# Incident Management Teams

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-13**: Helicopter Crash Kills Pilot — A contracted helicopter assisting with a Colorado fire crashes into a reservoir, killing the pilot on board.
- **2026-07**: Fire Count Surpasses 2,000 — Since the start of July, more than 2,000 new wildfires are confirmed by the national fire center, with new ignitions daily.
- **2026-07**: Three Firefighters Killed — Three firefighters lose their lives while battling flames in Colorado.
- **2026-06**: Preparedness Level Raised to 4 — The National Interagency Fire Center moves the national preparedness level to 4 due to a surge in wildfire activity, indicating significant resource commitment.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 17,000 Deployed as Climate-Driven Fires Push US Preparedness to Level 4
2026-07-20 00:02:53 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 11

With drought, record-low snowpack, and soaring temperatures, the 2026 wildfire season is forcing fire managers to pre-position resources across the West. Preparedness has hit level 4 as over 2,000 fires ignite in July, stretching a force of 17,000 and highlighting the escalating toll of climate change on firefighting capacity.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/climate-driven-wildfires-strain-fire-resources-2026

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