https://vimeo.com/651279616 Meet the Hawaii Wildland firefighters. Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources presents this video look at the men and women who are the first responders for the state's 3 million acres of forest land. Like most places, wild fire...
Pilot Killed Attempting Nighttime Air Drop Fighting Estes Park (CO) Fire
A pilot attempting a first-ever nighttime air drop in Colorado to fight the Kruger Rock wildfire in Estes Park has died. News 9 spoke with the pilot before take off. He was excited to attempt the nighttime drop, after five years of planning, in the hope it would make...
Video: Residents Thank Firefighters in Lake Tahoe, California
This video from the U.S. Forest Service shows local residents thanking firefighters as they depart from the lines after a ferocious battle against the Caldor Fire in late summer 2021.
Vacaville, CA Prescribed Burn
Controlled burn and training Solana NewsNet May 26, 2021: Crews from the Vacaville Fire Department and nearby allied agencies set fire to dry vegetation on Callen Hill near Allison Drive on Wednesday as part of a controlled burn and training event ahead...
Southern California Receives Two Large Firefighting Helicopters
Boeing Chinook helitankers already at work over Ventura County By AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Southern California fire agencies are getting two large-scale helicopters that can each carry up to 3,000 gallons (11.356 liters) of...
Fallen Wyoming Smokejumper Honored by Fellow Wildland Firefighters
“My son died, but not in vain and not for nothing.” CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Fellow wildland firefighters, U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon paid tribute during a weekend memorial for Tim Hart, a 36-year-old smokejumper...
Vallfirest Tactical Unit 1
Wildfires are changing, firefighting tools need a change too. Vallfirest A multi-functional module designed to handle any type of wildland fire emergency. Read More https://youtu.be/Sovd-bpw3wg
The Wildfire Diaries, Episode 4
Meet Louis Evert, co-founder of the German organization Forest Fire Watch Vallfirest View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vallfirest (@vallfirest) Learn more about the Wildfire...
Wildfire in Columbia River Gorge Prompts Evacuations
Milepost 85 Fire burned towards the Google Data Center THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles, Oregon, prompted Level 3 evacuations Wednesday afternoon and closed local highways. KOIN reports Level 3 “GO”...
Alaska Smokejumpers First Jump of the 2021 Fire Season
Smokejumpers head out to the Pilot Point Fire BLM Alaska Alaska Smokejumpers loading up for the first fire jump of the 2021 Alaska fire season was caught on video on May 24, 2021. The 12 BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers flew 599 miles to the Pilot...
Wildland Training in Coronado, California
Training on the progressive lay and more Coronado Fire Department In preparation for fire season, the Corona Fire Department conducts annual RT-130 training to sharpen the skills required for wildland firefighting operations. Topics include progressive...
Close Call at California Wildfire
Burnover avoided in El Dorado County Max McGregor Salmon Fire, El Dorado County At approximately 12:15 PM on Saturday, May 1, CalFire Amador-El Dorado Units responded to reports of a wildland fire in the area of Salmon Falls Road and Gallagher Road near...