The Hotshot Wake Up
Episodes
Canada's Record Wildfire Season. A Chat With Doug Cote. Doug is a former Yukon Smoke Jumper and current Wildfire Risk Management Specialist for Canada.
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show, https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I have on Doug Cote to discuss the record-breaking wildfire season in Canada. Doug has a lon...
A Conversation with Wildfire Commissioner and Firefighter Kelly Martin.
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I welcome Kelly Martin to discuss the new Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission...
Relationships and Wildfire: A Chat with Family and Relationship Counselor Destiny Morris. Also, the different struggles from both women and men in the industry.
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ We discuss solutions to combat depression and relationship struggles, communication tips for both famili...
"A New Workforce," The New Catch Phrase. Fire AI Tech Companies Warn Forests Only Have 10 Years Left... Also, a wage funding update and thoughts on the current situation.
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ After the Wildfire Commission Report, Wildfire Tech Companies started calling for a “new...
Mental Health in the Off-Season: A Conversation with Dani Shedden of Close the Gap Wellness. Tips for wildland firefighters, first responders, and their loved ones.
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I am happy to have Mental Health Counselor and Educator Dani Shedden. We discuss the process...
Senators Make a Last Stand For Firefighter Pay. Is Elon Musk Getting Into the Wildfire Industry? The looming shutdown and the Big Tech\Miliary marriage in wildfire.
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Prescribed burns are being rushed and crews shutting down early heading into a potential G...
Governments Go All In On AI, And Abandon The Wildfire Workforce. Multiple Trees Strike Firefighters in the PNW. Also, California begs insurance companies to come back.
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Full operation update. Fires start to wind down around the nation. Canada continues to be ...
A Roundtable Conversation with NFFE Firefighters Currently in D.C. A candid and honest conversation about where we are at with the Pay Cliff Legislation and more.
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Firefighters with NFFE sit down for a roundtable conversation about the Paycheck Protection ...
Fire Tech Series: We Talk to Jason Forthofer of the Missoula Fire Lab. We discuss AI in wildfire, working with Google, and the importance of on the ground operational intel.
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Jason Forthofer joins us to talk about what’s happening at the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab ...
Weekly Wildfire Update: A California Arson Investigation Leads to Murder Charges. FEMA Runs Out of Money, Blames Wildfires. The strange details developing in Maui, and a full operational update.
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ While investigating a wildfire in California, authorities find a body. This leads to mu...
The Story of the Elkhorn Fire: Deployment Sites, 9 Mile Runs, Evacuations, and Rafter Rescues. An incredible story from this Idaho fire. Also, pay cliff update and my thoughts on it.
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I cover the story of The Elkhorn Fire. This fire started on July 24th in Idaho and was ...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Hotshot Buggy Rolls Over, Full Report. Devastation in Washington. Looting happening in Evacuated towns in Canada. Maui update. Plus more.
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Todays Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Full operational update. The town of Medical Lake in Washington is devastated. Up to 184 ho...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Hawaii, The Lahaina Fires in Maui Bring the Conspiracy Theorists Out of the Woodwork. What Actually Happened?
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ The mass amount of ridiculous claims surfacing on the Lahaina fires in Maui, Hawaii, have...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Southwest Goes PL4. Raising a Family While a Wildland Firefighter, One Smokejumpers Story. PG&E Stops Its Tree Trimming Program, Reduces Burying Lines.
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Full operational update. Very busy around the nation. Southwest moves to a Preparedness ...
Weekly Wildfire Update: MT and ID Pop Off, OR and WA Both Have Monster Fires. AZ and NM Still Chasing Lightning Fires. Lockheed Martin Developing AI Virtual Reality Systems for IMTs.
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Oregon and Washington both have major incidents currently. The Newell Road fire went 30...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Welcome, Fire Season is Finally Here. Full Operational Update and Wage Legislation Update. Florida Insurers Pull Out Due to Wildfire. The Oregon Wildfire Dilemma...
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ The wildfire season in the United States is here. Oregon, California, and Idaho pop. T...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Operational Update. Idaho Claims 50% of Their Firefighters are First-Year Employees. Do Nomex Contain Toxic Chemicals? PFAS and Wildfire Clothing.
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Full operational update. The Pacific Northwest sees multiple new fires. Arizona continue...
