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Gunna be a busy 2025 wildfire season.
Multiple states already way ahead of schedule, with some setting records.
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On Today’s Show: Mass Casualty Event In Canada After Wildfire Rips Through Military Training Exercise. 7 Feared Dead, With Reports Of Dozens Injured.
* Update on the situation in Alberta, Canada, after a training incident started a wildfire at the Wainwright Canadian Armed Forces Base.
* CBC reports at least 7 fatalities, with reports of dozens injured due to the wildfire that started. Winds were 100 kmh (63 mph), and the training grounds had waist high grass and chest high brush.
* I cover what is known about the incident.
* The NTSB released its preliminary report on the KMAX helicopter that crashed on the Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado. I cover the report in its entirety.
* Fire updates from California, Oregon, and Montana.
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Canada: A wildfire has just broken out in Alberta on the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Both the Prime Minister and Premier have made statements saying a “serious and major incident occurred on the base, with a fast moving fire starting.” Medivac ships are flying into the area, and the official Prime Minister page is calling it a tragedy.
The local community is being evacuated, and a large firefighter response is underway. Something big must have happened to cause this fire to get such a reaction from both the Prime Minister and Premier, so quickly. Reports of major explosions.
Video from Madison Keller
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On Today’s Show: Mass Casualty Event In Canada After Wildfire Rips Through Military Training Exercise. 7 Feared Dead, With Reports Of Dozens Injured.
* Update on the situation in Alberta, Canada, after a training incident started a wildfire at the Wainwright Canadian Armed Forces Base.
* CBC reports at least 7 fatalities, with reports of dozens injured due to the wildfire that started. Winds were 100 kmh (63 mph), and the training grounds had waist high grass and chest high brush.
* I cover what is known about the incident.
* The NTSB released its preliminary report on the KMAX helicopter that crashed on the Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado. I cover the report in its entirety.
* Fire updates from California, Oregon, and Montana.
thehotshotwakeup.substack.co…
Canada: A wildfire has just broken out in Alberta on the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Both the Prime Minister and Premier have made statements saying a “serious and major incident occurred on the base, with a fast moving fire starting.” Medivac ships are flying into the area, and the official Prime Minister page is calling it a tragedy.
The local community is being evacuated, and a large firefighter response is underway. Something big must have happened to cause this fire to get such a reaction from both the Prime Minister and Premier, so quickly. Reports of major explosions.
Video from Madison Keller
On Today’s Show: Mass Casualty Event In Canada After Wildfire Rips Through Military Training Exercise. 7 Feared Dead, With Reports Of Dozens Injured.
* Update on the situation in Alberta, Canada, after a training incident started a wildfire at the Wainwright Canadian Armed Forces Base.
* CBC reports at least 7 fatalities, with reports of dozens injured due to the wildfire that started. Winds were 100 kmh (63 mph), and the training grounds had waist high grass and chest high brush.
* I cover what is known about the incident.
* The NTSB released its preliminary report on the KMAX helicopter that crashed on the Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado. I cover the report in its entirety.
* Fire updates from California, Oregon, and Montana.
thehotshotwakeup.substack.co…
Canada: A wildfire has just broken out in Alberta on the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Both the Prime Minister and Premier have made statements saying a “serious and major incident occurred on the base, with a fast moving fire starting.” Medivac ships are flying into the area, and the official Prime Minister page is calling it a tragedy.
The local community is being evacuated, and a large firefighter response is underway. Something big must have happened to cause this fire to get such a reaction from both the Prime Minister and Premier, so quickly. Reports of major explosions.
Video from Madison Keller
Local patient at the Wainwright hospital has posted video and photos of patients coming in from the CFB Wainwright incident and resulting wildfire.
The poster, @CrashMetaX says they believe it’s up to 150 injured, filling the hospital, and now utilizing an Alberta school.
“There are burn victims everywhere.” Looking like this was a major emergency response.
Canada: A wildfire has just broken out in Alberta on the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Both the Prime Minister and Premier have made statements saying a “serious and major incident occurred on the base, with a fast moving fire starting.” Medivac ships are flying into the area, and the official Prime Minister page is calling it a tragedy.
The local community is being evacuated, and a large firefighter response is underway. Something big must have happened to cause this fire to get such a reaction from both the Prime Minister and Premier, so quickly. Reports of major explosions.
Video from Madison Keller
Comments from the Canadian Defense Minister about the ongoing wildfire on CFB Wainwright grounds in Alberta, after a “significant incident” took place.
Canada: A wildfire has just broken out in Alberta on the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Both the Prime Minister and Premier have made statements saying a “serious and major incident occurred on the base, with a fast moving fire starting.” Medivac ships are flying into the area, and the official Prime Minister page is calling it a tragedy.
The local community is being evacuated, and a large firefighter response is underway. Something big must have happened to cause this fire to get such a reaction from both the Prime Minister and Premier, so quickly. Reports of major explosions.
