Wildland Firefighter The Voice of the Wildland Firefighter

Determine the values at risk and where they’re located     By Tim Ryan, FireRescue Magazine Issue 6 | Volume 8 As we all know, situational awareness (SA) is a key factor in firefighter safety. Accident investigators often find that ...

18 firefighters and guide killed in blaze     BEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials say dry conditions, high temperatures and a sudden change in wind direction all contributed to the deaths of 19 people in a forest fire in mountainous ...

A new wildland rig for Surprise   SVIweb – When spec’ing its new SVI-built Type 6 Wildland Unit, the Surprise, AZ Fire-Medical Department chose a Dodge Ram 5500 4×4 Crew Cab, powered by a 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel. This ...

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt approved park’s request     By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Grand Canyon closed indefinitely to visitors Wednesday, joining other national parks seeking to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Staff at ...

PG&E is trying to emerge from one of the most complex bankruptcy cases in U.S. history     By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California power regulators are weighing a recommendation to back off plans to ...

Real-time alerts from Santa Fe lab     SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has a new tool that could help crews get an early jump on any wildfires that might break out. The State Forestry Division will be ...

Wildfire in same area of previous fatal fire     BEIJING (AP) — Nineteen people have died while fighting a raging forest fire in southwestern China and hundreds of reinforcements were sent to fight the blaze and evacuate nearby residents, ...

13 fires in the last week     BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Crow Agency firefighting officials on Friday banned open burning on the southeastern Montana reservation following a string of small, early-season wildfires. Fire crews responded to 13 small fires ...

Plea deal payment will draw from victims’ settlement     By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric is warning its elaborate plan for getting out of bankruptcy might collapse if the utility can’t ...

NPS deciding shut downs on individual basis     By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FELICIA FONSECA and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is sticking with its crowd-friendly waiver of entrance fees at national parks during the coronavirus ...