Lessons learned from a August 2019 wildfire Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center In the early afternoon hours of August 6, 2019, Mountain Home Air Force Base Range Control reported a fire incident to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Twin Falls...
Wildland Straight Bore vs. Combo Nozzle
Training on the straightbore OCFA Operations Training - Orange County Fire Authority training on wildland fire nozzle options. Training shows how to make a good wet line if you have a straightbore nozzle. https://youtu.be/0Am8fReIY30
Slow and Steady
A conversation between Travis Dotson and Andrew Addy Andrew Addey is currently a Forest Training Officer, a position he landed after ten years on the Sawtooth Interagency Hotshot Crew. Travis and Andrew chatted about a ton of important topics, including:...
Mobile Attack Training
Pump and Roll training from Oregon Oregon Department of Forestry - Also known as Pump & Roll, or Rolling Attack, Mobile Attack is an Initial Attack direct tactic ideal for quick-moving fires in light vegetation. As demonstrated by the Douglas Forest...
Firefighter Burned Fighting Oklahoma Wildfire
Forestry Services firefighter suffered severe burns PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, Oklahoma – A firefighter was burned Thursday while fighting a wildfire in Pushmataha County according to KFOR News 4. The Oklahoma Forestry Services firefighter suffered severe burns...
Burned Washington Firefighter Faces ‘Long Recovery’
Johnson was severely burned fighting a wildfire SEATTLE (KOMO) — The wife of an Okanogan County firefighter says her family is taking each day at a time as he recovers from severe burns to more than 50% of his body. Christian Johnson, a volunteer...
PG&E Reaches $11B Deal with Wildfire Insurers
Claims from Paradise wildfire included By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay $11 billion to a group of insurance companies representing most of the claims from Northern California...
Firefighter’s Widow Sues Over Mendocino Complex Fire Death
Battalion Chief Draper was killed in a fire retardant drop SACRAMENTO (AP) — The widow of a Utah firefighter who was killed when a supertanker dropped nearly 20,000 gallons of fire retardant near his position fighting the Mendocino Complex Fire is suing...
Spark from Rock Strike Likely Cause of Arizona Wildfire
Fire cost $10 million to suppress By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An excavator used to clear out parts of a northern Arizona forest to help prevent wildfires struck a rock, likely sparking a blaze that forced the evacuation of...
Aerial Drop Safety
See what 9,000 lbs. of retardant can do CAL FIRE TV - CAL FIRE/USFS Aerial Firefighting Drop Safety Video Do you know how much weight is being delivered over top of you during a wildland fire? https://youtu.be/ONdSoiI4zIA
Wildfire North of Reno Halted
Wildfire is estimated 30% contained RENO, Nev. (AP) — More than 100 firefighters stopped any growth overnight of a wildfire that has burned about 300 acres (120 hectares) of grass and sage brush north of Reno. Authorities have lifted all voluntary...
California Gold Country Wildfire Grows Overnight
Over 800 firefighters are fighting the wildfire QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — A massive wildfire in a remote area of California's gold country grew overnight to more than 69 square miles (179.3 square kilometers), officials said Monday. The U.S. Forest Service...