Wildland Firefighting Articles
Black Forest Fire Victims Identified
The El Paso County Sheriff's office identified the two victims of the Black Forest fire as a husband and wife who wer...
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California Officials: Fire Season May be Worst in 100 Years
Southern California fire officials warned that the state should take caution during a brutal fire season that project...
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Firefighters Switching to Mobile Compressed Air Foam Systems this Wildfire Season
Recently mandated sequester cuts will deeply impact government funding for firefighters and firefighting equipment fo...
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Fire Burns Near Yosemite (CA)
A nearly 1,000-acre, wind-whipped wildfire burning near one of the main entrances to Yosemite Valley (CA) is threaten...
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Investigators Close to Colorado Fire's Origin PointRain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history. |
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Evacuation Orders Lifted for Some in Colorado
Firefighters advanced against a wildfire outside of Colorado Springs (CO), expanding containment lines and lifting ev...
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Colorado Wildfires Destroy More Than 350 Homes
More than 360 Colorado homes have been destroyed and 38,000 evacuations have been ordered as wildfires continue to burn
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Fire May Burn 100 Colorado Homes and Fatalities Feared
The number of houses destroyed by a wildfire near Colorado Springs (CO) could grow to around 100, and authorities fea...
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Tips for Homeowners to Prepare Homes During Wildfire Season
This week, Colorado has been experiencing extensive wildfire activity that has scorched more than 12,000 acres, destr...
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CO Wildfire Zero Percent Contained
Isolated thunderstorms expected this afternoon also could pose significant problems for crews today if they develop a...
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Fire Near Colorado Springs Burns Homes
A wildfire in the Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs burned homes in a heavily wooded area and prompted ...
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Forest Service Firefighter Killed Fighting Northern California Wildfire
A 28-year-old firefighter assigned to a wildfire burning in the Modoc National Forest in northeast California was kil...
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Colorado Residents Mark One-Year Anniversary of High Park Fire
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the High Park fire northwest of Fort Collins (CO). The fire consumed 259 home...
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Powerhouse (CA) Fire's Toll at 24 Homes
Authorities updated the total number of homes destroyed by the Powerhouse Fire to 24, more than double the previous e...
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Federal Funds for Tres Lagunas Fire (NM)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a grant that will help cover potential costs related to fighting...
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Powerhouse (CA) Fire's Path Tests Firefighters
The Powerhouse (CA) Fire, which has burned more than 32,000 acres and destroyed seven structures, has been pushed in ...
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NFA Recruiting Students for Pilot Class
The United States Fire Administration's National Fire Academy (NFA) is recruiting students and instructor candidates ...
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Powerhouse Fire Burns Through Angeles National Forest
The Powerhouse Fire (CA) that began burning in the Angeles National Forest, blackening about 29,500 acres and destroy...
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Powerhouse (CA) Fire has Destroyed at Least Five Homes
The fast-moving Powerhouse (CA) fire has destroyed five homes in the Lake Hughes area as water-dropping helicopters a...
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Flare-Ups Fueled in Powerhouse CA Fire
Evacuations were again ordered Friday in the 2,500-acre brush fire burning in steep, rugged terrain of San Francisqui...
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SURVIVAL ZONE
Two OH Firefighters Hurt at Residential FireOne firefighter was shocked and another was injured in fall at a residential fire early Sunday in Chillicothe, Ohio. |
SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING
Lessons Learned at FDIC 2013Jerry Knapp discusses how some information he got at FDIC 2013 came in handy at a recent house fire he went to. |
First Due Battalion Chief
First-Due Battalion Chief: Information Is VitalWhen it comes to firefighting in modern buildings, building construction information can go a long way toward keeping firefighters safe, Dan Sheridan writes. |
From the Jumpseat
From the Jumpseat: The Safety/Identity ConflictDo the stories that make up how firefighters think of themselves actually make it more difficult for them to operate safely on the fireground? Mark J. Cotter reviews a scientific study that says yes. |
Dunn's Dispatch
Dunn's Dispatch: Rekindle Fires
Preventing a rekindle is a team responsibility. Vincent Dunn discusses the implications of a rekindle and the importance of overhaul operations.
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Engine
Safety ADHPD (Attention Deficit Hyper Photography Disorder)Ray McCormack comments on armchair critics of fireground photos posted on the Web and everything they're missing. |
Industrial Firefighting
Indianapolis Fire Causes Firefighter Injuries and EvacuationsFour firefighters were injured Saturday and more than 100 homes near downtown Indianapolis (IN) had to be evacuated after a recycling facility caught fire and collapsed |
RIT
Do We Really Do RIT Justice?The best thing that we can do in memory of our fallen brothers and sisters is teach others from their incidents. Stuart Grant and Bret Stidham discuss an intensive training program for rapid intervention developed by Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue. |
Structural Firefighting
Eight Hurt in Elevator Shaft Fire at San Francisco Construction SiteSeven construction workers and one firefighter suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out at a building under construction at San Francisco General Hospital |
Wildland Firefighting
Black Forest Fire Victims IdentifiedThe El Paso County Sheriff's office identified the two victims of the Black Forest fire as a husband and wife who were trying to flee the fire. |
HAZMAT
First Line Technology Giving Away Free AmbuBus Bus Stretcher Conversion KitDuring the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, there were 10 hurricanes and 19 tropical depressions with 199 direct fatalities and 155 indirect fatalities. |
