Fires burn across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Firefighters are battling massive wildfires that have destroyed homes and other buildings in parts of Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. The blazes are fueled by gusting winds, low...
April 2018 National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook
Outlooks for the current month Forest Service - National Interagency Fire Center This product provides outlooks for the current month, the month following and a seasonal look at the two months beyond that. The main objectives of the National Significant...
Forecasters Warn of Life-Threatening Wildfire Weather
Dangerous conditions in the Southwest and Southern Plains (Associated Press) By KEN MILLER, Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Forecasters warned of dangerous, life-threatening wildfire conditions in parts of the Southwest and Southern Plains on...
Colorado Could Face Worst Wildfire Season Since ’12, ‘13
Governor warns residents to do their part to prevent fires (The Denver Channel/YouTube) CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Forecasts indicate Colorado could be in for its worst wildfire year since the historic fire seasons of 2012 and 2013, leading Gov. John...
GUARDN’FLO Hose
Versatile and well adapted to a number of different applications WATERAX - GUARDN'FLO® is a single-jacket utility hose, available in 3/4”. It features a polymer coating on the jacket to ensure maximum abrasion resistance and longevity of life while...
Moving Water to Wildland Fires
Our mission at WATERAX WATERAX - The work of wildland firefighters benefits us all, yet most people know very little about who they are, what they do and the tools of their trade. Our mission is to place powerful, precision engineered pumps into the...
Fire Sprinkler Systems: Protecting Structures from Firebrands
There is still much that can be done to prevent buildings from burning to the ground “There were a total of 5.5 million acres burned by wildfires in 2016. On May 1 of that year, a wildfire broke out in the Alberta city of Fort McMurray. The fire is set...
MINI-STRIKER Fire Pump Cart System
Even at 65 lbs., the system remains ultra-portable WATERAX - WATERAX is introducing a new lightweight fire pump cart system designed for private landowners. If you live near or in a wildfire area and your property is in danger as the fire season...
Rape, Harassment, Retaliation in the USFS
Women firefighters tell their stories PBS NewsHour - Women in the U.S. Forest Service aren't just fighting fires; some are fighting sexual misconduct in the most remote parts of the country. In an exclusive PBS NewsHour investigation, 34 women in 13...
Shelter Deployment: Indians Fire, California
WFSTAR video presentation National Interagency Fire Center - Indians Fire fire shelter deployment https://youtu.be/dHic7Eo1y_c
Alberta 2017 Wildfire Season
A look back with Peace Helitack Crew 5 Miles Ladd - Just a short highlight video of Peace Helitack Crew 5's adventures this summer from northern Alberta to Helena Montana https://youtu.be/vZzOOUxnOFo
Slave Lake Unit Crew 2017
A look back at the Alberta wildfire season Cubes - A summary of the 2017 wildfire season for the Slave Lake (Muskwa) Unit Crew in Alberta. Inside Alberta, we worked all over the Slave Lake district, Livingstone Gap, Nordegg, Blairemore and Waterton. In...