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South Dakota Back Hat Handcrew 2018 Season

South Dakota Back Hat Handcrew 2018 Season

A look back at the wildfire season     Jeni Lawver - The Black Hat Handcrew is based in Rapid City and is classified as a Type 2 IA (Initial Attack) Handcrew. Primary duties for the crew are wildland fire suppression and hazardous fuels reduction work on...

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Camp Fire, Deputy Body Camera Footage

Camp Fire, Deputy Body Camera Footage

Parmley was helping evacuate the Feather River Hospital     Chico Enterprise-Record - The Butte County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage from Deputy Aaron Parmley on Pentz Road in Paradise, California, Nov. 8, 2018. In the middle of the Camp...

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Horse Park Fire Entrapment

Horse Park Fire Entrapment

Lessons from a 2018 narrow escape     “At that time, I was thinking: ‘Is this how it all ends?’ Then I thought of my wife. She is going to be so mad at me! I thought of my four-month-old daughter and realized I am not even going to get to know her." IHC...

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Inside the LAFD: Crew 3

Inside the LAFD: Crew 3

A look at a young all-volunteer hand crew     LAFD - There is so much that happens "behind the scenes" and we want to share ALL the hard work of #YourLAFD so we hope you'll come with us InsideLAFD. For our third episode, we introduce you to an impressive...

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CAL FIRE Official Says State Must Consider Home Ban

CAL FIRE Official Says State Must Consider Home Ban

Pimlott says state must rethink building in fire zones     SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's increasingly deadly and destructive wildfires have become so unpredictable that government officials should consider banning home construction in vulnerable...

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Study Explains California ‘Firenado’

Study Explains California ‘Firenado’

What caused the rare tornado during the Carr Fire     REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A rare fire tornado that raged during this summer's deadly Carr Fire in Northern California was created by a combination of scorching weather, erratic winds and an ice-topped cloud...

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Breckenridge Hotshots 2018

Breckenridge Hotshots 2018

A look back at the wildfire season     James Lazaro - Breckenridge Hotshots 2018 (Not officially endorsed by the USFS, USDA, or Sequoia National Forest) Song Title: 300,000 I'm Hot Now! by Masego Off the Masego Official Soundcloud page Song Title: Going Gets...

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True North®: Loading the AMABILIS® Duffel 80L

True North®: Loading the AMABILIS® Duffel 80L

A look at the AMABILIS® Duffel     True North & DragonWear - Watch firefighter Dave effectively fit his set of Turnout Gear into the AMABILIS® Duffel's 80L capacity. True North has been a trusted source for quality bags, packs and fire-resistant clothing...

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Video: Fire 4 Rescue at Woolsey Fire

Video: Fire 4 Rescue at Woolsey Fire

"This is rapidly becoming very ugly,"     LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department has released video of one of its helicopter crews rescuing people from a mountain peak as a huge wildfire bore down last week. The video was recorded Nov. 9 as LAFD...

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WATERAX 100 Years of Innovation

WATERAX 100 Years of Innovation

Focusing on the real needs of wildland firefighting     WATERAX - Built on 100 years of innovation, WATERAX is 100% focused on the real needs of wildland firefighting—for today and tomorrow. The WATERAX mission is to place powerful, precision engineered...

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