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‘Aerial Firefighting Enhancement’ act passed by Congress

1 day ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

A bill that allows old military aircraft to be used for water-dropping firefighting response is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk. The “Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025,” introduced by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), was passed on Tuesday. The bill extended the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996, which authorizes the sale of surplus military aircraft and parts for aerial firefighting usage, through October 1, 2035.
Australia braces for unseasonally high wildfire risks

4 days ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

Wildfire experts in Australia are sounding the alarm during a time that has historically been one of relief. The Australian and New Zealand Council for Fire and Emergency Services, or AFAC, recently released its Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for the region.
Non-fire forest workers to be deployed during 2025 wildfires, USDA head says

5 days ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

As the U.S. moves towards peak fire season, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has signed a memo signaling the Department of Agriculture’s approach to wildfire response under the Trump administration. The memo – signed on Tuesday 20 May – directs the Forest Service to take several actions over the next 30 days, including policy changes for when the nation’s fire preparedness level is high.
Canada facing nearly 100 out of control wildfires triggering evacuations, emergency declarations

1 week ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

Canada’s 2025 wildfire season is off to a busy start as nearly 100 out-of-control fires triggered states of emergency and multiple evacuations on Friday. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center on Friday listed the national preparedness level at 5, the highest possible, signifying significant wildfire activity in one or more jurisdictions, and international firefighter help has been requested.
Europe needs to prepare for worsening wildfires now, report finds

1 week ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

A new report from a collective of national science academies across Europe calls for collective action to face increasingly disastrous wildfires in the region. The report was recently published by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council, or EASAC, and estimates that nearly 20% of Southern Europe will experience extreme fire danger every two years by the end of the century.
USDA to deploy 'non-fire' workers during 2025 wildfire season

2 weeks ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

As the U.S. moves towards peak fire season, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has signed a memo signaling the Department of Agriculture’s approach to wildfire response under the Trump administration. The memo – signed on Tuesday 20 May – directs the Forest Service to take several actions over the next 30 days, including policy changes for when the nation’s fire preparedness level is high.
US boosts National Forest logging for 'wildfire risk' reduction

2 weeks ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced $23 million in grants supporting timber production in President Donald Trump’s effort to “unleash domestic production” of the nation’s natural resources. The aim of the USDA’s grants is reportedly to transport “hazardous fuels” from national forests to processing facilities, supporting timber production, according to the department.
Firefighter sharing between North American, Australia may end

3 weeks ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

A decades-long arrangement that shares firefighting resources between Australia, United States and Canada is under threat from increasingly overlapping fire seasons. The two regions’ wildfire seasons historically peaked at opposite points of the year, making the partnership a no-brainer. Lengthening fire seasons in both regions, thanks to climate change, is placing more constraints on the resource-sharing partnership and shortening pre-season preparation windows.
Record-breaking wildfires burn Europe ahead of peak season

1 month ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

Less than halfway into the year, numerous regions in the northern hemisphere have already exceeded their average yearly burned areas. Around 74,000 acres (nearly 30,000 hectares) have already burned in the United Kingdom since the beginning of 2025, the most acres burned in a year since record keeping began in 2012, according to data from the Global Wildfire Information System.
Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year

1 month ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

This article was originally written by Laura Dee, Associate Professor of Ecology, University of Colorado Boulder, and is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Red skies in August, longer fire seasons and checking air quality before taking my toddler to the park. This has become the new norm in the western United States as wildfires become more frequent, larger and more catastrophic.