A look back at the wildfire season Jeni Lawver - The Black Hat Handcrew is based in Rapid City and is classified as a Type 2 IA (Initial Attack) Handcrew. Primary duties for the crew are wildland fire suppression and hazardous fuels reduction work on...
Lessons from a 2018 narrow escape “At that time, I was thinking: ‘Is this how it all ends?’ Then I thought of my wife. She is going to be so mad at me! I thought of my four-month-old daughter and realized I am not even going to get to know her." IHC...
A look at a young all-volunteer hand crew LAFD - There is so much that happens "behind the scenes" and we want to share ALL the hard work of #YourLAFD so we hope you'll come with us InsideLAFD. For our third episode, we introduce you to an impressive...
"extreme example of excessive, unaccountable, budget-busting suppression spending." By BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When a wildfire burned across Big Sur two years ago and threatened hundreds of homes scattered on the scenic hills,...
"We had several angels over us that day," By BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press On the first day fighting the deadly Northern California wildfire that destroyed the city of Paradise last month, a crew setting a back burn to stop the blaze was suddenly...
Pimlott says state must rethink building in fire zones SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's increasingly deadly and destructive wildfires have become so unpredictable that government officials should consider banning home construction in vulnerable...
Housing project to be built in fire-prone area LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County supervisors have approved a massive housing project in fire-prone mountains. Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve the 19,000 home Centennial development at Tejon...
A look back at the wildfire season James Lazaro - Breckenridge Hotshots 2018 (Not officially endorsed by the USFS, USDA, or Sequoia National Forest) Song Title: 300,000 I'm Hot Now! by Masego Off the Masego Official Soundcloud page Song Title: Going Gets...
A look back at the wildfire season kris massie - Vista Grande IHC Crew Video https://youtu.be/W1BfE3WXlQo
Several options considered to give a better chance of survival By MATTHEW BROWN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — Creating fire buffers between housing and dry brush, burying spark-prone power lines and lighting more...
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Photos from the Thousand Oaks area An air tanker drops flame retardant to protect homes as fires burn Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, as seen from a helicopter over the Calabasas section of Los Angeles. Flames driven...
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