Research Center in Bozeman Montana says yes. Litigation, delays, and confusion is roadblocking projects and prescribed burns.
• New Clunky Respirators for Wildland Firefighters. What do they look how, how do they work, and will they be mandatory?
• Airbus says they have created a new Tanker for wildland fires.
• Drones being ordered to California fires.
• Plus More.

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On today’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Southern Area and Texas Heat Wave. Montana Looks Ready with multiple new starts. Idaho Getting Busy with dry lighting storms, and is Russia on Fire.
• Why is August Dirty? We Discuss the Reasons and the Pros\Cons of the phenomenon. How can we harness the power of dirty August without is destroying us from within.
• The Forest Service starts canceling prescribed burns. With the prescribed burn ban in place advocacy groups have started to overturn already approved burns. How far will this go? What happens next?
• Plus More.
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On this Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Full Operational Update. We cover all the major incidents, wilderness fires, and fires in Canada and Europe.
• The Washburn Fire Refused Retardant Drops During IA, Why? New reports have come out saying tankers were told not to drop when overhead the Washburn fire during the first hours. We discuss why.
• New Legislation Includes Tim Hart Act.
• Multiple Aviation Crashes This Week. What Happened, how it happened, and why. Sheriffs Office Confirms Crashes in New Mexico and Idaho.
• Plus more…

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On this Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Utah, Alaska, Yosemite, and Europe Burn. A very busy week all around.
• Rent might be suspended at Forest Service Housing, HUGE Housing Updates. Told to bulldoze bad housing, immediately build more.
• New Retirement Bill Passes House. Montana Senator gets bill through the House.
• FBI Joins the Wildfire Fight.
• Drones Drones Drones…
• Plus more

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On this Friday’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Space Force Facility Threatened by the Clear Fire.
• The Yukon Burning Like AK.
• HISTORY MADE, First Ever Short Haul Insertion.
• Plus, Firefighter Climbs into Bucket for Extraction, would you?
• And The NEW Wildfire Commission. The policy makers for wildfire for the next decade.

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On this episode of The Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Great Basin Ready, Nor Cal Ready, Alaska is on Fire... Full Operational Update.
• Remembering Granite Mountain Hotshots, Personal Opinions on the Matter and what we can take away from this tragedy fire.
• PTSD in Wildfire. How it’s effected me and others.
• Fireworks Are Not Evil...Right? Mount Rushmore cancels another fireworks show. What I think.

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On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Alaska Pops Off, California & Utah Join the Show. Teams sent to Alaska, Southwest slows down.
• The Hermits Peak Report... What Went Wrong? We cover this report and give out thoughts on the findings.
• Cal Fire loses 10% of Their Staff. Long hours and less staff is causing metal stress for their workforce.
• Will the Supplemental Payments Help Retention? We ask firefighters if it will help.
• Plus More.

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On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Southwest, Alaska, Cali, the Pipeline Fire. Are Crews Being held?
• Did Randy Moore Lie to Congress? Full Pay Update, Announcement Coming. Chief Moore has a lot of explaining to do.
• PG&E Plead Not Guilty for the Zogg Fire Deaths... Corruption? Minimal fines and not much justice.
• We also Cover the Calf Canyon Communication Nightmare. Four days of zero coverage… cause issues with a medical Evac.
• Plus more.

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On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Alaska Pops Off. Multiple new starts, Teams ordered. Southwest Still Busy with new starts.
• Heat Wave Coming... Next week is expected to be a wild one.
• Chief Moore Testifies. Promises payments by months end. Who gets them?
• Breakdown of the Hearing. So many topics covered.
• Plus Much More...

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On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Full Operational Update. Alaska, Southwest, Colorado, California. What’s happening at NUIFC?
• Three Hotshots Injured on the Calf Canyon Fire. One severely. What happened and what do we know?
• New Developments on the Raises, What's Known? The NFFE speaks up, but is it hypocritical? The Bureau of Land Management delays this weeks Pay meeting but gives reasons why.
• and Much More.

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On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Alaska Starts. Multiple new fires up North. Colorado sees more frequent IA’s. The Southwest continues to burn.
• Firefighter Revives Baby Elk, Hotshots saving horses, and more animal rescue stories.
• Massive Seed Nursery Evacuated. Millions of seed and seedlings moved in a frantic rush.
• Mandatory GPS Tracking for Firefighters. A new poll conducted. What to policy makers want.
• Plus More.

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On This Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Full Operational Update - We update fires in  Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Michigan, New Hampshire and more.
• A Helicopter Manager Reported Missing Found Deceased... What we know. What we don’t know.
• New Study Shows Nearly Half U.S. Homes at Wildfire Risk... Legit? We discuss this study, it’s flaws, and why it matters.
• Raise Questions. I answer the questions people have had on this raise meeting and what is known and not known.
• Plus More.

