# The Hotshot Wake Up News about wildfires, fire tech, and wildfire policy. Former Hotshot Overhead and Crew Supervisor. Call it like it is. Join a community of thousands. Page: Feed: --- ## [Major Progress Across Wildfires Nationwide. Ranchers V.S. Firefighters: Misunderstanding Or Something More? Hazmat Concerns After F-18 Crash Starts Wildfire.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/major-progress-across-wildfires-nationwide) _2026-08-17 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ Should we allow wildfire betting markets? Full operational update. ## [Fatality On The July Lighting Complex Outside Ely, Minnesota, After Medical Emergency.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/wildland-firefighter-fatality-on) _2026-08-12_ This afternoon, Eastern Area CIMT Team 1 and the Superior National Forest put out the following statement after a medical emergency was declared on the July Lightning Fire Complex outside Ely, Minnesota. ## [Big Move: Forest Service Consolidates National Wildfire And Aviation Authorities Under Its Deputy Chief For Fire And Aviation Management.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/big-move-forest-service-consolidates) _2026-08-11 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ This action streamlines wildfire authorities and decision making across the Agency. ## [Congress Holds A Bipartisan Meeting On Wildfires Across The West. What Happens In Those Meetings, Is Progress Being Made, Will We Have Wildfire Amnesia Again?](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/congress-holds-a-bipartisan-meeting) _2026-08-10 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ A conversation with Montana Senator Tim Sheehy. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210625154/5c4acaccc1719580699c4ba89e3c1c95.mp3) ## [This Fire Season Has Been A Challenge: Dozer Burned Over On The Wrights Spring Fire In Oregon, Claiming 47-Year-Old Jason Ensign's Life.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/this-fire-season-has-been-a-challenge) _2026-08-08 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ The Klamath County Sheriff's Office put out a statement this evening regarding the Dozer burnover fatality that took place last night on the Wrights Spring Fire in Oregon. ## [Sikorsky Helicopter Working The Widemouth 2 Fire In Utah Crashes This Morning.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/sikorsky-helicopter-working-the-widemouth) _2026-08-07 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ 2 souls on board. ## [USWFS Director, Chief Brian Fennessy: Unification, Initial Attack, Safety, Workforce Culture, Landscape Resilience Work, Tech, And Misconceptions.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/uswfs-director-chief-brian-fennessy) _2026-08-07 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ A conversation covering all aspects of wildfire during this busy season. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210269446/bb2b4a570bf9887af94235d3d908d695.mp3) ## [Spokane, Washington, Wildfire Arsonist Admits To Starting 25 Other Fires. Planned His Ignitions By Watching Fire Weather Forecasts.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/spokane-washington-wildfire-arsonist) _2026-08-06 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ 4 additional arson charges filed. ## [Great Basin Goes PL5. Line Medic Saves Life Of Wildland Firefighter In Idaho. Entrapment On Coleman Creek Fire In Oregon. Dozer Burnover In WA, Dozer Rollover In CA.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/great-basin-goes-pl5-line-medic-saves) _2026-08-06 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ Remember the Seven Cabins Fire? New Details surrounding that incident. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210108735/40039eb495cd9a7c2249b206663ca463.mp3) ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/G0uJi7WyGtXR) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [The Forest Service Announces Wildland Firefighter Unification Feasibility Study Awardee. Study Results Are Expected In February Of 2027.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/the-forest-service-announces-wildland) _2026-08-04 · The Hotshot Wake Up_ The study will look at combining all Federal Wildland Firefighters under the DOI.