On Today’s Show:
I cover the story of Johnny Cash starting a wildfire on the Los Padres National Forest while high on pills and drunk on whiskey. The government then sued Cash for costs and for displacing endangered species, which led to a crazy courtroom exchange.
The government shutdown is expected to end tonight. At least for now…
Bridger Aerospace reports record revenue for the 2025 wildfire season. They also saw a huge increase in flight hours for all their wildfire platforms.
Multiple companies see growth in the industry with the expansion of the United States Wildland Fire Service and growing wildfire budgets.
40 hikers airlifted out of a New Zealand wildfire.
Full report on the TCU Complex Engine rollover.
Insurance companies begin buying up wildfire risk maps and predictive AI models for wildfires.
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