Now’s the time to try out the latest generation Missoula 2.1 Haix North America The HAIX® Missoula 2.1 was built to meet the exacting demands of the wildland firefighter. The durably tough European split bull leather is water-resistant, hydrophobic and...
Butte Fire Center’s Readiness Drill
The test to pass before going to the fireline California Conservation Corps - A four-mile hike up 900 feet will exhaust just about anyone. Imagine adding another hour of back breaking work of digging a fire line the length of a football field. It’s the...
Crews Fight Brush Fire Along California Coast
Over 150 acres Santa Barbara County SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Winds spread a brush fire over more than 150 acres (61 hectares) along the south Santa Barbara County coast Thursday amid a spell of hot and dry weather. The fire erupted on a ridge near...
Front Range Fire Rescue, CO SVI Type IV Wildland Unit
Chevy Silverado 5500 4x4 chassis SVIweb - When spec'ing its new Type 6 Wildland Unit, Front Range Fire Rescue chose a Chevy Silverado 5500 4x4 chassis, powered by a 6.7 Durmax Turbo Diesel. This Wildland Unit features a Darley 1.5AGE Fast-Attack 2 Pump...
Tour: Riverside, CA Brush 7
A look at the second section on Engine 7 RFD Training Division - Engineer John Sierra of the Riverside City Fire Department gives a tour and overview of brush truck operations in Riverside City. https://youtu.be/uUBaqJpGW34
Wildland Fire Research FASMEE
Fire and Smoke Model Evaluation Experiments U.S. Forest Service - Fire and Smoke Model Evaluation Experiment, FASMEE, is an event for researchers to learn from a large scale wild fire and help add data to fire models....
Boise Wildland Firefighter Academy Recruitment
Get ready for the 2020 season U.S. Forest Service - 2020 Fire Season recruitment opportunity. For more information visit the Boise Wildland Firefighter Academy website. https://youtu.be/wKzs0wTqrrE
Videos: Thousands of Rental Cars Destroyed in Fire Near Florida Airport
Massive fire in Lee County, Florida FORT MYERS, Florida - A large fire destroyed thousands of vehicles at a rental car overflow area at the Southwest Florida International Airport in Lee County on Friday, according to CBS Miami. Firefighters from...
Surprise, AZ SVI Type VI Wildland Unit
A new wildland rig for Surprise SVIweb - When spec'ing its new SVI-built Type 6 Wildland Unit, the Surprise, AZ Fire-Medical Department chose a Dodge Ram 5500 4x4 Crew Cab, powered by a 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel. This brush truck is equipped with a Waterous...
Playing with Fire
Behind the scenes with smokejumpers U.S. Forest Service - A personal behind the scenes look at what Smokejumpers encounter from the locker room to a live fire on the forest ground. https://youtu.be/A6QfMdKCkzE
FDIC 2020: WUI Considerations for Structural Firefighters
Skills and considerations for the WUI fire attack Tom Aurnhammer Regional Member San Juan County, NM Fire Department Friday, April 24, 2020 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. REGISTER This class examines some of the wildland firefighting skills and considerations...
Wildfire Causes Evacuations in Norco, California
Some 1,500 people affected NORCO, Calif. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire triggered evacuations and briefly threatened hundreds of homes Tuesday in an equestrian community in the inland region of Southern California, where little rain has fallen this...