Gabriel Mann: The Filmmaker and Documentarian Behind the Movie HOTSHOT.
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ We chat with Gabriel Mann about his upcoming film, Hotshot. This is an amazing movie that...
12 Weeks Until the Pay Cliff... U.S. and Canada Sign a New MOU for Cross Border Firefighting Response. Ontario Now Asking for Information on Suspicious Wildfires. Yale: Cloud Seeding Will Save Us.
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ The pay cliff is now 12 weeks away. NFFE had a big week in D.C. The Ambassador to Canada...
Weekly Wildfire Update: FBI Arrests Arsonist in California After Destroying 20,000 Acres and 197 Structures. The Hotshot Community Loses Another Young Fit Firefighter.
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ The FBI arrests a California arsonist responsible for the 2022 Oak fire. Over 197 struct...
The Supt. Series: A Conversation with Kris Baumgartner, Superintendent of The Pioneer Peak Hotshots.
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ We have a conversation with Pioneer Peak Hotshot Superintendent Kris Baumgartner. The crew...
How Did the Canadian Wildfires Start? A Rational Response in a Sea of Conspiracy. What's Really Happening.
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ There is a sea of conspiracy and misunderstanding about what’s going on with the wildfir...
A Conversation with Dr. Melinda Adams. Good Fire, Cultural Fire, and Loving Where You Live.
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, we have a conversation with Dr. Melinda Adams. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Melinda Adams, Ph.D. belongs to the N’dee ...
The 11th Fire Order. Your Responses Are Hilarious. Prescribed Fire in Oregon Escapes. Criminal Charges Dropped in PG&E in Zogg Fire Deaths Case. Another Insurance Company Stops Policies in California.
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I asked the audience to create an 11th Standard Fire Order. The responses are great! A p...
HUGE NEWS: As Predicted, Largest Home Insurer Will No Longer Insure New Homes Due to Wildfires and Climate Crisis. Erickson Skycranes Can Now Operate at Night With NVGs. Full Operational Update.
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ State Farm stops new insurance policies on homes in California due to wildfires and the cl...
The Struggles With Wildland Fire Relationships and Vices. A Chat With Destiny Morris. If you are a wildland firefighter or in a relationship with one, this is a must-listen.
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ We welcome Destiny Morris. She is a relationship therapist and works with wildland firef...
Firefighter Tracking is Here, Arizona Implements Fireline Crew GPS. Firefighter Burned Over in Idaho and Severely Injured. Canadian Tactics V.S. U.S. Tactics. Is One Better?!
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Arizona starts a satellite tracking program for its crews. We talk about the technol...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Chainsaw Injuries, Are They on the Rise? FEMA Still Hasn't Compensated Calf Canyon\Hermits Peak Victims.
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Full Operational Update. Florida has multiple large fires. Region 3 activity increases. ...
Alberta, Canada Gets Nuked with Lightning and Wildfires. 10's of Thousands Evacuated. Suspect Caught in Incendiary Shooting in AZ. I Interview JJ Shelley, Who is Studying Type 1 Fire Nutrition.
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Alberta is a warzone. A massive lightning bust starts numerous fires and forces the evac...
Western States Move to be Less Reliant on Fed Resources. Montana Votes on $186M to Stage Resources Locally. Idaho Trains its Loggers to Fight Fire. $1.6B Wildfire Lawsuit Moves Forward in Oregon.
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Idaho starts training its loggers to fight wildfires. Governor looking to bolster its ran...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Ops Update. The East Coast Gets Slammed, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Kansas Declare Emergencies. A Caterer Crisis. The Forest Service Chooses Caterers by Cheapest, Not Closest...
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Full operational update Multiple States declare Statewide emergencies for wildfires. ...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Operation Update, Region 3 Goes PL2, and the South Gets Busy. Forest Service\BLM Give Job Series\Wage Update. New Clean Air Rule Restricts Prescribed Burns
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Spring fire season is here. The East Coast, Florida, and the South get busy. The Southwest...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Spring Fire Season is Here. Busy Day in Colorado, Oklahoma Rips, and New Mexico Sees New Starts. New Bill Introduced to Limit Wildfire Funds. What We Know.
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Full Operational Update Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado see a busy week of wildf...
