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The Hotshot Wake Up
The Hotshot Wake Up · английский · обновлён 9 ноября 2026 г.
A podcast and newsletter by firefighters about wildfire and the world. Crew Supervisor and Ex Hotshot overhead. Call it like it is. Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards supporting this content and helping firefighters in need. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
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From Smokejumper To Congressman: A Conversation About Wildfire, The Workforce, And The Industry With Newly Elected Congressman Sam Forstag.9 ноября 2026 г. · 50 мин
3M To Pay $7.3B Over PFAS In Firefighting Foam. FEMA Continues Grant To Study Wildland Firefighter Fertility. Preliminary Results Show 15% Decline In Sperm Viability After A Season.7 ноября 2026 г. · 50 мин
What’s Passed, What’s Pending, What’s Been Defeated? A Current Look At Wildfire Legislation With Founder Of Megafire Action Matt Weiner.24 октября 2026 г. · 1 ч 17 мин
Wildfire Tech Meets Wildfire Operators: The Wildfire Technology Summit With Chief Mark Niemeyer. The Summit takes place next week in Salt Lake City.10 октября 2026 г. · 1 ч 1 мин
A Conversation With Former Hotshot Superintendent, And Chair Of The Alliance Of Retired Forest Service Fire Leaders, Dan Kleinman. Dan has 40 years of wildfire experience and leadership.5 октября 2026 г. · 1 ч 7 мин
A Wildfire Season Debrief: Director Of The United States Wildland Fire Service, Chief Brian Fennessy. A straight forward conversation about this season and what’s to come.25 сентября 2026 г. · 1 ч 0 мин
“The System Is Broken.” Frustrations Inside The Forest Service Boil Over As Fire Supervisors Express Fundamental Concerns. All while fire entrapments hit a 20 year record this season.10 сентября 2026 г. · 41 мин
The Politicization Of Wildfire: A Rant. Just Four Wildfires Have Cost Nearly $500M. Wildfire Fatality On The Hawk Fire In Nevada. UTV Rollover Ejection.28 августа 2026 г. · 51 мин
Congress Holds A Bipartisan Meeting On Wildfires Across The West. What Happens In Those Meetings, Is Progress Being Made, Will We Have Wildfire Amnesia Again? A conversation with Senator Tim Sheehy.10 августа 2026 г. · 30 мин
USWFS Director, Chief Brian Fennessy: Unification, Initial Attack, Safety, Workforce Culture, Landscape Resilience Work, Tech, And Misconceptions.7 августа 2026 г. · 58 мин
Great Basin Goes PL5. Line Medic Saves Life Of Wildland Firefighter In Idaho. Entrapment On Coleman Creek Fire In Oregon. Dozer Burnover In WA, Dozer Rollover In CA.6 августа 2026 г. · 58 мин
Environmental Lawsuits Halted 10s Of Thousands Of Acres Of Fuels Projects In Oregon, That Are Now Burning. Lyons Fire Burnover Report. Timelines Released For Knowles Fire Entrapment.1 августа 2026 г. · 1 ч 4 мин
The Eyes In The Sky Above Wildfires: Air Attack And Helicopter Coordinators, What They Do, And How To Become One. A conversation with Jon Freeman and Matt Lynde.24 июля 2026 г. · 1 ч 14 мин
Ontario Armageddon, Minnesota Mayhem, And The American West Continues To Burn: Wildfire Smoke Headed East, As 3 Fires Cross International Borders.16 июля 2026 г. · 47 мин
New Fires In PNW And California As Southern California Moves To A PL3. Tremendous Progress On Fires In Colorado, Utah, And Southwest.11 июля 2026 г. · 56 мин
Full Operational Update For Wildfires Across The West: Colorado Still Very Active And Under Red Flags, Progress Being Made In The Southwest And Utah.2 июля 2026 г. · 47 мин
Colorado Declares A State Of Emergency: Nation Moves To A Preparedness Level 4. Full Update On National Wildfires And Agency Updates On The Knowles Fire Burnover.29 июня 2026 г. · 47 мин
Today, The Forest Service And USWFS Announce New Steps To Reduce Hazardous Exposure To Wildland Firefighters. Decontamination, Smoke Mitigation, Mask Use, And Mop-up Exposure.24 июня 2026 г. · 50 мин
