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Colorado Wildfire Grows to 400 AcresA northern Colorado wildfire that has grown to an estimated 400 acres is now five percent contained. |
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Crews Fight Three Wildfires in Arizona
Three Arizona wildfires burned a combined 2,500 acres Saturday, with two of the fires prompting temporary evacuations.
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Social Media Used in New Mexico to Prep for Wildfire Season
Both government and private residents in New Mexico are using social media to help prepare for the upcoming wildfire ...
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IBHS Offers Guidance on Protecting Against Wildfire-Related Damage
In support of California Wildfire Awareness Week (May 6 -12), the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety ...
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More Backup Called for Texas WildfireMore back up is being called in for the first major Texas wildfire of the season |
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Report: Reducing Risk is Key to Support for Rangelands Prescribed Burns
The April issue of Rangelands explores the benefits and risks of using prescribed fire to limit the expansion of wood...
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Texas Forest Service Launches Wildfire App
The Texas Forest Service launched a new Internet application designed to offer guidance to residents looking for info...
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Increased Wildfire Activity Throughout the Nation Prompts Warning for Public
This winter’s unseasonably mild and dry weather pattern is causing an alarmingly increased risk for wildfire promptin...
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Michigan Wildfire Burned 1500 Acres Now Contained
A Michigan wildfire, near the Huron National Forest, that's burned at least 1,500 acres and forced the evacuation of ...
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Federal Government Readies for Busy Fire Season
Federal government officials expect the 2012 fire season to be just as active as last year's, which featured historic...
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TetraKO Fire Suppression Product First of its Kind to Earn EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) Program Recognition
TetraKO, LLC, the fire suppression subsidiary of EarthClean Corporation, has earned recognition under the U.S. E...
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Spartan Motors Highlights Company's Process Innovation and New Approach to Bringing Products to Market
Tradeshow attendees who visit the Spartan Motors booths (2423 and 2403) at the Fire Department Instructors Conference...
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North Fork Fire Report ReleasedA report reviewing how a prescribed burn created the Lower North Fork (CO) wildfire has been released. |
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Firefighter Injured in D.C. Brush Fire
A firefighter suffered nonlife-threatening injuries while battling a brush fire Sunday in southeast Washington, D.C.
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Danko Debuting Trucks at FDIC 2012Danko is debuting a pair of new trucks at FDIC 2012. |
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Wildfire Unveils Enhanced SKIDTANX Line of Customizable Skid Units
Wildfire Environmental Inc., the manufacturer of quality wildland fire control products, unveiled its latest enhancem...
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Wind-Whipped Brush Fire Burns NJ Meadowlands
A wind-whipped brush fire consumed approximately 60 acres of the New Jersey Meadowlands near MetLife Stadium and thre...
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Crews Battle Virginia WildfiresThe Alleghany Tunnel fires, the biggest in state history, continue to burn across Virginia. |
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IBHS Offers Guidance on Reducing Wildfire-Related Damage
In recognition of Florida Wildfire Awareness Week (April 8 - 15), the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Saf...
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Firefighters Save Long Island (NY) Home with Pool WaterLong Island firefighters used pool water to save a house while fighting a wildfire earlier this week. |
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Arsonists Don't CareThis week's featured firefighter near-miss report looks at one near miss in an arson fire that reminds us the hazards we face may be intentionally set. |
Fireground Search: How Do you Know?Firefighters should not abandon aggressive tactics to rescue potential victims on the fireground, Jerry Knapp writes, but there are strategies that can be used to help minimize the risk responders are exposed to at emergency incidents. |
First-Due Battalion Chief: Keeping the Troops SafeIt is easy for firefighters to get caught off guard at fire incidents, so it's extremely important to maintain your situational awareness and open up all hidden areas for potential extension, Dan Sheridan writes. |
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: 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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Firefighter Response to Natural Gas Leaks and EmergenciesNatural gas leaks and explosions are growing problems across the country, James Kutz writes, and firefighters need to be on alert when responding to "nuisance" calls involving natural gas leaks. |
Fire Police Officer Dies after Lightning-Sparked Fire at PA Chemical PlantA fire police officer suffered a heart attack and died after leaving the scene of a chemical plant fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. |
Crawford on RIT: Dangerous but Necessary WorkIn his classroom Wednesday at FDIC 2012, Jim Crawford reviewed the evolution of rapid intervention over the past 15 years. |
Barn Fire Tactics and Strategies, Part 1: Agricultural BarnsMost firefighters would think barns hold nothing but farm equipment and livestock, but sometimes people live inside these structures. Chris Willis discusses tactical considerations for barn fires. |
Colorado Wildfire Grows to 400 AcresA northern Colorado wildfire that has grown to an estimated 400 acres is now five percent contained. |
Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call CentersCassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solution at the York-Poquoson-Williamsburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and the James City County ECC in Virginia. |
