Wildland Firefighting Articles
CA Inmate Firefighter Program at Risk
A 2011 California state law aimed at reducing the prison population has also reduced the number of low-level offender...
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NFPA's Firewise Communities Program Tops 900th Community Mark
The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Firewise® Communities Program reached a milestone and announced the...
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CA Fire Crews Gain on Two Fires
As firefighters took on a stubborn three-day-old wildfire Friday in rough terrain north of Los Angeles, a second and ...
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Discuss Advances in Firefighter PPE in Upcoming Twitter Chat
On May 21 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (...
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Firefighters Continue Work on Grand (CA) FireFirefighters continued to work Friday to contain a large wildfire burning in Kern County, California. |
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Upper Midwest Wildfires Raise Concern for Community Safety
Recent wildfires in Minnesota and Wisconsin highlight the threat to homes and property in communities across the Midw...
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Massive Wildfire Hits Wisconsin
Authorities are investigating whether logging operations may have sparked a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsi...
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NFPA Announces Colorado Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) today announced its first Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service to be ...
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Firefighters Battle 300-Acre Grand Fire (CA)
A wildfire in Los Padres National Forest (CA) has burned 300 acres and has led to evacuations of at least one high sc...
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Firefighters Battle Out-of-Control Alberta (Canada) Wildfires
More than 150 firefighters worked to contain out-of-control wildfires that were threatening two hamlets in the Canadi...
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Fierce Fire Season Expected for WestFederal officials warn that the parched western USA faces a "dangerous" fire season. |
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Cal Fire Trains Marines to Combat Wildland FiresCal Fire helps train Marines to combat wildland fires. |
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Federal Cuts Threaten CA National Guard Wildland Firefighting Fleet
The automatic federal spending cuts known as sequestration may impact the California National Guard's ability to prov...
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NFPA Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Firewise Communities
The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Firewise Communities/USA® Recognition Program is honoring 34 offici...
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Officials Expect Springs Fire Containment Soon
State fire officials have reduced the total acreage burned in a Ventura County wildfire (CA) that threatened thousand...
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Forest Service Announces Plans for Firefighting Air Tankers Fleet
The U.S. Forest Service has recently announced a plan to field the "next generation" of large air tankers. ...
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NVFC Asks Congress to Provide Funding for Wildland Fire Suppression
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is asking congressional appropriators to adequately fund federal programs ...
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Firefighters Changed Approach After Destructive '93 CA Wildfire
The destruction caused by the 1993 Green Meadow wildfire in California caused firefighters to shift their approach to...
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Weather Aids Fight Against California Wildfires
A big cool-down in weather calmed a huge wildfire burning in Southern California coastal mountains Saturday, and fire...
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California Wildfire Threatens 4,000 Homes
A fast-growing wildfire along the Pacific Coast Highway northwest of Los Angeles nearly doubled in size Friday and wa...
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SURVIVAL ZONE
A Fire Officer's DozenOfficers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 points of advice for new fire officers. |
SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING
Realistic Firefighter Training: "Do It" DrillsHow do you conduct drills that will help train firefighters with various levels of skill and experience? Jerry Knapp describes proposes "Do It" drills, a training evolution that comprises a full-scale response to a simulated incident, as one solution. |
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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IL Fire Photographer Releases Book Featuring More Than 50 Fire DepartmentsNorthern Illinois Fire Ground Photography by Tim Olk, fire photographer and frequent Fire Engineering contributor, features hundreds of photos in a hardbound coffee table-style book |
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NJ Firefighter Hospitalized in Residential FireA firefighter has been released from the hospital after he was injured in a two-alarm fire Sunday at a two-and-a-half-story residence in Washington Township, New Jersey. |
Wildland Firefighting
CA Inmate Firefighter Program at RiskA 2011 California state law aimed at reducing the prison population has also reduced the number of low-level offenders eligible to work as wildland firefighters in the state's inmate fire camps. |
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