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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...
IAFC: Wildland Fire Policy Committee Seeks Feedback
Deadline is November 10 International Association of Fire Chiefs The IAFC’s Wildland Fire Policy Committee is conducting this survey to provide feedback that will help fire departments and Incident Management Teams (IMT) improve wildland response and...
USFA: Post-Wildfire Recovery
Considerations and suggested resources to help communities rebuild and individuals to recover after a wildfire United States Fire Administration A traumatic event like a wildfire can have devastating effects on the community. Pre-fire planning —...
How to Operate a MARK-3® High-Pressure Pump
Best practices for operations WATERAX - Product specialists and wildland firefighters, Zach & Alex give us a step by step explanation of best practices when operating the MARK-3® high-pressure fire pump. https://youtu.be/EjyOQ-xTD84 Related: Why...
Colorado Wildfires Burn Large Areas, Hundreds of Buildings
Crews are expected to continue monitoring fire areas and extinguishing isolated hot spots DENVER (AP) — A pair of wildfires in northern Colorado set records as the largest and second-largest in the state's history, burning nearly 630 square miles of land...
Firefighters, Community Replace California Girl’s Baseball Card Collection Lost to Wildfire
A San Jose man who heard about the plea on the radio PRATHER, Calif. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl who lost her collection of baseball cards when a wildfire destroyed her family’s central California home received a huge surprise when firefighters presented...
MAFFS Over Some of California’s Worst Wildfires in 2020
Over 1.5M gallons of retardant dropped Defense Flash News NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA, UNITED STATES 10.26.2020 Video by Staff Sgt. Edward Siguenza California National Guard Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) were utilized at extreme capabilities...
Federal Agencies Fall Short of President Trump’s Forest Protection Goals
Numbers show it will take more than executive orders to make significant progress By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest...
