John Aguilar - The Denver Post EVERGREEN — Hundreds of freshly cut ponderosa logs lay stacked in rows in Elk Meadow Park, some measuring several feet in diameter — and more than a century old. Not far away, wood chips and slash litter a clearing where trees once...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking preventative measures to ensure that future prescribed fires don't turn into disasters. They sent a letter this...
Grab your life vests! Our fire personnel @ Sacramento NWR (CA) completed a #rxfire via airboat and terra torch - allowing them to reach areas of the wetland that are normally inaccessible. Regular fire in wetlands is vital to promote healthy habitat for wildlife 📽️...
Richard Halstead The Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif. (TNS) Feb. 19—A prescribed burn on Mount Tamalpais planned for this month — the first one in years — was postponed because of wetter-than-expected conditions, and it is now uncertain if it will take place...
Duncan Adams - The Montana Standard, Butte The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest installed the radio repeater and antennae in July 2020 on top of O'Dell Mountain in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area. It took a while for the fur to fly. Roughly a year later,...
Kevin Knodell The Honolulu Star-Advertiser (TNS) Feb. 14—Firefighters continued Monday to battle two wildfires that the Army said began as the result of lightning strikes on Sunday afternoon at the Army's Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii island. Firefighters...
New non-profit will inform policymakers and legislators about the important issues concerning aerial wildland firefighting Washington, DC, 16 February 2023 – Leading aerial firefighting operators have joined together to form the first industry association dedicated to...
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters struggled to control dozens of raging wildfires that have claimed at least 22 lives amid a scorching heat wave that has broken records. The government...
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Two pilots walked away with minor injuries after a Boeing 737 jet converted for firefighting crashed in Australia, officials said Tuesday. The twin-engine tanker owned by Canadian-based Coulson Aviation crashed in Fitzgerald River National Park...
Sean Golightly - The Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff Jan. 27—U.S. Forest Service officials from the Flagstaff Ranger District presented proposed fire restriction changes to the Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday and were met with the general support. The...
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, the Biden administration announced Thursday, as officials struggle to contain destructive infernos...
Jessica Prokop - The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. The Clark County Fire Marshal's Office and Crime Stoppers of Oregon are offering a reward for suspect information in the investigation into the cause of the Nakia Creek Fire. The fire marshal's office is asking the...
Clarion Events Fire & Rescue Group provides Fire and EMS leadership the critical training and educational information they need to do their job as effectively and safely as possible. Through our industry-leading publications, digital media and events, we cover the latest developments, innovations, and standards in apparatus and equipment, clinical breakthroughs, and training for Fire & EMS personnel.
© 2023 CLARION FIRE & RESCUE GROUP