We Move Water WATERAX - Here's a little recap of our first day at #FDIC2019 Come by booth 1143 tomorrow to meet us 💦🔥 #WATERAX #WeMoveWater https://youtu.be/NazELmpvfvc
New Mexico Wildland Firefighter Walks to Raise Awareness
Calling attention to injured wildland firefighters and the families of the fallen Jackie Kent, KRQE PENASCO, N.M. (KRQE) - A New Mexico Wildland firefighter took drastic measures Saturday to bring awareness to a cause close to his heart. "If you do...
Wildfire Reporting with Colorado PIOs
South Metro Fire Rescue PIOs run back to back fires South Metro Fire Rescue PIO - Vlog 10, Two Wildland Fires PIOs Eric, Connor and Kim take you on back to back wildland fires in SMFR's district and a hazmat situation for a suspicious device that closed...
Firefighters Battle Colorado Fire on 400 Acres
National Guard helicopters helping ground crews LAS ANIMAS, Colo. (AP) — Fire crews are fighting a wildfire estimated to be burning on about 400 acres (0.63 square miles) on Colorado's plains. The Gazette reported that the fire started Thursday night in...
At Least 27 Firefighters Killed Fighting Forest Fire in China
Search underway for others missing in Sichuan forest fire BEIJING (AP) —A fire high in the mountains of western China's Sichuan province has killed 30 firefighters and others, the government said Monday. The deaths occurred after a change of wind Sunday...
FDIC 2019: Establishing Wildland Tactical Decision Points
Chief Todd McNeal focuses on fire potential at FDIC Todd McNeal Chief Twain Harte (CA) Fire Department Wednesday, April 10, 2019: 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM REGISTER The class presents company officers and firefighters with the information necessary to...
Testing Fire-Resistant Homes
New ideas in building construction (CNBC) -It is impossible to build a fully fireproof home, but researchers are now focused on making homes at least fire resistant. They have to, because climate change is increasing the intensity of wildfires around the...
California Pulls National Guard from Border for Wildfire Protection
110 troops will be trained to work on fuel reduction projects By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is calling in the National Guard for the first time next month to help protect communities from devastating fires like the...
What It’s Like to be a Smokejumper
Time with the Nezperce Smokejumpers VOA News - They're called smokejumpers and, as you may guess from the name, they have very dangerous work. Their job is to parachute into the spot where a wildfire has started and put it out with the help of only a...
Honoring the Yarnell Hill Fire Fallen
A walking discussion of the Yarnell Hill Fire Wildland Fire LLC - This video was captured on site of the Yarnell Hill Fire in January 2014. The participants spent the day walking the ground and discussing the challenges facing the wildland fire service...
Wyoming Hotshots 2018 Season
A look back at the wildfire season Birney Brayton - Wyoming Hotshots 2018 fire season was exclusively in Colorado and Wyoming. Music: Intro/Sweet Glory (Jimkata), Cochise (Audioslave) https://youtu.be/F4PKxhruPAQ
Helping Wildland Firefighters Move Water Since the 1920’s
Putting pumps in the hands of the protectors WATERAX - The work of wildland firefighters benefits us all, yet most people know very little about who they are, what they do and the tools of their trade. They protect communities from wildfire, promote...