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Communicating in the Wildland Urban Interface

Communicating during emergency operations is a constant challenge for those in the fire service. Nowhere does that become more evident than during a wildland urban interface (WUI) incident.

Article • February 8th, 2010

NWCG Approves Changes in Wildland Tactics

Changes that I proposed in my September 2009 column in Firehouse® Magazine have been adopted by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), an organization that represents the five federal firefighting agencies, in addition to state and local...

Article • February 3rd, 2010

Wildland Fire Behavior: A "Tune-up" for Structural Firefighters

The intent of this article is to "tune-up" your understanding of wildland fire behavior. Understanding fire behavior allows for the correct selection of strategy and tactics. Similar to structural firefighting, knowing where the fire is, how it is...

Article • January 8th, 2010

Firewise Communities/USA And the Wildland/Urban Interface

By request of the author, this article is not available online.

Article • January 31st, 2009

Major Wildfires Strike in California

Firehouse depicts three major wildland fires that occurred in California within three days: the "Tea Fire," the "Sayre Fire" and the "Triangle Complex Fire."

Article • January 31st, 2009

Product Showcase: Wildland Equipment

Article • January 31st, 2009

"There Will Be Mud": Post-Wildfire Mud and Debris Flow Emergencies Challenge Firefighters

Larry Collins reports on the hazards faced by Southern California firefighters when floods and mud and debris flows follow wildfires.

Article • January 31st, 2008

California Fire Storm, October 2007

Harvey Eisner and Firehouse photographers compile a first report on the recent wildfires that burned more than 500,000 acres in Southern California.

Article • November 30th, 2007

2003 Burn Kept California Firestorm From Being Much Worse

CalFire officials released a report this week.

Article • October 31st, 2007

California Firefighters Control "White Fire"

Keith D. Cullom reports on a frequency of serious and destructive wildfires in June that would not normally be expected until late in the fall.

Article • October 1st, 2007

Hundreds Evacuated As Californiaâ??s "Zaca Fire" Consumes Thousands of Acres

The "Zaca Fire" began accidentally 15 miles northeast of Buellton on the morning of July 4 and by presstime had burned more than 200,000 acres.

Article • September 1st, 2007

Firewise: Helping Firefighters Protect Their Communities

Joseph DeWolf describes how he is working with his department to educate residents - new and old - of the fire dangers that are present in the wildland/urban interface to help them become "Firewise."

Article • September 1st, 2007

Wildland Fire Issues for Fire Prevention

During much of our conversations around the country, particularly around smaller fire departments, we often ask, "What do you do or how do you handle problems with your interface?"This year's fire activity has already been pretty severe in the number...

Article • August 29th, 2007

Florida Brush Fire Jumps Fire Line

A 1,000-acre brush fire jumped a fire line on Tuesday morning.

Article • May 8th, 2007

The "Day Fire": First Report

Harvey Eisner reports on the fifth-largest wildland fire in California history.

Article • October 31st, 2006

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