Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.

Monday, October 28, 2024

2024 Wildfire Season: Wildfires in New England

I am very mindful of the fact that while New Jersey continues to see an increased risk of wildfires today (see this Oct 28th Special Weather Statement from the NWS at Philadelphia/Mt. Holly) that portions of New England are also experiencing an increased risk of wildfires according to a Special Weather Statement issued by the NWS at Boston/Norton MA earlier this morning (I think this link may change as soon as a new SWS is issued, sorry).

I do want to share some videos of wildfires in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. I start with Connecticut where I wrote about Connecticut and the Hawthorne Fire in Berlin on October 25th. I want to thank my friends at the B10 NJ Wildland Fire Page who shared these videos earlier this morning on their daily video page. Thanks to all the wildland firefighters and mutual aid responders for working these wildfires and keeping us safe.

1. Connecticut