The NFPA discuss the wildfires in New York and the Carolinas
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has discussed the impact of the fires in New York that has seen about 600 acres of land torched by at least four wildfires that broke out in Suffolk County on Long Island. Firefighters are still working to fully contain the blazes and are on high alert for subsequent fires […]
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day sponsored by NFPA and State Farm
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, which is co-sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm, has announced it will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025. For this year’s Preparedness Day campaign, NFPA is highlighting the value and impact that preparing the first five feet immediately around the perimeter of the home, known as the […]
Red Mountain plans prescribed burn to minimize wildfire risks
A 900-acre prescribed burn has been organised in the Red Mountain, near the Sunnyside trail. The burn is intended to improve habitat quality for wildlife, including the local elk herd, while also reducing the dry, aging vegetation that could fuel a large wildfire. The burn will be a piece of valleywide wildfire mitigation and preparation […]
Canada and New Brunswick announce investment in wildfire equipment
With wildfires increasing in frequency and severity across Canada, impacting individuals health, economies, communities and wildlife, the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick has announced that they are supporting Canadians whose lives and livelihoods are at stake. Individuals involved The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson and the Honourable John […]
Scientists discovering the depth of ocean damage sparked by LA wildfires
The Pacific Coast Highway and its coastline has been damaged by the Palisades Fire. Tracy Quinn, President and CEO of the environmental group Heal the Bay, whose team had reported ash and debris around 25 miles south of the Palisades burn area west of Los Angeles said: “It was just heartbreaking”. As crews worked to […]
Trump’s spending freeze halts key California wildfire work
A federal agency overseeing 15 million acres of public lands in California has halted some fire prevention work because of the freeze in government funding directed by President Donald Trump. The Bureau of Land Management confirmed it had stopped all plans to clear hazardous overgrowth on public lands across the country if the projects were to be paid […]
ASU guarantees pathways to admission for LA-area students impacted by wildfires
Arizona State University President, Michael Crow has invited Los Angeles-area education leaders to share a new resource with their high school students who have been affected by the fires and may be worried about being diverted from their paths toward college. Families can now access `ASU supports Los Angeles‘, to learn about guaranteed pathways to […]
Democrats demand Trump restart Wildfire prevention and unfreeze firefighter hiring
This week, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman, Scott Peters and Joe Neguse, along with 54 of their Democratic colleagues, demanded that the Trump administration restart paused wildfire prevention work under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Through executive orders, the administration has frozen essential wildfire mitigation efforts, like reducing flammable vegetation, providing emergency planning […]
2025 Genesis Invitational fundraiser announced, fundraising for wildfire
In response to the recent wildfire’s in the Los Angeles area and across California, Genesis, TGR Live and the PGA TOUR are launching the California Rises initiative at the 2025 Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course to drive relief and recovery efforts for affected communities. As part of the California Rises initiative, Genesis is donating $8 million in 100 […]
Congress urges White House to lift hiring freeze and resume wildfire mitigation efforts
Lawmakers push for end to federal hiring freeze affecting wildfire mitigation A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50), Jared Huffman (CA-02), and Joe Neguse (CO-02), has urged the Trump administration to restart wildfire prevention programs that were paused under recent executive orders. According to a letter sent to the Secretaries of […]
