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New Mexico Crews Ready for Wildfire Season

New Mexico Crews Ready for Wildfire Season

Wildfire training in Bernalillo County     ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOB4) - It may still be winter, but firefighters in Bernalillo County are already stepping up their wildfire training. Saturday was a red-flag warning day, which is uncommon in February. It's been...

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Report Blasts California Wildfire Tactics

Report Blasts California Wildfire Tactics

Oversight agency takes on environmental management     SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) - The Little Hoover Commission is blasting California for "an unprecedented environmental catastrophe" due to "a century of mismanaging Sierra Nevada forests." That's the...

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Bear Mountain and Black Hat Handcrew, 2017

Bear Mountain and Black Hat Handcrew, 2017

A look back at the 2017 wildfire season     SD Wildland Fire - The Bear Mountain and Black Hat Handcrews are considered Type 2 Initial Attack handcrews and are comprised of 22 firefighters each. The primary function of the crews is hazardous fuels reduction...

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2018 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Grants

2018 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Grants

Projects include community clean-up days, fire prevention workshops     United States Fire Administration State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are again providing grant funding to support community wildfire risk reduction projects...

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Rappelling into the Scene

Rappelling into the Scene

Firefighters rappel down to fight a lightning fire     Mar Wall - I rappelled four firefighters into a lightning fire near Lake Wenatchee, WA. (2016) https://youtu.be/C5JQsOFP1pE

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Helmet Cam: Creek Fire

Helmet Cam: Creek Fire

Pilot’s view on the first day of the fire     Pilot Dave - Helmet cam footage from first day of Creek Fire near Sylmar, CA. https://youtu.be/bFqHU9lGXxU

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Cougar Creek Complex Fire, WA

Cougar Creek Complex Fire, WA

Working hand line with Hand Crew Nettleship     Alan M. Thornton - Initial Attack on spot fire, Cougar Creek Complex, Mt Adams Washington. Working hand line with Hand Crew Nettleship. https://youtu.be/yukEPa1slmw Some video and still footage from mopping up...

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Full Alignment

Full Alignment

Three predictors of fire behavior: weather, topography, and fuel   There are three predictors when calculating fire behavior in the wildland-urban interface (WUI): weather, topography, and fuel. (Photo by Pixabay.)   By Seth Barker | FireRescue Magazine...

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Review: Pioneer Fire, Idaho

Review: Pioneer Fire, Idaho

Video review of the 2016 wildfire     Daniel Johnson - Video record of 2 weeks fighting the Pioneer Fire in August of 2016 with voiceover info by Safety Officer, Daniel S. Johnson https://youtu.be/tITXcggzX1g  

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