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Government of Canada sending 23 Parks Canada wildland fire management specialists to British Columbia

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Firefighting, Occupational safety and health, Articles, Wildfire suppression, Emergency management, Fire suppression, Wildfires, Natural hazards, Wildfire, Firefighter, International Association of Wildland Fire, Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

In recent years, Parks Canada has provided wildfire resources to support British Columbia during times of need.

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In recent years, Parks Canada has provided wildfire resources to support British Columbia during times of need.
Today, Parks Canada is sending 23 highly trained wildland fire management specialists including Incident Management personnel and wildland firefighters.
Parks Canada wildland fire management specialists will be in British Columbia for two weeks.
The Government of Canada is pleased to be contributing 25 of Parks Canada's highly trained wildland fire management specialists to assist in managing the wildfires occurring in British Columbia and Alberta.

New PG&E Video Series Shows Customers Simple Ways to Maintain 100-Feet of Defensible Space

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Utilities, Energy, Articles, Occupational safety and health, Natural hazards, Nature, Wildfire suppression, Safety, Sustainable forest management, Wildfires, Defensible space, Firefighter, Wildfire, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

The 7 Saturdays series is co-hosted by David Hawks, a PG&E Senior Public Safety Specialist and former CAL FIRE Chief of the Butte Unit.

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The 7 Saturdays series is co-hosted by David Hawks, a PG&E Senior Public Safety Specialist and former CAL FIRE Chief of the Butte Unit.
With over 31 years serving California as a firefighter, Hawks understands that simple tasks can help protect homes.
Effective ways to maintain clearance between plants and bushes to reduce the spread of wildfire.
Tips for maintaining 100-feet of defensible space that will not only help homeowners, but also firefighters and other first responders.

Keeping Homes and Businesses Safe as Wildfire Season Approaches; Spring Cleaning Should Include Creating Defensible Space for Yards and Property

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Monday, May 3, 2021

Utilities, Energy, Articles, Emergency management, Natural hazards, Nature, Wildfire suppression, Academic disciplines, Sustainable forest management, Wildfires, Defensible space, Wildfire, Preparedness

b'As wildfire season approaches, simple tasks like trimming back trees, shrubs and bushes and creating defensible space around a home or business can help make neighborhoods and communities safer.

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b'As wildfire season approaches, simple tasks like trimming back trees, shrubs and bushes and creating defensible space around a home or business can help make neighborhoods and communities safer.
Recognizing California\xe2\x80\x99s Wildfire Preparedness Week, customers, neighborhoods and towns can take a hands-on approach to wildfire preparedness this spring.\nThis press release features multimedia.
With proper planning, you can have a fire safe home and a beautiful landscape.
For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210503005484/en/\n'

Just in Time for California Arbor Week, PG&E Offers New Safety Resource to Help Customers Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place

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Friday, March 5, 2021

The Right Tree, Right Place web resource can be found at pge.com/righttreerightplace and includes free downloadable brochures on how to plant with fire safety in mind and creating defensible space.

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The Right Tree, Right Place web resource can be found at pge.com/righttreerightplace and includes free downloadable brochures on how to plant with fire safety in mind and creating defensible space.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210305005105/en/
Trees play a vital role in our environment and make California a beautiful place to live, work and recreate.
Planting the right tree in the right place helps promote fire safety, reduces power outages, provides shade benefits, enhances property values and ensures beauty for years to come, said Michael Ritter, Senior Director of Vegetation Management.
If the right tree is not planted in the right place and too close to power and gas lines, it can create public safety issues and power outages.

Broad Coalition Of Agriculture, Business, Environmental, Forestry Leaders Call On Gov. Newsom, Legislature For "Urgent Action" On Wildfires

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Wildfires, Agriculture and the environment, Controlled burn, Fire, Ecological restoration, Forestry, Articles

"We must act boldly to reduce impacts from fires and help us safeguard our most critical water sources."

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"We must act boldly to reduce impacts from fires and help us safeguard our most critical water sources."
"We stopped doing prescribed fire to any significant degree beginning probably 30 years ago, and a big part of that is regulatory obstacles.
It's not just ranchers and other rural residents that suffer the consequences, though: it is the wildlife and the environment, whole communities, and the entire state.
These measures are especially important for non-forested, high risk areas, where prescribed fire and other landscape intervention may not be viable options.

