Wildland Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree in OR Big Swamp Fire
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter who was hit by a falling tree while battling a wildfire near Oakridge, Oregon has died of his injuries, authorities said Thursday. Collin Hagan, who was with the Craig Interagency Hot Shots from Colorado, died Wednesday of injuries...
National Park Service Fire Lookout, 74, Killed When McKinney (CA) Fire Overruns Her
Kathy Shoopman, 74, the Buckhorn fire lookout at the Klamath National Forest died Friday in the McKinney fire. Shoopman began her service as a fire lookout in 1974 and served faithfully to the end. Even as sheriff’s deputies and her supervisor urged her to evacuate,...
‘Gone in 30 Seconds’ – Shingle Springs (CA) Loses Two Rigs in Wildfire at Six Rivers National Forest
The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal Fire Department lost two rigs when fire burning at Six Rivers National Forest overran the vehicles Monday. The crew from El Dorado County had parked the rigs what they thought was a safe distance from the fire, but a...
Deadly CA Wildfire Wipes Out Scenic River Town
By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in the tiny scenic hamlet of Klamath River in Northern California for more than 40 years. They know most of the town's 200 or so...
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Wildland Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree in OR Big Swamp Fire
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter who was hit by a falling tree while battling a wildfire near Oakridge, Oregon has died of his injuries, authorities said Thursday. Collin Hagan, who was with the Craig Interagency Hot Shots from Colorado, died Wednesday of injuries...
National Park Service Fire Lookout, 74, Killed When McKinney (CA) Fire Overruns Her
Kathy Shoopman, 74, the Buckhorn fire lookout at the Klamath National Forest died Friday in the McKinney fire. Shoopman began her service as a fire lookout in 1974 and served faithfully to the end. Even as sheriff’s deputies and her supervisor urged her to evacuate,...
‘Gone in 30 Seconds’ – Shingle Springs (CA) Loses Two Rigs in Wildfire at Six Rivers National Forest
The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal Fire Department lost two rigs when fire burning at Six Rivers National Forest overran the vehicles Monday. The crew from El Dorado County had parked the rigs what they thought was a safe distance from the fire, but a...
Deadly CA Wildfire Wipes Out Scenic River Town
By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in the tiny scenic hamlet of Klamath River in Northern California for more than 40 years. They know most of the town's 200 or so...
Western Flames Spread, CA Sees Its Largest 2022 Fire
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press YREKA, Calif. (AP) — Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote...
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Perimeter Solutions Names New head of Business Development for Foam Products for Government & Municipal Markets
Norbe Puroll brings 34 years of fire and emergency response experience to role Clayton, MO 19 July 2022 – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality firefighting products and lubricant additives, announced today that it has hired...
County Uses Groundbreaking Technology to Prevent Wildfires
Clayton, MO-based Perimeter Solutions to provide PHOS-CHEK® FORTIFY® long-term fire retardant as part of the County’s newly approved Roadside Vegetation Management for Evacuation Preparedness Program. These efforts are a result of a board letter introduced by...
Perimeter Solutions Names Industry Veteran Jeff Emery President of Global Fire Safety
Emery brings more than 20 years of leadership experience to the company, having worked previously with Norgren, Scott Safety and 3M Clayton, MO 23 May 2022 – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality firefighting products and...
As Wildfires Become More Prevalent, Fire Safety Industry Looks to the Ground
By Wes Bolsen, Business Director of Wildfire Prevention & Protection at Perimeter Solutions In a new report on wildfire activity, the United Nations says that the number of wildfires that take place around the world could double by the year 2100. Faced with this...
Western Fire Chiefs Association to Host Expanded Second Annual Wildfire Prevention Summit
Virtual event takes place May 3-4, 2022, Features Strong Lineup of Speakers from Federal and State Agencies, Utility, Transportation and Insurance Industries Clayton, MO 5 April 2022 – Following the success of the first event, the Second Annual Wildfire Prevention...
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Fire Safety Industry Transitions Focus from Wildfire Suppression to Proactive Prevention
Key Takeaways from the 2022 Wildfire Prevention Summit By Wes Bolsen The Western Fire Chiefs Association hosted its second annual Wildfire Prevention Summit earlier this year, and Perimeter Solutions proudly served as the Platinum Sponsor for the event, which examined...
As Wildfires Become More Prevalent, Fire Safety Industry Looks to the Ground
By Wes Bolsen, Business Director of Wildfire Prevention & Protection at Perimeter Solutions In a new report on wildfire activity, the United Nations says that the number of wildfires that take place around the world could double by the year 2100. Faced with this...
Why Phosphate is the Active Ingredient of Choice for Effective Long-Term Fire Retardant
By Melissa Kim Fire safety leaves no room for error, and it doesn’t offer second chances. That is why it is critical that firefighters are equipped with the best tools when they battle any type of fire, including wildfires. Long-term fire retardant has been dropped...
