Three new FireSat satellites are officially in orbit. 🚀 This launch is a major scaling milestone for the Earth Fire Alliance’s mission to provide continuous, high-resolution wildfire detection. See how we're working together with the @EarthFireAll & other partners to put AI to work for climate resilience:

🛰 Faster detection supports a faster response. The first three operational FireSat satellites launched last week as part of CAL FIRE's partnership with the Earth Fire Alliance. FireSat is designed to help detect and monitor wildfires from space, adding another source of information for firefighters. Once all satellites are in orbit and are fully operational, they will be able to detect fires as small as 5 by 5 meters (two parking spots) anywhere on Earth, providing updated observations every 20 minutes or less. Combined with aircraft, cameras, drones, mapping technology, and reports from crews on the ground, satellite data can help provide a clearer picture of wildfire conditions. Read more from USA TODAY: #CALFIRE# #EarthFireAlliance# #FireSat# #WildfireTechnology#

Wildfires are changing. So is the way California prepares for and responds to them.   As hotter, drier conditions continue to drive larger and more complex wildfires, California is investing in the technology, people, and partnerships needed to meet the challenge.   Today, CAL FIRE joined @CAgovernor Gavin Newsom, @Cal_OES Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs, and @CalNatResources Secretary Wade Crowfoot to highlight continued investments in advanced technology, wildfire response, including expanded staffing, faster initial attack capabilities, @ALERTCalifornia cameras, and the recently launched FireSat satellites that will help improve wildfire detection.   Protecting California is a shared effort. Local, state, tribal, and federal partners work together every day to strengthen emergency response, improve coordination, and keep communities safe.   As California faces heightened wildfire activity, preparedness remains one of our strongest tools. Create defensible space, have an evacuation plan, and stay informed so you're ready before an emergency happens. Learn more at:   #ReadyForWildfire# #CALFIRE# #Partnerships# #WildfirePreparedness# @EarthFireAll

I'm calling on lenders to quickly and fairly release insurance proceeds for homeowners impacted by the LA firestorms. Companies that unlawfully delay or deny access to insurance funds will be subject to state enforcement. Survivors need relief now.

Chad McCoy was part of the group that rescued Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in a hostage crisis that shocked the world and inspired the Tom Hanks movie Captain Phillips. His latest task is leading Firestorm Labs, a company valued at $725 million that 3D-prints drones and replacement parts right next to the battlefield. Read more about veterans taking on the tech boom here: Photo: Jamel Toppin for Forbes

In Episode 90 of the Sceptic: Rupert Lowe on uniting the Right, Prof Carl Heneghan on the truth behind the summer heatwave death toll and Dr Nathan Cofnas on his blog post about Jason Arday's plagiarism that caused a firestorm.