by FSEEE | Feb 2, 2026 | In the News, Dispatch, Fire Truth
Judge Michael McShane, chief judge for the U.S. District Court of Oregon, struck down a 34-year-old environmental-law exemption used for wildfire logging. As reported by Alex Baumhardt for the Oregon Capital Chronicle, McShane’s ruling reversed recent Forest...
by FSEEE | Jan 12, 2026 | Dispatch
The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA) establishes a legal framework ostensibly designed to protect communities and watersheds from catastrophic wildfire. The legislation authorizes “hazardous fuels reduction projects” across National Forest and BLM lands....
by FSEEE | Jan 5, 2026 | Dispatch, Fire Truth
During New Mexico’s largest-ever wildfire — the 2022 Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, slurry bombers made nearly 2,500 retardant drops, primarily Phos-Chek, to combat the blaze. Phos-Chek is the bright red fire retardant featured on news reels to convey a visually...
by FSEEE | Nov 9, 2025 | Dispatch
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials interfered with an active wildland firefighting campaign and arrested two men working to contain the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington. As reported by Reuters, the Aug. 27 raid resulted in two firefighters being detained at an...
by FSEEE | Sep 21, 2025 | Dispatch
Forests cover much of the American South, but the region does not have an abundance of national forests. However, Caddo Lake in northeastern Texas boasts impressive bald cypress forests in its shallow, mysterious waters and is recognized as a wetland of international...