SPECIAL GUEST: Flagstaff Hotshot and Current Smokejumper Olivia Gagliardi. Olivia Discusses the Upcoming Women In Wildland Fire Event and Her Career Path. Wyoming Left Out of Wildfire Funding Bill...
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Olivia Gagliardi joins us to discuss the Women in Wildland Fire Event Coming up. EVENT LIN...
Dani Shedden of Close The Gap Wellness Joins Us. We Discuss Relationships Going Into the Fire Season and Communicating in Those Relationships. We also Talk Mental Health, Self Care, and the Big 3
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I talked to Dani Shedden, of Close the Gap Wellness. We cover a full array of topics that ma...
Weekly Wildfire Update: The 2022 Accident and Fatality Summary. Swamper Injuries Significantly Up and Fatalities Up on the 10-Year Average. Aviation Fatalities WAY Up.
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ On Today’s Show: We cover the 2022 Fire Season Accident and Fatality summary. Many cate...
Podcast: Brian Crowley, Captain of Cañon Helitak. We Discuss Aviation, Search and Rescue, Brian's Experience Riding Out Wildfire in a Shelter, How That Affected Him and His Crew, and so much more.
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I talk to Brian Crowley, Captain of Cañon Helitak. We discuss helitak and drones on pres...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Southern Area (R8) has 396 New Fires. Lost Hiker Who Started Fire Ordered to Pay $200 a Month for 122 Years. Firefighter Tracking is Here, Implementation Coming.
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ First Operational Update of 2023. Lost hiker charged for starting a wildfire to get rescu...
The Supt Series: Fred Thompson, Superintendent of the Helena Hotshots, Joins Me to Discuss All Things Wildfire. We talk fitness, what being a Hotshot means, preparing for the season, mental health...
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Fred covers his background and the history of the crew. We discuss fitness and endura...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Chief Moore Admits 45% of the Workforce Left in the Last 3 Years. Wildfire Commission Releases Preliminary Findings and Recommendations.
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ In a meeting with County Officials, Forest Service Chief Randy Moore admits 45% of the wor...
My Interview with Dr. Robin Verble. We Discuss the Recently Released Report on Wildfire Dispatchers Around the Nation and Cover the Importance of Getting New Wildfire Series Right.
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, Dr. Robin Verble joins me to discuss the report she recently released on environmental health and mental health in wildland fire disp...
A Fantastic Conversation with J Gilmore. We Cover Her Career as a Firefighter, PIO, Fire Investigator, and the Important Work J is Doing in the Prevention World.
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, J Gilmore joins me to discuss all sorts of interesting topics. Her early career. Transitioning into wildfire Working with the ...
Weekly Wildfire Update: The Hotshot Superintendent AAR. We Cover Topics Discussed/Updates Given. Hotshot Pilot Programs, National Standardization, etc… Oregon Delays Wildfire Risk Map Again.
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: We cover the Hotshot superintendent AAR that took place this week. We talk about the issues discussed, the information that’s ...
The Supt Series: A Conversation With Shawn Borgen, Superintendent of the Flathead Hotshots. With 30 Years of Wildfire Experience, Shawn Brings a Wealth of Knowledge to the Table.
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: We talk with Shawn Borgen, Superintendent of The Flathead Hotshots. His journey into wildfire. The Crew’s history culture, ...
The Echo's of Calf Canyon\Hermits Peak Fire: New Mexico Introduces Bill to Ban Prescribed Fire. Huge Implications if Passed. Wildfire Arson Up 10% in California in 2022. CalFire Arrests 160 Suspects.
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: A Senator in New Mexico introduces Bill to ban prescribed fire in the Spring. The Law, if passed, would prohibit prescribed...
Podcast: Dispatcher Admits to Starting 24 Wildfires This Year. Says He "Did it for the Boys and to Distract from Depression." Pilotless Helicopter Successfully Tested For Wildfire Operations.
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Episode: A dispatcher has admitted to starting 24 wildfires this year. He blames severe depression and “wanting to do something for t...
Podcast: Forest Service Switching Entire Fleet to Electric Vehicles. The Good, The Bad, and the Obviously Fucked. Arsonist Arrested Last Night In California Decked out in Smokejumper Gear…What’s Known
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Forest Service switching the entire fleet to electric vehicles. The test fleet is now in the field. The Good, The Bad, and the obviously fucked. Towin...
