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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...

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 T...

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 THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank yo...

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. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP : Thank you to all of our subscribers. It allows us to generously...

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. THE HOTS...

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...

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 covera...

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... THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - If you enjoy the content and want to help contrib...

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...

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 polic...

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 peo...

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 m...

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 r...

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 cas...

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 Dispatc...

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. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - We are 100% listener supported through our Substack. Subscribe Monthly to...

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 H...

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 THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - If you enjoy the podcast, articles, and Instagram content please consider subscribing to our Substa...

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! THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - If you enjoy the podcast, articles, and Instagram content please consider subscribing to ou...

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 THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - If you enjoy the podcast, articles, and Instagram content please consider subscribing to our Substack. Paid Subscriptions go towards firefighter Go Fund Me’s. https://thehotshotwakeup.sub...

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...

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. Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards firefight...

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! Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards helping firefighters in need. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

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. Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards helping firefighters in need. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

This week we cover Colorado’s mass resignation, Pre season hiring and training, building a plan, Tim’s Act progress, and more. Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards helping firefighters in need. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/