There are better ways to delineate why wildfires matter to society (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jennifer Balch, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) As of...
Factory Direct Hose Announces $9M Inventory Supply to Be Prepared for Next Fire Season
Shipped at a moment’s notice Factory Direct Hose recently announced that starting January 2021, the company will have $9 million worth of inventory ready to be shipped at a moment’s notice in preparation for next fire season. Factory Direct Hose, an...
Orange County Fire Authority Purchases Five KME® Wildland Units
New rigs will join over 100 KME apparatus currently in service Nesquehoning, PA – NOVEMBER 16, 2020 – KME Fire Apparatus, a subsidiary of REV Group® and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, announces the delivery of five (5) KME commercial wildland...
Wildfire Spotting Network Grows to 610 Cameras in California
System has doubled in the past four months SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the threat of wildfires has grown to a staggering level in California, so has its network of high-tech cameras watching the backcountry to spot the first outbreak of flames and help...
California Wine Country Adapting to Annual Wildfire Threat
California's fire season has been starting earlier and ending later By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Harvest season in Northern California's wine country is what dream weddings are made of: ripe grapevines and golden sunsets provide...
On the Road – Training, Logistics and More With Chief Halton and Friends
Join us on November 13 Sponsored by TargetSolutions Date: November 13, 2020 12:30 PM EST / 11:30 AM CST / 9:30 AM PST / 5:30 PM GMT Duration: 1 Hour. CEU: A certificate of attendance will be offered. Join Chief Halton as he visits with training chiefs and...
Texas Canyon Hotshots Interview
One of 14 hand crews working on the Creek Fire Creek Fire Information The Texas Canyon Hotshots are one of 14 hand crews working on the #CreekFire and one of three hotshot crews. The 20-man crew, which hails from the Angeles National Forest outside of...
Glendale, California Gasner Pack Deployment
Initial attack hoseline training Glendale Fire Training Videos Glendale Fire Department – Training Division Gasner Pack Deployment
Prescribed Burn Planned for Part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
689 acres in Cades Cove ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials with the National Park Service say a prescribed burn is scheduled for a portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park beginning this weekend. A news release from the National Park Service says...
Cold Front Moves into California after Months of Heat, Fires
Temperatures were on track to drop 15 to 25 degrees a day By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first of back-to-back cold fronts headed into California on Friday, bringing the prospect of an abrupt change to rain, snow and cool...
Much of Rocky Mountain National Park Reopens after Wildfire
East Troublesome Fire is second-largest in state history ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — Many areas of Rocky Mountain National Park reopened Friday after being closed for two weeks after a massive wildfire spread into the park. The west side...
IAFC: Helicopter Resource Survey
Your assistance is needed International Association of Fire Chiefs The IAFC is conducting a survey to locate, map, and define the Aerial Helicopter Firefighting Capabilities around the world. This data will be used to help show the capabilities that...