Nation Moves To A PL3: Human Remains Found After Washington Wildfire. Incendiary Devices Found At Wildfire In Colorado. Wildfire Helicopter Fire During Bucket Drops.18 июня 2026 г. · 49 мин
Forest Service To Offer Early Resignation Incentives With Ongoing Reorganization. Fire Engine Crash Leads To Multiple Civilian Fatalities. Firefighters Injured By Exploding Slash Pile.10 июня 2026 г. · 42 мин
The Wildfire Contracting World: Starting A Company, The Issues, Policy Changes, The Stereotypes, And More. A conversation with one of the most dialed in operators, Derrick Holdstock.21 мая 2026 г. · 1 ч 10 мин
The Sandy Fire Is An Early Season Wake Up For California. It's Time To Take Fuel Mitigation Seriously. Seven Cabins Fire In New Mexico Now 16,000 Acres.19 мая 2026 г. · 48 мин
Instead Of Telling Wildland Firefighters To "Make It Work," We Need To Help Them "Make It Work Better." Continued staffing and fleet issues. These are fixable problems.3 мая 2026 г. · 58 мин
USDA Submits 2026 Wildfire Directives And Seasonal Wildfire Priorities. Senators Send Letter With Questions About Forest Service ReOrg. Full wildfire operational update:30 апреля 2026 г. · 1 ч 1 мин
Party Balloon Starts Wildfire That Burned Down 120+ Homes In Georgia. Bear Jaw Crew Disbanded In Arizona. Getting A Hotshot Crew Qualified. Wildland firefighter fatality in Florida.25 апреля 2026 г. · 47 мин
The Future Of Wildfire Tech And The Wildfire Technology Summit: A Conversation With Western Fire Chiefs Association CEO, Chief Mark Niemeyer.17 апреля 2026 г. · 29 мин
Forest Service Announces Reorganization Plan: Deputy Chief Of Fire And Aviation Management, Sarah Fisher, And Associate Chief Of The Forest Service Chris French Join To Provide Details.31 марта 2026 г. · 35 мин
Helicopter Pilot Tries To Take Out Drone Over Active Wildfire With Bucket Drops. Drone Owner Fined $5K New Court Documents Reveal. Forest Service to cut red tape, Europe opens new wildfire center.29 марта 2026 г. · 44 мин
Pre Season Jitters: A Conversation About Training, And What My First Day On A Hotshot Crew Was Like. Minnesota Woman Fined $150K For NOT Calling In A Wildfire.20 марта 2026 г. · 37 мин
Record Wildfires In Nebraska, Big Fires Burn In South Dakota, And The Southwest Is Next. The Morrill Fire Nears 600,000 Acres. Fire season is fully underway.15 марта 2026 г. · 56 мин
From Smokejumper To Congressional Candidate. Sam Forstag joins the show to talk wildfire issues and his upcoming election.12 февраля 2026 г. · 52 мин
New Meals Ready To Eat "MRE" Health Study Released: It's Worse Than You Could Imagine. Heavy metals, banned veterinary drugs, Glyphosate and Trenbolone.6 февраля 2026 г. · 42 мин
4 Suspects Arrested In Chile After Widespread Destruction And 21 Fatalities From Wildfires. Zeke Lunder joins for a broader conversation of what is happening on the ground.24 января 2026 г. · 58 мин
Congress Votes: Should Firefighters Be Able To Shoot Down Drones Over Wildfires? CAL FIRE Test Fully Autonomous Wildfire Vehicles. New study on wildfire smoke and pregnancy.21 января 2026 г. · 41 мин
Department Of Interior Officially Creates The United States Wildland Fire Service. Transition plans and authorities announced.12 января 2026 г. · 47 мин
One Year After The Palisades Fire: Has Anything Changed, What Have We Learned? We need to let operators operate.7 января 2026 г. · 59 мин
Forest Service Plans To Move D.C. Staff To Salt Lake City As Part Of Reorg Plans. Senators Pen Letter To Chief Schultz Over Hiring And Project Work Numbers.10 декабря 2025 г. · 43 мин
CEO Of Bridger Aerospace, Sam Davis, Breaks Down The 2025 Wildfire Season, Their Expansion Into Spain, And The Future Of The Wildfire Aviation Company.5 декабря 2025 г. · 53 мин
A Happy Thanksgiving Episode: Things We Can All Be Thankful For As Wildland Firefighters And Their Loved Ones.27 ноября 2025 г. · 30 мин
Historic Wildfire Costs During A Near Record Slow Season In Montana, Why? Full Reports On Broken Arm During Rolling Attack In TX And Jump Injury In MT.24 ноября 2025 г. · 1 ч 3 мин