Firefighting
USFA: NIST Study Reveals Wildfire Evacuation Factors

USFA: NIST Study Reveals Wildfire Evacuation Factors

A survey of residents who experienced the Chimney Tops 2 Fire leads to a better understanding of wildfire evacuations     United States Fire Administration In 2016, the fast-moving Chimney Tops 2 Fire in Tennessee killed 14 and injured over 200 people. This...

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Rapid Lesson Sharing: Fork Fireline Explosives

Rapid Lesson Sharing: Fork Fireline Explosives

Successful risk mitigation in difficult terrain   Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center By Eliot Pickett, Safety Officer Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 The Fork Fire presented very challenging issues in developing a containment strategy, primarily...

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El Dorado Fire: Up Close

El Dorado Fire: Up Close

Ride along with San Bernardino County firefighters     San Bernardino County Fire Department The San Bernardino County Fire Department takes you up close on the El Dorado Fire showing how multiple agencies battled the massive blaze in Oak Glen, Yucaipa,...

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El Dorado Fire Helmet Cam

El Dorado Fire Helmet Cam

Footage from 564 Fire Photography     564Fire This is helmet cam footage of the El Dorado Fire as it crossed over Hwy 38, south of Forest Falls. Strike Team 1206A put in strong work to try and hold the highway. EQUIPMENT I USE My Main Camera:...

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Military Training for California Wildfires

Military Training for California Wildfires

Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord     Defense Flash News 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion conducts training for California wildfires. The 14th BEB Soldiers are trained, ready, and capable to assist with the wildland firefighting mission and work...

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