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This Week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

• Full Operational Update: The Cali Coastal Fire , Southwest still rips, and Canada sees increase in fire activity.
• Michigan firefighter charged with wildfire arson.
• NPR Talks Firefighter Wages. Marketplace does a segment about the fight for better wages.
• Congress Takes Action. Letter written to the Forest Service about fast tracking wages, Portal to Portal, and more.
• A tree strikes a Hotshot on the Calf Canyon fire. We talk about the incident.
• I get blocked by the Forest Service Northwest. Hilarious.
• Plus more.

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On this week’s show:

• Full Operational Update. We cover everything in AZ, NM, Colorado, and Texas.
• National Emergency Declared for New Mexico. President Biden declares Federal funds to New Mexico. What does this include.
• Forest Service Chief Testifies. Lots of questions answered, many left alone.
• Huge Study on Firefighter Heart Issues. American Heart Association finished a study on abnormal heart rhythms in firefighters.
• Colorado Sees Record Year Coming. $20 Million extra funding given to combat this.
• Plus More.

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On this week's show:

• Full Operational Update of Current Fires. Cooks Peak, Hermits Peak, Tunnel, Crooks, Nebraska, and Colorado fires.
• New Executive Order a Missed Opportunity. We talk about what the EO is and how it missed on a few levels.
• Canada Retention Issues. Canada’s fire unions pleading with policy makers for help. Policy makers turn a blind eye.
• The Scooper Fleet. Canada has dedicated cash to update their existing fleet.
• Oregon Battles DC. Their cooperative agreement expires in 2024 and they can’t agree on the rules.
• Congress Doesn't Get It. No one is taking responsibility for the issues we have.

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Weekly Wildfire Update: This week we cover…

• Full Operational Update: Tunnel Fire, Cooks Peak Fire, Crooks Fire, and more.
• PL4 in Region 3, earlier than expected.
• The Forest Service Chief Sends a Letter. Thoughts and Reactions.
• Amazon Delivery Drones Cause Wildfire. Research Drone causes Colorado wildfire, and Drone mania in the fire world.
• Bozeman Dispatch Center Closes. What caused it and Dispatcher reactions.
• Wildfire study shows fires are good for our oceans.
• Plus Much More.

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On this episode I cover a subject that we all know about, but many may not understand how to mitigate it. Why do so many wildland firefighters go broke before the next fire season? I offer multiple solutions that can easily be implemented to help you get out of this vicious cycle.

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On this week’s Podcast we cover :

• McBride Fire Fatalities and operational update.
• The Forest Service’s Hermits Peak Fire Apology Tour and operational update.
• Caterer Crisis, Caterers reach out to me.
• Fire Mitigation In California is Broken.
• Forest Service Resignation Goes Viral. Great read and a wake up call to fire Officials.
• PG&E got off easy, but can this problem be solved?
• Line Medics VS Hotshot Crews. A chat with a line medic.
• PLUS MORE!

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This weeks episode covers breaking news :

• Judges Panel Reinstates Employee Mandate
• Forest Service Admits Losing 40% of Workforce in Two Years in Concretional Testimony
• Mental Patient Released After Starting Wildfire in Colorado, Charges Dropped
• McClintock Speaks Again
• Plus More

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This week we cover :

• A Full Operational Weekly Wildfire Update
• Tennessee and Texas on fire
• Wildfire in India Causes Tigers to Eat People
• Boulder Colorado Burns
• "New" Firefighter Registry to Track Firefighter Health
• PBS Pushes Prescribed Burning
• Land Owners with Guns During IA
• And More!

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This week we talk about:

• Preseason trends
• Washington State DNR Commissioner’s aerial build up and IA policy
• Caldor fire debrief and hypocrisy
• Idaho gets Hazard Pay
• Drones take over
• Plus more

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This week we talk about the fires in Texas. Multiple fires have broke out in the last few days. An engine was burned over on Tuesday of this week and two crewmembers are in the hospital with serious injuries.

We cover the firefighter cadre that went to DC to talk working conditions and pay. Smokejumpers sat with the Labor Secretary and discussed Tim’s Act. We cover how it was received.

We discuss the fire shelter stigmas in our industry, the new wildfire commission and more.

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Weekly Wildfire Update : Very Strange Happenings at the Heli-Expo, Sleeping in Bomb Craters, Wildfire Devastates Endangered Red Wolf Habitat, and more.

Crazy discoveries have come out of the Heli Expo this week. Crews Sleeping in bomb craters, North Carolina wildfire runs through the only wild Red Wolf Habitat, and updates on everything wildfire.

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Weekly Wildfire Update :

This week we cover The Tom McClintock Drama, South Korean Fire Burns Near Nuclear Plant, The Forest Service is Confused About Masks, and more!

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We talk about the new United Nations Wildfire Standards:

• What’s in it and what does it mean for all of us?
• Is it a policy we want?

Argentina’s Fire Bust:

• How big and why it’s happening.

Also hiring, pre season workouts, and more.

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This week we cover Colorado’s mass resignation, Pre season hiring and training, building a plan, Tim’s Act progress, and more.

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Your weekly wildfire update. We talk everything from spring hiring, Big Sur fire, prescribed fire blowout in Texas, mandate rulings, and Type 1 and 2 teams combining.

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