Weekly Wildfire Podcast: The Benefits of Staying Dialed During the Off-Season. Robbed in Paris and Border Issues After Letting My Situational Awareness Down. Smk-Jumper Stuck in Mexican Prison.
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: We discuss the balance of rest\recuperation and remaining dialed in the postseason. Stories from my experience and coworkers’ e...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Oregon Burn Boss Update. Sheriff Was Threatened With Arrest on the Day of the Burn. Burn Resources Requested Federal Law Enforcement But Order Went Unfilled. Plus Much More.
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show We give a full update on new details that have emerged in the Oregon Burn Boss arrest. The Blue Mountain Eagle in Oregon received ...
Podcast: Poachers Start a Wildfire in the Northern Boreal Forest This Week. Is Your Christmas Tree Poached? "Rampant Problem" Crackhead in Colorado Starts a Fire. Wildfire Fatality in Minnesota.
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Tree poachers start a wildfire in the Northern Boreal Forest this week. Officials say it’s become a “rampant problem”. Kind...
Weekly Wildfire Update: A Conversation with Chief Randy Moore, Why That's Important. Canadair Scooper Crashes, Two Pilot Fatalities. Are Firefighters Becoming Desensitized to Death? Operational Update
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A Conversation with Chief Randy Moore, Why That's Important. A Communication outside of Congressional hearings is critical to the...
Weekly Update: Overreaction in Oregon? Burn Boss Arrested After Prescribed Burn Jumps Onto Private Ranch Land. I Discuss What is Known and the Future Repercussions. Operational Update, and More.
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: We cover the developments of the Oregon arrest of a Burn Boss after a prescribed fire spotted onto private land. What’s known, ...
Podcast: Outside Magazine Suggests Firefighter Suicides Are Due to Climate Change. I Discuss the Actual Reasons. Defensible Space. Get Together, Get it Done and Don’t Be a Lazy Landowner.
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Show: Outside Magazine suggests that suicide in the wildfire community is driven by longer fire seasons due to climate change. I set th...
PODCAST: Does Cali Have a Retardant Problem? How to Become a SEAT Pilot? Dauntless Air Lays it Out and Suggests Expanded Training for the Industry. Montana Has Figured Out Managed Fire, Finally.
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Does California have a retardant problem? Why don’t we see more water based tanker systems used? How to become a SEAT Pilot? D...
Podcast: A Wildfire Tax, It's Not an Idea Anymore, It's Here. States Voting to Increase Sales Tax to Pay for Wildfires. $117M Settlement in the Camp Fire Case, All Going to Gov. and Not the Victims?
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Show: Congress questions Forest Service and Department of Interior on pay and loss of benefits. The right questions are finally being a...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Oregon Scraps Mandated Wildfire Risk Map Due to Inaccuracies. Wildfires are Increasing AND Decreasing, Perspective. NY Times Says Screen Time is Healthier that Wildfire Smoke.
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Oregon Scraps Mandated Wildfire Risk Map Due to Inaccuracies. Starting over from scratch. Residents concerned a...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Wildfire Commission Meets for the First Time in SLC Utah. Behind Schedule\Questions Unanswered. Fire Aviation Company Finds New Runway Forward, Fascinating. Operational Update.
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this Weekly Wildfire Update: Wildfire Commission Meets for the first time in Salt Lake City Utah. Behind Schedule and after the first meeting som...
Weekly Wildfire Update: California Fires Go Big. Nationally a PL4. Idaho, Montana, and the Pacific NW Very Active. The Tim Hart Act Update. Keep Your Mind Active and Don't Get Complacent.
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Weekly Wildfire Update: California Fires Go Big. The Mosquito goes nuclear. Nationally a PL4. Will we see a PL5 this month? Idaho, Mon...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Report on Injured Hotshots Due to Bucket Drop on the Calf Canyon. Investigation Starts Due to Laser Pointers Directed at Moose Fire Pilots. Snaptember, Stories and Suggestions.
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Full operational update. The heat event rolls through and causes problems. Report on Injured Hotshots Due to B...
Weekly Wildfire Update: National Update, New Mental Health Legislation Passed, A Strange Reaction. Global Council Wants Worldwide Wildfire Standardization. My Thoughts. How to Beat Midseason Burnout.
