Firefighting
Temporary Refuge Area Considerations and Options

Temporary Refuge Area Considerations and Options

Learn the major difference between a TRA and a safety zone     By Jerry Burke and Kelley Gouette | FireRescue Magazine Volume 7, Issue 9 During wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires, it’s become an all-too-common occurrence for firefighters to take greater...

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Amid Smoke and Ash, Paradise Rebuilds

Amid Smoke and Ash, Paradise Rebuilds

Paradise has tried to entice people back     By ADAM BEAM Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — When flames chased Chuck and Janie Dee down the mountain two years ago, they thought they'd never be back. Yet there they were on Sunday, parking a camper next...

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Producing the Next Generation Fire Shelter

Producing the Next Generation Fire Shelter

A look at research into a better shelter   By Dena Ali | FireRescue Magazine During my recent research project on climate change and wildfires, I learned that the fire shelters that wildland firefighters carry are not capable of protecting them from flames and...

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Fire Shelters: The Last Resort

Fire Shelters: The Last Resort

Recent burnover raises questions about emergency fire shelters     By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After flames trapped 14 firefighters in California and they had to use last-resort fire shelters to survive, questions are emerging about...

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Pandemic Adds Risk to Dangerous Job of Firefighting

Pandemic Adds Risk to Dangerous Job of Firefighting

Any outbreak that ripples through a camp could easily sideline crews     By MATT VOLZ Kaiser Health News HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Jon Paul was leery entering his first wildfire camp of the year late last month to fight three lightning-caused fires scorching...

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Rosland Road Fire Restoration

Rosland Road Fire Restoration

Benefits of fuel reduction work     U.S. Forest Service This is a short video focused on a recent success story in which firefighters were able to catch the Rosland Road Fire largely due to prior hazardous fuels reduction work completed as part of the...

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