“These pines outlived the dinosaurs," By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Specialist firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials...
Australian Crews Race to Contain Wildfires
Across New South Wales, 130 fires were still burning on Tuesday By NICK PERRY and KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press BALMORAL, Australia (AP) — Bolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses...
Announcing the 2019 Wildland Fire Digital Storytelling Micro-Grant Winners! Sponsored by WATERAX
WATERAX is happy to have sponsored The Smokey Generation’s project, American Wildfire Experience 2019 Wildland Fire Digital Storytelling to help Canadian Wildland Firefighters share their story. The following twelve talented wildland firefighters — winners of...
Fuel Geysering
Training information from STIHL STIHL USA - For the U.S. Forest Service, chain saws are critical to the mission of fighting wildland fires. This video is provided by STIHL to assist wildland firefighters and training supervisors in managing the risk of...
Wildland Firefighting: Devil’s Canyon Hand Crew
A look at the past fire seasons Collin Logoyda - Devil's Canyon Handcrew 2018-2019 Crew Video This video not endorsed by the BLM Song credit: The Hand That Feeds- Nine inch Nails We do not own the rights to the music displayed in the video....
Salmon Heli-Rappellers 2019
Idaho group's wildfire season Salmon Heli-Rappellers - Salmon Heli-Rappellers Short video of what we've been up to this summer Check out our website for more info www.salmonhelirappellers.com https://youtu.be/lYMHdiVu3Go
Middle Fork Ranger Dist. Crew 501
2019 fire season video Grance Vanness - Photo and video comp from the 2019 fire season. Middle Fork Ranger District - Crew 501, based out of the Willamette National Forest. Photos and videos taken by the crew. Copyright 2019...
Video: California Cave Fire
Wildfire began in the Los Padres National Forest Global News - Fire ripped through brush and woodland on hills above the Californian city of Santa Barbara early on Tuesday, forcing residents to leave their homes, authorities said. Santa Barbara County declared...
California Cave Fire Burns Over 4,000 Acres
Firefighters fight to save homes By STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — Most of the thousands of people who fled a raging California wildfire in the mountains north of Santa Barbara were told they could return home...
Fire Continues to Burn at North Carolina’s Cold Mountain
Wildfire continues despite weekend rain ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities are continuing to monitor a fire at North Carolina’s famed Cold Mountain. U.S. Forest Service officials said Sunday that a wildfire continues to burn at the iconic mountain...
Meet Cal Fire’s First Female Helicopter Pilot
Helitack Pilot Desiree Horton talks about fighting wildfires from above ABC News/aviatrix99 - Smoke plumes and an orange glow render the typically picturesque tree-lined view above hazy mountains into a nightmarish, apocalyptic scene. Shouts declaring...
Entiat Hotshots 2019
A look at this year's fire season work Entiat IHC Crew Media - 2019 Entiat Hotshots The Entiat Interagency Hotshot Crew is a 20-person wildland fire fighting crew governed by the US Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region...