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update: National Update. A slow spell, but a warming drying trend is coming. New Mental Health Legislation Passed,...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Ops Update. Dragon Fire Finds Evidence in Missing Person Case. How Many People Disappear in Forests Each Year? A New Stadium Sized Fire Balloon. PANIC: Get Rid of It.
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Oregon and Nor Cal pop off. Managed fires everywhere! Dragon Firefighters Finds Evide...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Nasa Funds a New Drone for Resource Tracking on Wildfires, Interactive Chat and Video. Problems With Coal Seam Fires. Tragedy in Oregon, What Happened?
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On This Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. A slight lull in US wildfire activity. Drying trend returning. Europe has a very busy week....
Weekly Wildfire Update: Region 6 Pops, R1 Rips. Are Environmentalists Making Wildfires Worse? The Environment Research Center Says Yes. New Clunky Respirators for Wildland Firefighters, Plus More.
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On This Week’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Region 6 Pops, R1 Rips, and Texas burns. Also British Columbia fires and the McKinney in Nor Cal. Are Envi...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Southern Area Heat Wave, Montana Looks Ready, Idaho Getting Busy, Russia on Fire. Why is August Dirty? We Discuss the Reasons, Pros\Cons. FS Starts Canceling Prescribed Burns.
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Southern Area and Texas Heat Wave. Montana Looks Ready with multiple new starts. Idaho Getting Busy with dry li...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Washburn Fire Refused Retardant Drops During IA, Why? New Legislation Includes Tim Hart Act, Multiple Aviation Crashes This Week. What Happened and Why
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. We cover all the major incidents, wilderness fires, and fires in Canada and Europe. The Wa...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Utah, Alaska, Yosemite, and Europe Burn. Rent might be suspended at Forest Service Housing, HUGE Housing Updates, New Retirement Bill Passes House, FBI Joins the Wildfire Fight
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this Weekly Wildfire Update: Utah, Alaska, Yosemite, and Europe Burn. A very busy week all around. Rent might be suspended at Forest Service Hou...
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
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this Friday’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Space Force Facility Threatened by the Clear Fire. The Yukon Burning Like AK. HISTORY MADE, First Ever...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Great Basin Ready, Nor Cal Ready, Alaska is on Fire... Remembering Granite Mountain Hotshots, Personal Opinions on the Matter, PTSD in Wildfire, Fireworks Are Not Evil...Right?
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Weekly Wildfire Update: Great Basin Ready, Nor Cal Ready, Alaska is on Fire... Full Operational Update. Remembering Granite ...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Alaska Pops Off, California Utah Join the Show, The Hermits Peak Report... What Went Wrong? Cal Fire loses 10% of Their Staff, Will the Supplemental Payments Help Retention?
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Alaska Pops Off, California & Utah Join the Show. Teams sent to Alaska, Southwest slows down. The Herm...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Southwest, Alaska, Cali, and More, Did Randy Moore Lie to Congress? Full Pay Update, Announcement Coming, PG&E Plead Not Guilty for the Zogg Fire Deaths... Corruption?
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Southwest, Alaska, Cali, the Pipeline Fire. Are Crews Being held? Did Randy Moore Lie to Congress? Full Pa...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Alaska Pops Off, Southwest Still Busy, Heat Wave Coming... Chief Moore Testifies, Promises Payments by Months End, But to Who?, Breakdown of the Hearing, Plus Much More...
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Alaska Pops Off. Multiple new starts, Teams ordered. Southwest Still Busy with new starts. Heat Wave Comin...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update, Three Hotshots Injured on the Calf Canyon Fire, {one severely} What Happened?, New Developments on the Raises, What's Known? Plus Much More.
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Alaska, Southwest, Colorado, California. What’s happening at NUIFC? Three Hotsh...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Alaska Starts, Colorado Ready, Southwest Continues, Firefighter Revives Baby Elk, Hotshots Saving Horses, Huge Seed Nursery Evacuated, Mandatory GPS Tracking for Firefighters
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Alaska Starts. Multiple new fires up North. Colorado sees more frequent IA’s. The Southwest continues to ...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update, Helicopter Manager Reported Missing Found Deceased... What We Know, New Study Shows Nearly Half U.S. Homes at Wildfire Risk... Legit? Raise Questions..
