Wildland firefighter Darin Banks of Red Bluff died Friday when a dead tree fell on him. Banks was assigned to a Type II Initial Attack Hand...
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by Dan Landrigan | May 12, 2022 | News
Helena Wegner – The Charlotte Observer A firefighter was working on a southern Arizona wildfire when he saw burning oak trees in the...
READ MOREWhy Phosphate is the Active Ingredient of Choice for Effective Long-Term Fire Retardant
by Dan Landrigan | Mar 9, 2022 | Product Articles
By Melissa Kim Fire safety leaves no room for error, and it doesn’t offer second chances. That is why it is critical that firefighters are...
READ MOREChanging Snowfall Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire
by Dan Landrigan | Mar 9, 2022 | News
By BRITTANY PETERSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DECKERS, Colo. (AP) — Dripping flaming fuel as they go, a line of workers slowly...
READ MORENew Director Named for Cal Fire
by Dan Landrigan | Mar 7, 2022 | News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fire-plagued California has a new state fire chief. Joe Tyler, a 31-year veteran of the California Department of...
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