Training at the Black Hills Interagency Fire School SDPB - A week-long school for firefighter trainees is held annually at the Box Elder Job Corps Center near Nemo, South Dakota. The curriculum is a combination of classroom and field work. Students learn...
Rein in the Renegades
Challenging criticisms from the NFPA Division between the NWCG Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee and some members of the NFPA Fire Investigation Technical Committee leads to confusion By Alan Carlson | FireRescue Magazine Volume 13, Issue 4 “It’s time to...
Glacier Park Rebuild Won’t Permanently Harm Wildlife
Fire in 2017 destroyed dormitory By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Rebuilding a Glacier National Park backcountry dormitory that burned in a fire last year may temporarily scatter the mountain goats, grizzly bears and other wildlife...
Fireline Lookouts
An overview of LCES Wildland Fire LLC - This video on fireline lookouts was produced by the USDA Forest Service, National Technology & Development Program (NTDP) and was released in March 2018. https://youtu.be/7B6mHWm0fzs
MAFFS Air Tanker Wildfire Training
C-130’s training with MAFFS airailimages - C-130 crews from four airlift wings that have the specialized aerial firefighting assignment convened at McClellan Reload Base near Sacramento, California, in April 2018 for a week of training with the Modular...
Prescribed Burn in New Hampshire Forest to Improve Habitat
Third attempt at prescribed burn in this area FARMINGTON, N.H. (AP) — A portion of the blueberry barrens atop New Hampshire's Blue Job Mountain in Farmington will be set on fire to maintain important habitats and benefit a variety of wildlife. The...
California Governor Signs Order to Reduce Wildfire Danger
Order seeks to double forest management practices to 500,000 acres SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown signed an executive order on Thursday that aims to reduce the dangers of wildfires following some of the deadliest and most destructive blazes...
Forest Service Gains More Funds to Fight Catastrophic Wildfires
$3.2 billion for this year By KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — There's a sense of relief at the U.S. Forest Service because of the billions of additional dollars made available by lawmakers over the next decade to fight catastrophic...
May 2018 National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook
Wildland fire potential and assessments Forest Service - National Interagency Fire Center - May 2018 National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook This product provides outlooks for the current month, the month following and a seasonal look at the...
Prescribed Burns Planned for White Mountain National Forest
Fuel reduction efforts in New Hampshire ALBANY, N.H. (AP) — Sections of the White Mountain National Forest will be set on fire in the next few weeks, depending on the weather. Such prescribed burns help improve habitat for wildlife, restore ecosystems...
Initial Fire Attack in the 70’s
How it was done years ago Wildland Fire LLC - This video was produced by the California Department of Forestry in the 1970's. https://youtu.be/eD_oA1wDQbQ
Brighton, CO Wildland Fire Training
Drone video of training on several wildfire subjects Brighton Fire Rescue District - Drone video captures wildland fire training at Station 52. The training focuses on apparatus familiarization with our new brush trucks, review of wildland strategies and...