Morton died while fighting the El Dorado Fire By AMY TAXIN Associated Press A California firefighter killed while battling a blaze in the mountains east of Los Angeles was identified Tuesday as a member of an elite Hotshot crew dedicated to fighting...
Crews Search for Missing Firefighter in California Wildfire
Firefighter missing while fighting the El Dorado Fire Wildland Firefighter SAN BERNARDINO, California – CBS Los Angeles reports that crews are searching for a firefighter who has gone missing in the San Bernardino National Forest during the El Dorado...
Vallfirest: Forestry Backpack Xtreme Pack
Designed for use in the harshest of conditions Vallfirest The Xtreme Pack is an all-new wildland backpack specially designed for use in the harshest of conditions, offering fire-fighters greater performance, comfort and flexibility in their extinguishing...
Hudson, Colorado’s SVI Type 3 Wildland Engine
Freightliner 108SD chassis SVI When spec'ing its new Type 3 Wildland Engine, Hudson (CO) Fire Protection District chose an 8' aluminum SVI body mounted on a Freightliner 108SD chassis, which houses a powerful 400HP Cummins L9 engine. This pump-and-roll...
President Spurns Science on Climate During Visit to California
“It will start getting cooler, just you watch.” By JONATHAN LEMIRE, AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored...
Experts See Worse Disasters in the Future
Think 2020 has been bad? By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the north, parts of Oregon that don’t usually catch fire are in flames. Meanwhile, the Atlantic’s 16th...
Producing the Next Generation Fire Shelter
A look at research into a better shelter By Dena Ali | FireRescue Magazine During my recent research project on climate change and wildfires, I learned that the fire shelters that wildland firefighters carry are not capable of protecting them from flames and...
Fire Shelters: The Last Resort
Recent burnover raises questions about emergency fire shelters By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After flames trapped 14 firefighters in California and they had to use last-resort fire shelters to survive, questions are emerging about...
Overrun, Firefighters Deploy Shelters in California Wildfire
14 firefighters overrun and injured By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and...
207 Rescued by Helicopter from California Wildfire
Campers trapped in Sierra National Forest By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in...
Eaton, CO Type 4 Wildland Engine
A look at a new rig from SVI SVIWeb When spec'ing its new Type 4 Wildland Engine, Eaton, CO Fire Protection District chose a 12' aluminum SVI body mounted on an International HV507 4-Door 4x4, which houses a powerful 390HP Cummins L9 engine. This in-cab...
What is Containment?
A lesson from CAL FIRE CAL FIRE TV What is containment and how is it determined? https://youtu.be/XbpWPuj3nsI