Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic Coast Spurs Evacuation of 16,000

Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic Coast Spurs Evacuation of 16,000

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000 people, many of whom were eager to return Tuesday to see whether homes and pets had survived. Firefighters worked...

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Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic Coast Spurs Evacuation of 16,000

Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic Coast Spurs Evacuation of 16,000

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000 people, many of whom were eager to return Tuesday to see whether homes and pets had survived. Firefighters worked...

Rain and Smoke Help Fight Canadian Wildfires; Evacuations Continue

Rain and Smoke Help Fight Canadian Wildfires; Evacuations Continue

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Scattered rains and even smoke cover cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the weekend, officials said Sunday, while a new fire in neighboring British Columbia led to an evacuation order for one rural...

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Industry Veteran Lou Gildemeister Honored as a Hero of PHOS-CHEK

Industry Veteran Lou Gildemeister Honored as a Hero of PHOS-CHEK

Perimeter Solutions is celebrating the 60th anniversary of PHOS-CHEK® long-term fire retardant, which was first approved by the US Forest Service in 1963. PHOS-CHEK has protected thousands of properties from destruction and saved countless lives in the decades since...

WATERAX Joins Madison Industries

WATERAX Joins Madison Industries

Madison Safety & Flow adds provider of portable fire pumps to its fire safety offering January 26, 2023 — CHICAGO, IL – Madison Industries, one of the world’s largest privately held companies has made a significant investment in WATERAX, a leading manufacturer of...

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HydraSpear SaberSpear™ 48” Tool Kit

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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CAL FIRE Helicopter Crash Injures Three Returning from Fairview Fire

CAL FIRE Helicopter Crash Injures Three Returning from Fairview Fire

A helicopter assisting with operations in the Fairview fire near Hemet crashed while attempting to land at the Banning Airport, fire officials said Saturday afternoon. The helicopter was privately owned, officials said, and crashed into a backyard just before 4 p.m....

Record Fleet of Super Scooper Aircraft Assembled at Santa Fe (NM)

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...

Fuel Shortage Could Ground Firefighting Aircraft

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...

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L.A. County and Forest Service Firefighters Survive Near Miss

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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New Campaign Encourages Coloradans to Prepare for Wildfire

New Campaign Encourages Coloradans to Prepare for Wildfire

Estes Park Trail-Gazette, Colo. (TNS) Apr. 27—Colorado faces a "new normal" when it comes to wildfire. Ongoing drought and warmer temperatures elevate wildfire risk for many Coloradans, and wildfires now occur year-round in the state. To encourage more residents to...

Human Factors in the Wildland Urban Interface

Human Factors in the Wildland Urban Interface

By Thomas W. Aurnhammer Although safety is always a major concern in structural and wildland firefighting, the wildland community took a unique approach to the subject and started examining the human dimensions of wildland firefighting. The emphasis was on the people,...

New Service Allows Wildfires in WV to Be Tracked Online

New Service Allows Wildfires in WV to Be Tracked Online

Charles Boothe - Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. Apr. 14—A new service by the West Virginia Division of Forestry will allow residents to access a website to find and keep up with any forest fires across the state. Gov. Jim Justice made the announcement during his...