In August 2019, the governors of New York and Connecticut made an agreement to join their respective National Guard forces in case of disasters. This is called New Mutual Aid Emergency Management Inter-State Compact, and also involves state police. No justification was given other than that the two states needed to “collaborate” for future […] Continue Reading…
“If we didn’t do this training to get the federal Red Card certification, we wouldn’t be able to support the state in every possible scenario. This gives the state the full flexibility to use resources in the National Guard regardless of who’s managing the fire.”-Lieutenant Colonel Michele Edwards, Alaska Army National Guard
As expected, 2021 is turning out to big a big fire year for The Golden State, yet another U.S. military base evacuated due to wildfire.
Sierra Fire, 09JUN2021. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Kerstin Roberts.Not even a month after attempts were made to reduce chances of wildfire, with prescribed […] Continue Reading…
Already this year, between January first and April 25th, Cal Fire (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) has responded to wildfires that have burned 2,219 acres (898 hectares).
Allen Helibase near Sutter […] Continue Reading…
“We have been actively responding for the past 15 months to the CoViD-19 pandemic. With vaccination rates improving and the state getting set to reopen in June, we are shifting our focus back to supporting our fight against summer fires.”-Major General Bret Daugherty, Washington National Guard
Washington National Guard photo by […] Continue Reading…
In California, on 08JUN2021, more than 3-hundred Beale Air Force Base (AFB) personnel and their families were ordered to evacuate, by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Yuba County Sheriff’s Department, due to a wildfire.
CalFire S-2T […] Continue Reading…
During the first week of May 2021, California and Nevada Air National Guard C-130H and C-130J crews took part in Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) training on San Bernardino Air Tanker Base, California.
California ANG photo by […] Continue Reading…
U.S. Air Force Reserve and Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 crews took part in Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) training during the week of 10 thru 15 May, 2021.
Wyoming ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Jon Alderman.The weeklong […] Continue Reading…
A fire began today on June 14th, 2021, this afternoon around 15:30, according to Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center. Deputies are asking residents to evacuate.
View from Chubbuck, Idaho. ©Satoita 2021 View from Chubbuck Road, with Simplot in the distant left. ©Satoita 2021
Incomplete list of links to industry news reports, as of 03 June 2021, which prove the Artificial Intelligence (A-I) driven (yet pandemic-panic-attack blamed) supply shortage is all about money:
A-I driven logistics research company Blue Yonder says supply shortage shenanigans are the New Normal!
Logistics Manager’s Index says demand for logistics will only increase: “This hard […] Continue Reading…