Blue Forest Conservation partners with Clarity Movement Co. to quantify the public health impacts of wildfire smoke with hyperlocal air quality data

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Monday, November 2, 2020

Articles, Nature, Emergency management, Wildfires, Firefighting, Fire prevention, Natural disasters, Natural hazards, Wildfire, Controlled burn, Air pollution

Blue Forest and partners will leverage Clarity's air quality data platform to better understand, quantify, and manage the public health impacts of wildfire smoke.

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Blue Forest and partners will leverage Clarity's air quality data platform to better understand, quantify, and manage the public health impacts of wildfire smoke.
Air quality is a significant public health benefit from investment in forests that reduce the risk of high-intensity catastrophic wildfire.
Wildfire smoke has blanketed California for months, but without high-resolution and accurate air quality data it is difficult to associate smoke events and public health outcomes.
Leveraging Clarity's high-resolution air quality data, Blue Forest will be able to:
Precisely measure the exposure of downwind communities to wildfire smoke during both prescribed burns and major wildfire events.

U.S. FOREST SERVICE NEWS RELEASE: Thinning and prescribed fire treatments reduce tree mortality

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Nature, Articles, Forestry, Forest management, Emergency management, Ecological succession, Wildfires, Thinning, Wildfire, Sierra Nevada, Controlled burn

These dead trees are now adding more fuel to this summer's wildfires, especially in the southern and central Sierra Nevada, where tree mortality was the heaviest.

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These dead trees are now adding more fuel to this summer's wildfires, especially in the southern and central Sierra Nevada, where tree mortality was the heaviest.
Frequent fire once kept forests throughout the western US relatively open and prevented excess litter and downed wood from accumulating on the forest floor.
The study found both thinning methods were equally effective at reducing tree mortality and increasing tree growth.
"Results from our study demonstrated that trees in areas treated with prescribed fire were less likely to die if the forest was thinned first," said Dr. Knapp.

Fire Suppression Equipment Market to Reach $32.9 Bn, Globally, by 2027 at 4.7% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Fire suppression, Occupational safety and health, Wildfire suppression, Wildfires

"According to the report, the global fire suppression equipment industry was estimated at $24.9 billion in 2019, and is expected to hit $32.9 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 4.7% from 2020 to 2027.

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"According to the report, the global fire suppression equipment industry was estimated at $24.9 billion in 2019, and is expected to hit $32.9 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 4.7% from 2020 to 2027.
Productions halt and decreased R&D investments across the world have impacted the global fire suppression equipment market negatively.
Based on equipment type, the fire suppressors segment contributed to more than half of the global fire suppression equipment market revenue in 2019 and is expected to rule the roost by the end of 2027.
Increasing number of manufacturing activities across emerging economies such as China and India fuels the market growth in the region.

Fire Suppression Equipment Market to Reach $32.9 Bn, Globally, by 2027 at 4.7% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Fire suppression, Occupational safety and health, Wildfire suppression, Wildfires

"According to the report, the global fire suppression equipment industry was estimated at $24.9 billion in 2019, and is expected to hit $32.9 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 4.7% from 2020 to 2027.

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"According to the report, the global fire suppression equipment industry was estimated at $24.9 billion in 2019, and is expected to hit $32.9 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 4.7% from 2020 to 2027.
Productions halt and decreased R&D investments across the world have impacted the global fire suppression equipment market negatively.
Based on equipment type, the fire suppressors segment contributed to more than half of the global fire suppression equipment market revenue in 2019 and is expected to rule the roost by the end of 2027.
Increasing number of manufacturing activities across emerging economies such as China and India fuels the market growth in the region.

Global Fire Suppressing Equipment and Consumables Market Report 2019: 2018 Data, 2019 Estimates & CAGR Projections through 2024

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Fire suppression, Wildfires, Occupational safety and health, Wildfire suppression

DUBLIN, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Fire Suppressing Equipment and Consumables" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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DUBLIN, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Fire Suppressing Equipment and Consumables" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
This study reviews key fire suppression equipment technology and consumables categories, along with relevant market and production information, technological descriptions and issues, and key applications and market factors in major worldwide markets.
By suppressing the spread of accidental fires, these technologies and systems transform potentially catastrophic losses into minor expenses and limited setbacks.
Fire suppression equipment and consumables also greatly alleviate loss of life during a major fire event, significantly advance building or site safety and minimize risk.