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#151

very interesting especially compared to what the Hotshot Wake Up just posted

New Weekly Wildfire Update Show:
Links below:

•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.

•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.

https://twitter.com/HotshotWake/status/1652660183649099782?t=wOdo598WfAuytMS6mrrMGw&s=19

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#155

The National #Preparedness Level has increased to 2 due to an increase in resource commitment to both wildland fire and #RxFire across multiple Geographic Areas and Request for Assistance from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC). #FireYear2023

https://twitter.com/NIFC_Fire/status/1655740057473650688?t=ZRmHXYVmSJgEn8-1sNLJBA&s=19

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https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/

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#161

What is that about? I remember being transported in helicopters operated by some random heli company. Besides that I think the regular forest helitack ship is in reality owned and operated by some company under season contract and not actually owned by the feds.

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#162

Judge Rules the Forest Service is in Violation of the Clean Water Act, But May Continue Discharging Retardant

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#163

USFS retardant use has a reprieve due to this SCOTUS ruling against the EPA

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#165

“Since January 1, 19,693 wildfires have burned 620,986 acres across the United States. These numbers are below the 10-year average of 22,946 wildfires and 1,125,626 acres burned.”

Includes year-to-date statistics 2013-23

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