[ngg src="galleries" ids="1" display="basic_imagebrowser"] 10-day class for wildland firefighters develops leadership Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Targeted News Service LANSING, Mich. - Three dozen wildland firefighters from around the country knew...
Video: Into the Tubbs Fire
Fire was on both sides of us CBS SF Bay Area - Raw Berkeley Fire Dept. video shows desperate battle with Tubbs Fire https://youtu.be/eORbmC_p13U
The Vineyard 2 Fire
How a grass fire changed the way a 130-year-old fire department does business Fire behavior had changed dramatically because of afternoon heat and high winds that were gusting up to 60 mph from the north. (author photo) By Shane Klippenes | FireRescue...
Brilliance in the Basics
Developing master proficiency with “everyday” tools to find success When identifying the target hazards in a community, the wildland-urban interface threat seems to weigh heavy on most of the minds of those who live in it as we ramp up for the wildland season....
Photos: Portugal, Spain Wildfires
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Forest Thinning Project Saved Homes from Fires, But Can It be Duplicated?
Forests across West are so overgrown they've been called powder kegs This Nov. 7, 2013, photo provided by the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project shows an unidentified worker burning a pile of collected undergrowth in the Deschutes National Forest in central...
Photos: NoCal Wildfires, October 9, 2017
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Photos: Corona, CA Wildfire
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Chasing the Flame: Does Media Coverage of Wildfires Probe Deeply Enough?
Past research suggested the media are more likely to stymie disaster learning Homes destroyed by the Waldo Canyon Fire in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Monday, July 2, 2012. AP Photo/Bryan Oller Adrianne Kroepsch ,...
Wildfire Growth, Part 2
A danger in the face of climate change Climate change, specifically global warming, has contributed to increased incidence of wildfires and the lengthening of wildfire seasons. (Photo by Keith D. Cullom/www.fire-image.com.) Dean Ali | FireRescue Magazine...
Wildfire Growth, Part 1
A danger in the face of climate change Climate change has produced extreme weather that supports extended wildfire seasons and destructive wildfires. (Photo by Keith D. Cullom/www.fire-image.com.) Dena Ali | FireRescue Magazine Volume 12, Issue 7 The...
Interior Secretary Pushes Aggressive Wildfire Prevention
Aggressive, scientific fuel reduction is the focus By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday directed all land managers and park superintendents to be more aggressive in cutting down small trees and...