An All-Hands fire at Box 4412 The Responder Date Recorded: March 4th, 2021 Area: Flushing Queens Location: Kissena Corridor Parm Queens 10-75 Box 4412 Engine 274 and 274 HMTU, Engine 299, Engine 320 Ladder 152, Ladder 167 Brush Fire Unit 7 Battalion 52...
NFPA Launches Outthink Wildfire
Initiative aims to eliminate destruction of communities by wildfire by 2050 National Fire Protection Association The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced Outthink Wildfire™, a comprehensive strategy to address America’s wildfire crisis that...
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center 2020 Incident Review Summary
Information collected from over 100 operational incidents Wildfire Lessons Learned Center The information in this report comes from wildland fire incidents—from various entities—submitted to and gathered by the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC)...
California Finishes Trials of New Wildfire Aircraft
Intel 24 was recently used over a wildfire in Malibu Wildland Firefighter Staff ORANGE COUNTY, California - California has just finished trials on a new aircraft that may be used to help fight the state’s wildfires. Intel 24 is able to see through smoke...
Fort Huachuca, Arizona Prescribed Burn
Burn training includes possibly finding unexploded ordinance U.S. Army Fort Huachuca In this Fort Report, a Prescribed Burn is performed on the mountains and ranges with dense vegetation to reduce fire risk and ensure military training continues at Fort...
A Technology-Based Approach to Preplanning Your Community for the Wildland Event
An online training event Date: March 30, 2021 1 PM EDT / 12 PM CDT / 10 AM PDT / 5 PM GMT Duration: 1 Hour CEU: A certificate of attendance will be offered. Preplan your community for a wildland fire: identify target hazards, accurately create an incident...
Arizona Army National Guard Conducts Wildfire Training
Multi-agency training with helicopters Defense Flash News Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion and the 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion Medical Evacuation detachments conduct a two-day training...
USFA: Interdependent Factors Can Influence WUI Fire Home Survivability
Several factors usually play a role in whether a home will survive a wildland urban interface fire United States Fire Administration Researchers at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) are studying the complex fire behavior that...
Tatanka Hotshots 2020 Fire Season
A look back at the past season Michael Marshall Tatanka Hotshots 2020 Crew Video. This video is in no way associated with the U.S National Forest Service or the United States Department of Agriculture. Songs: The Mountain- Shane Smith and the Saints...
Colorado’s Cherry Creek State Park Fire
PIOs take us up close on a wildfire South Metro Fire Rescue - Centennial, Colorado On this vlog Connor and Eric take you up close to a wildland fire at Cherry Creek State Park. The fire burned 202 acres and took 4 days to extinguish. They also feature a...
Audit Raises Concerns of Wildfire Risk at Nuclear Lab
Risk reduction efforts not always done By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the U.S....
California Sets Home Hardening Standards to Lower Fire Risks
Incentives to make homes resilient The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As consecutive years of catastrophic wildfires in California drive up the cost of insuring homes, state regulators on Monday announced a step toward creating incentives for...