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On This Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update - We update fires in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Michigan, New Hampshire and more. A...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Operational Update, Cali Coastal Fire , Southwest, and Canada. NPR Talks Firefighter Wages, Congress Takes Action, Tree Strikes Hotshot, I Get Blocked By the Forest Service.
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Week’s Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update: The Cali Coastal Fire , Southwest still rips, and Canada sees increase in fire activi...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update, National Emergency Declared for New Mexico, Forest Service Chief Testifies, Huge Study on Firefighter Heart Issues, Colorado Sees Record Year Coming...
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show: Full Operational Update. We cover everything in AZ, NM, Colorado, and Texas. National Emergency Declared for New Mexico. Pre...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update of Current Fires, New Executive Order a Missed Opportunity, Canada Retention Issues, The Scooper Fleet, Oregon Battles DC, and Congress Doesn't Get It..
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show: Full Operational Update of Current Fires. Cooks Peak, Hermits Peak, Tunnel, Crooks, Nebraska, and Colorado fires. New Executiv...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update, PL4 in Region 3, The Forest Service Chief Sends a Letter, Amazon Delivery Drones Cause Wildfire, Bozeman Dispatch Center Closes, Plus Much More.
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Wildfire Update: This week we cover… Full Operational Update: Tunnel Fire, Cooks Peak Fire, Crooks Fire, and more. PL4 in Region 3, earlie...
A Wildland Firefighter's Guide to Not Going Broke It's not as hard as you think...
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 brok...
Weekly Wildfire Update: McBride Fire Fatalities, Hermits Peak Fire Apology Tour, Caterer Crisis, Fire Mitigation In California is Broken, Forest Service Resignation Goes Viral.
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Podcast we cover : McBride Fire Fatalities and operational update. The Forest Service’s Hermits Peak Fire Apology Tour and opera...
Weekly Wildfire Update: Judges Reinstate Employee Mandate, Forest Service Admits Losing 40% of Workforce in Two Years in Testimony, Mental Patient Released After Starting Wildfire in Colorado.
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode covers breaking news : Judges Panel Reinstates Employee Mandate Forest Service Admits Losing 40% of Workforce in Two Years in Co...
Weekly Wildfire Update, Tennessee and Texas on fire, Wildfire in India Causes Tigers to Eat People, Boulder Burns, "New" Firefighter Health Registry, PBS Pushes Prescribed Burning.
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover : A Full Operational Weekly Wildfire Update Tennessee and Texas on fire Wildfire in India Causes Tigers to Eat People Boulde...
Weekly Wildfire Update Podcast: Operational Update, Pre Season Trends, Caldor Fire Debrief, Drones Take Over, and More.
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about: Preseason trends Washington State DNR Commissioner’s aerial build up and IA policy Caldor fire debrief and hypocrisy ...
Weekly Wildfire Update Podcast : Texas on Fire, Two Firefighters Burned Over, Smokejumpers in Congress, The Fire Shelter Cultural Divide, and more.
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Weekly Wildfire Update : Very Strange Happenings at the Heli-Expo, Sleeping in Bomb Craters, and More.
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Wildfire Update : Very Strange Happenings at the Heli-Expo, Sleeping in Bomb Craters, Wildfire Devastates Endangered Red Wolf Habitat, and more...
Weekly Wildfire Update : The Tom McClintock Drama, South Korean Fire Burns Near Nuclear Plant, and More
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Wildfire Update : This week we cover The Tom McClintock Drama, South Korean Fire Burns Near Nuclear Plant, The Forest Service is Confused About...
Weekly Wildfire Update Podcast : New U.N. Global Wildfire Standards, Argentina's Fires, and More
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Weekly Wildfire Update : Colorado's Mass Resignation, Tim's Act Progress, and More.
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover Colorado’s mass resignation, Pre season hiring and training, building a plan, Tim’s Act progress, and more. Monthly Substack su...
Your weekly wildfire update: Spring hiring, Big Sur fire, prescribed fire blowout in Texas, and More
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your weekly wildfire update. We talk everything from spring hiring, Big Sur fire, prescribed fire blowout in Texas, mandate rulings, and Type 1 and 2 ...