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Leadership for the Wildland Fire Officer: Leading in a Dangerous Profession, 2nd edition
The 2nd Edition of Bill Teie’s Leadership for the Wildland Fire Officer – Leading in a Dangerous Profession has been developed to address various supervisory and leadership positions of wildland firefighting outlined by the National Wildfire Coordinators Group (NWCG).
This book is aimed toward new and experienced wildland firefighters who serve in a leadership role within their organizations. Chapters 1-5 are an excellent tool for any current or future leader in fire service. Chapters 6-9 deal with the situational and tactical processes a wildland fire officer faces daily. Following Chapter 9 is an addendum containing 15 after-action reports of “Fires We Should Not Forget” as well as the lesson learned from each fire.
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NC Wildfires: ‘Things Have Been Brought to Our Door’
Sara Gregory The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) TRYON, N.C. — The downed power line that sparked a wildfire here that ultimately burned more than 600 acres in western North Carolina fell a couple hundred feet from where U.S. 176 has abruptly ended since Hurricane...
US Forest Service Firings Decimate Already Understaffed Agency
Katie Myers, Izzy Ross, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist Seattle, WA (Grist) On a recent Friday afternoon, Marie Richards sat in her living room in northern Michigan. She was having a hard time talking about her job at the U.S. Forest Service in the past tense. "I...
Japan Fights a Wildfire That Has Damaged Dozens of Homes and Caused Hundreds to Evacuate
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres) of forest in Ofunato...
Crews Battle Wildfires in North and South Carolina Amid Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds
By The Associated Press undefined Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a...
CA Wildfires Are Burning Deeper Into Urban Areas and Finding New Victims
Summer Lin and Terry Castleman Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — As California struggles to defend itself against increasingly destructive urban wildfires, recent fire deaths in Altadena highlight what researchers say is a growing trend in victim demographics. Up...
Evacuations Failed and 85 People Died During CA’s Deadliest Wildfire. What Are Lessons for L.A.?
Jenny Jarvie - Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — A spark from a malfunctioning transmission line ignited a fire. Before long, gale-force winds whipped the flames into a mighty firestorm that tore through the Sierra Nevada foothills at the rate of one football...
