Study underscores growing public health threat By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming...
Snake River Hotshots 2020
A look back at the wildfire season Video highlights from the 2020 fire season https://youtu.be/rib8g5gboEk Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center The Snake River Hotshots are a Type I Interagency Hotshot Crew dedicated to wildland fire suppression. The...
Mill Creek Hotshots 2020
Take a look at our fire season Gaffer's Garage Take a look into the 2020 fire season through the eyes of the Mill Creek Hotshots. This video is not endorsed by the USDA, USFS, or the San Bernardino National Forest. https://youtu.be/E6dMFe9TcK0 See More...
Diamond Mountain Hotshots 2020
A look at the past season Forrest Moreland Recap of our 2020 season. Not affiliated with the BLM, USFS, or DOI. https://youtu.be/lbdcvWK2nCU
Construction Begins on FEMA Site for Oregon Wildfire Victims
Homes are expected to arrive in Mill City in three to four weeks PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal officials are starting to build a temporary housing site for residents in Linn and Marion county who lost everything in the 2020 wildfires. KOIN-TV...
Idaho City Hotshots 2020
A look back at the past fire season Take a look at the past fire season with the members of Idaho City Hotshots. https://youtu.be/xbwOEoEh8K4
Water Content of California’s Early Winter Snowpack Lagging
Fall 2020 has been extremely dry By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The amount of water in California’s mountain snowpack is only about half of average for early winter, a state Department of Water Resources official said Wednesday,...
Wildfires Help Make L.A. County Riskiest Place to Live in U.S.
Los Angeles County has the highest ranking in the National Risk Index BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Spending her life in Los Angeles, Morgan Andersen knows natural disasters all too well. In college, an earthquake shook her home hard. Her...
Oregon County to Study Response to Wildfires
Consulting firm paid to look at Almeda and Obenchain Fires By AMBAR RODRIGUEZ KTVL-TV MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — When the Almeda and Obenchain Fires hit, few Jackson County residents were notified about evacuation orders. Many were forced to flee with nothing...
Wyoming Hotshots 2020 Season
A look at some of this year's firefighting Shannon Sullivan Wyoming Hotshots 2020 (This video not endorsed by the USFS, USDA, or Bighorn National Forest) Song credits: Icky Thumb - The White Stripes Hooked On An Eight Second Ride - Chris LeDoux We do not own...
Flying into Plumes: Studying Wildfire Smoke
Wildfire smoke is far more complex and dynamic than meets the eye Brett B. Palm University of Washington (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) The year 2020...
Packing a Red Bag
Make sure that you are always ready to go Tim Ryan | FireRescue Magazine Packing for a fire assignment can be a daunting task, particularly because many fire assignments come with short notice. Developing a system to have your gear ready to go at a...