Video from Madison Keller
Canadian Defense Minister confirms multiple fatalities/casualties at Wainwright in Alberta, “the situation is ongoing and sensitive.”
More details expected in coming days. Asked if this incident was like any other he’d seen in the past, he responded, “no.”
Looks and sounds bad
Canada: A wildfire has just broken out in Alberta on the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Both the Prime Minister and Premier have made statements saying a “serious and major incident occurred on the base, with a fast moving fire starting.” Medivac ships are flying into the area, and the official Prime Minister page is calling it a tragedy.
The local community is being evacuated, and a large firefighter response is underway. Something big must have happened to cause this fire to get such a reaction from both the Prime Minister and Premier, so quickly. Reports of major explosions.
Video from Madison Keller
Chief of Defense Forces in Canada responds to the “incident” that caused a large wildfire on CFB Wainwright grounds in Alberta.
Canada: A wildfire has just broken out in Alberta on the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Both the Prime Minister and Premier have made statements saying a “serious and major incident occurred on the base, with a fast moving fire starting.” Medivac ships are flying into the area, and the official Prime Minister page is calling it a tragedy.
The local community is being evacuated, and a large firefighter response is underway. Something big must have happened to cause this fire to get such a reaction from both the Prime Minister and Premier, so quickly. Reports of major explosions.
Video from Madison Keller
Heat signatures from the Alberta wildfire on CFB Wainwright grounds in Canada.
Wainwright updated that no mandatory evacuations are in effect.
California: The Cooley Fire in Mendocino county has grown to 560+ acres.
Fairly mellow activity, but multiple air tankers have been ordered to help box the fire’s flanks in.
New Start, California: The Cooley Fire, on the Mendocino and Sonoma county line, is an interesting fire that’s becoming more active this afternoon. It started as a private property prescribed burn. The burn was fully approved, but got out of containment lines, and was declared a wildfire.
Air Attack is now overhead, and has requested two Type 1 helicopters. Cal Fire units have also responded. Currently 78 degrees with 19% RH. More on this and the other California fires on today’s show.
The Smore Fire burning south of Boise, Idaho is now 550+ acres.
Resources continue to work to contain the fire. Multiple wildfires around Boise proper this afternoon.
On Today’s Show:
* Update on the California wildfires. The Norte Fire destroyed multiple homes, and the escaped prescribed burn in Mendocino County, California.
* In El Dorado County, a husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Cal Fire and Forest Service resources found the body of his wife inside the fire’s footprint.
* Update on the two line of duty deaths this week after a vehicle accident and a tree struck a UTV.
* Report on the 5 Hotshots involved in a UTV rollover in Idaho.
* Update on the Wildfire Technology Summit in SLC.
* Plus more.
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Montana has a new start that is burning east of Hot Springs, Montana in Sanders county. Winds pushing 20MPH are fueling the fire’s growth, with temps hovering around 70 degrees.
Resources on scene and responding. Last updated at 40+ acres and active.
On Today’s Show:
* Update on the California wildfires. The Norte Fire destroyed multiple homes, and the escaped prescribed burn in Mendocino County, California.
* In El Dorado County, a husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Cal Fire and Forest Service resources found the body of his wife inside the fire’s footprint.
* Update on the two line of duty deaths this week after a vehicle accident and a tree struck a UTV.
* Report on the 5 Hotshots involved in a UTV rollover in Idaho.
* Update on the Wildfire Technology Summit in SLC.
* Plus more.
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On Today’s Show:
* Update on the California wildfires. The Norte Fire destroyed multiple homes, and the escaped prescribed burn in Mendocino County, California.
* In El Dorado County, a husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Cal Fire and Forest Service resources found the body of his wife inside the fire’s footprint.
* Update on the two line of duty deaths this week after a vehicle accident and a tree struck a UTV.
* Report on the 5 Hotshots involved in a UTV rollover in Idaho.
* Update on the Wildfire Technology Summit in SLC.
* Plus more.
thehotshotwakeup.substack.co…
On Today’s Show:
* Update on the California wildfires. The Norte Fire destroyed multiple homes, and the escaped prescribed burn in Mendocino County, California.
* In El Dorado County, a husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Cal Fire and Forest Service resources found the body of his wife inside the fire’s footprint.
* Update on the two line of duty deaths this week after a vehicle accident and a tree struck a UTV.
* Report on the 5 Hotshots involved in a UTV rollover in Idaho.
* Update on the Wildfire Technology Summit in SLC.
* Plus more.
thehotshotwakeup.substack.co…
Idaho: Firefighters are staying busy in Idaho this weekend, first is the Pollock Fire south of Riggins, and second is the Smore Fire south of Boise.
The Pollock Fire is estimated at 100 acres this morning with IDL, McCall Fire, Donnelly Fire, and others still on scene. The Smore Fire is now estimated at 200 acres and remains active. Resources continuing to respond.
