Benefits of fuel reduction work U.S. Forest Service This is a short video focused on a recent success story in which firefighters were able to catch the Rosland Road Fire largely due to prior hazardous fuels reduction work completed as part of the...
Photos, Video: California’s Ranch and Lake Fires
Fighting fires near Los Angeles Firefighters struggling to contain three wildfires near Los Angeles faced another challenging day. ...
USAA Recognizes Value of NFPA Firewise Program
Discounts on select homeowner insurance premiums National Fire Protection Association Community-wide risk reduction is essential to improving outcomes when a wildfire happens. That’s why USAA has been working with the National Fire Protection...
The Benefits of Hard Decisions
Lessons from wildfire management NRFireScience Lessons learned from wilderness fire management in the Northern Rockies. Intended to spark discussion about managing fire for resource benefit on public lands: including reasons behind using this management...
Photos: California Lake Fire
Firefighters at work in the Angeles National Forest LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews scrambled to protect homes from a huge wildfire that prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles. ...
Idaho Forest Project Put on Hold Again
Another halt for the Lost Creek-Boulder Creek Landscape Restoration Project By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A giant Idaho forest project favored by some environmental groups but decried by others is on hold again following a federal...
Using After-Action Reviews on Wildland/WUI Fire Incidents
What was the plan? What actually happened? By Heath Cota and Matt Ginder | FireRescue Magazine, Volume 9 Issue 4 We had just returned from a marathon assignment chasing fires across Southern California. The crew was wrapping up, washing the...
Photos: California Apple Fire
Wildfire is currently 30% contained Photos from the Apple Fire in Banning Canyon. ...
San Bernardino County Fire Department Deploys Goats
Clearing an acre a day San Bernardino County Fire Department On June 30th, the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (#SBCoFD) announced an evolution in wildfire community risk reduction. SBCoFD and San Bernardino County Land Use Services...
Tennessee Forestry Offers Wildland Fire Protection Grants
Applications for the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant open Aug. 1, 2020 and close Sept. 4, 2020. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is administering grants to help communities protect their homes from...
Wildland/WUI Pack Items
Some of the items that I feel are necessary By Chuck Sallade | FireRescue Magazine, Issue 8 Volume 7 Working as a firefighter in Montana allows you to experience various types of fires and firefighting techniques. My department is a structural department...
Colorado Chatridge 2 Fire, Community Incident Review
Lessons learned from South Metro Fire Rescue South Metro Fire Rescue PIO - In this video Public Information Officer Eric Hurst provides an overview of incident operations during the Chatridge 2 Fire that occurred on June 29, 2020 in Douglas County,...