SD Wildland Fire – The Bear Mountain and Black Hat Handcrews are considered Type 2 Initial Attack handcrews and are comprised of 22 firefighters each.
The primary function of the crews is hazardous fuels reduction on state and private lands within the Black Hills of South Dakota.
The crews are available for in and out-of-state dispatch assignments, and have responded to various all risk incidents throughout the United States since their inception.
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Awhile back, I was honored to speak at two different U.S. Forest Service fire leadership sessions. I’m always excited to speak to these groups. I’ve been retired for a few years and don’t get to hang out around the station with firefighters anymore. So, if I get to...
The owner of a company that provided fuel truck services to the U.S. Forest Service's wildland firefighters pleaded guilty to bid-rigging. Ike Tomlinson, 60, of Terreton, admitted to conspiring to monopolize, rig bids, and allocate territories, violating Sections 1...
Odessa American, Texas May 7—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional state emergency response resources ahead of increased wildfire danger in the Panhandle and West Texas. "Following the...
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