The Hotshot Wake Up
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What’s Passed, What’s Pending, What’s Been Defeated? A Current Look At Wildfire Legislation With Founder Of Megafire Action Matt Weiner.
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If anyone knows how to navigate the political soup to pass wildfire legislation, it’s Matt Weiner, CEO and Founder of Megafire Action.
Megafire Action has worked on hazard pay for prescribed burns, the Fi...
Mass Casualty Event In Canada After Wildfire Rips Through Military Training Exercise in Alberta. 7 Feared Dead, With Reports Of Dozens Injured.
Full report on KMAX helicopter crash on the Gold Mountain Fire.
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Multiple Homes Destroyed Due To The Norte Fire. Husband Arrested For Murder After Wife’s Body Found Inside California Wildfire Footprint.
Update on the two line of duty deaths this week.
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Another Devastating Loss: Kisatchie National Forest Announces Wildfire Line Of Duty Death After Young Firefighter Struck By Tree.
Incredibly sad news coming out of the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana today:
It is with very heavy hearts that we share the news that on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, wildland firefighter Kaitlyn “KK” Gallagher, 24, of Alexandria, L...
If Wildfire Is Not A National Security Issue, What Is It? It Just Remains Another Low Priority Budget, Agency, And Workforce.
Stop pretending there isn’t a problem, admit the risks of not demanding more.
A workout, a steak, and a glass of Malbec… time for a chat.
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