HydraSpear SaberSpear™ 48” Tool Kit
Wildland Firefighting Tool Kits for 2020! Our Jets Make Your Tools Dig Deeper and Faster! ™ 1.SaberSpear™ 48” Tool Kit P/N 54502: A single fixed 48” lightweight steel manifold for ease of storage and mobility in the field. Specifically designed for use...
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Record Fleet of Super Scooper Aircraft Assembled at Santa Fe (NM)
A quick look at the airport in Santa Fe and the casual observer might think there was a convention of super scooper aircraft in town. That's because the location of multiple wildland fires in the Southwest makes the airport the perfect base of operations for both...
Pilot Killed Attempting Nighttime Air Drop Fighting Estes Park (CO) Fire
A pilot attempting a first-ever nighttime air drop in Colorado to fight the Kruger Rock wildfire in Estes Park has died. News 9 spoke with the pilot before take off. He was excited to attempt the nighttime drop, after five years of planning, in the hope it would make...
ForestTech Center Launched to Develop Integrated Technology Solutions to Combat Wildfires
The Advanced Mobility Collective Partners with the Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting to Foster Collaboration Winter Park, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2021) – The Advanced Mobility Collective has launched the first of its kind ForestTech...
Fuel Shortage Could Ground Firefighting Aircraft
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what could be a ferocious wildfire season, potentially endangering...
Two Killed in Plane Crash Responding to AZ Wildfire
WIKIEUP, Ariz. (AP) — Federal authorities on Sunday were at the scene of the crash of a small plane that killed two crew members responding to a wildfire in northwestern Arizona. Both people aboard the Beechcraft King Air C-90 aircraft died in Saturday’s crash. The...
More Help Sought for Montana Wildfires
Firefighting aircraft return to work BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s firefighting aircraft returned to duty Friday as officials sought even more personnel and aircraft ahead of a shift in the weather that could stir up a large blaze on the Wyoming...
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‘Gone in 30 Seconds’ – Shingle Springs (CA) Loses Two Rigs in Wildfire at Six Rivers National Forest
The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal Fire Department lost two rigs when fire burning at Six Rivers National Forest overran the vehicles Monday. The crew from El Dorado County had parked the rigs what they thought was a safe distance from the fire, but a...
Colorado Springs (CO) Fights Multiple Grass Fires, Including One at Airport
Marshall Fire Destroys Hundreds Of Homes In Colorado, Thousands Evacuated
Nearly 600 homes have been destroyed in the Colorado Marshall Fire – along with hotels, shopping centers and businesses. The fire had burned 1,600 acres and was still growing Thursday night.
L.A. County and Forest Service Firefighters Survive Near Miss
On September 11, Angeles National Forest and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a brush fire near Highway 99. Shortly after they arrived the fire and took hold on both sides of the highway. In the shifting winds the flank of the fire became the head of the...
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Bobbie Scopa started her career as a seasonal firefighter in 1974. After graduating from Arizona State University, she went on to work in fire and natural resource management. Eventually she left the wildand agencies to work full time for a structure fire department. She finished her Masters in Forestry at NC State then went back to the US Forest Service and BLM eventually becoming the Assistant Regional Fire Director in Region 6. Bobbie has spent many years working as a type 1 and 2 Operations Section Chief. You can listen to Bobbie tell audio stories from her long career at BobbieOnFire.com. She has also recently completed her memoir titled “Both Sides Of The Fire Line”. It will be available through Chicago Review Press late summer of 2022.
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Years ago, I was speaking at a national wildland fire conference. My topic dealt with how we...
How’re You Feeling These Days?
When I first started firefighting as a seasonal with the Forest Service, my only stress had to do...
Burning By The Seat Of My Pants
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Deadly CA Wildfire Wipes Out Scenic River Town
By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in the tiny scenic hamlet of Klamath River in Northern California for more than 40 years. They know most of the town's 200 or so...
Western Flames Spread, CA Sees Its Largest 2022 Fire
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press YREKA, Calif. (AP) — Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote...
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Hellish Fires, Low Pay, Trauma: CA Forest Service Firefighters Face a Morale Crisis
Alex Wigglesworth - Los Angeles Times Chris Mariano became a federal wildland firefighter because he wanted to help protect the Northern California landscapes and communities he'd grown to love. Years later, after working his way up to squad boss of the...
‘Unrelenting’ Fire Seasons Putting New Mental Strain on Crews That Fight Fires
Rick Hurd - Bay Area News Group Firefighter Chuck Stark summed up life in the 2020s for crews at the Contra Costa Fire Protection District and throughout the state: “If I could describe it in one word: Unrelenting,” he said. “There used to be an ebb and a flow to...
Wildland Firefighting School Gives Students Real-World Deel for Demands of Battling Wildfires
O'Dell Isaac The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Mar. 25—Instructors at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy took advantage of mild Friday temperatures with an outdoor field day at the campus of University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The...
