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Wildland Fire Risk, This Could Be The year.

Sitting down to write this, I am looking over the front range of Colorado, staring at Pikes Peak which is snow covered...typical in the middle of April. Many citizens would take my view and think things are okay as far as wildfire goes...

Article • June 12th, 2006

Homes Saved From Wildfire By Florida's Bravest

The fire has nearly doubled the number of acres burned in Brevard County since the beginning of the year

Article • April 28th, 2006

Wildland Interface Issues

Looking back at the amount of training that a new firefighter received, it is evident that most of the material is aimed at structural firefighting with a very Topic: Wildland Interface Issues Time Required: 2 Hours Materials...

Article • April 18th, 2006

Prescribed Burn Sparks Sierra Fire in California

A prescribed burn in the Cleveland National Forest was fanned by winds gusting between 40 and 50 mph.

Article • February 28th, 2006

The Topanga Fire

Keith Cullom reports on a local wildland disaster that put the California mutual aid response system to the test and stretched the capabilities of three major fire departments.

Article • November 30th, 2005

Hawaii Brushfire Fighting Tab Nears Half-Million Dollars

State officials say the total cost of fighting a series of summer brushfires on Oahu and the Big Island has neared an estimated half-million dollars.

Article • September 12th, 2005

2005 Fire Season Marked by Big Range Fires

Wildfire experts have come across a seeming contradiction this summer: While the number of acres charred across the West is almost double the 10-year average, the blazes haven't been as big or devastating as those in past years.

Article • September 6th, 2005

The Wildland Fire Supply Chain

John Barnicle discusses the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), which works through a network of fire caches throughout the western United States.

Article • September 1st, 2005

Wildland Fire Sweeps Iowa Countryside

Steve Meyer details the events that took place when, at the edge of winter, the Carson Fire Department was confronted with one of the most unforgiving wildfires in recent memory.

Article • September 1st, 2005

Training As If Your Life Depends on It

Keith D. Cullom details a two-day wildland training exercise in the foothills of San Jose, CA, with more than 15 fire departments' equipment and personnel.

Article • September 1st, 2005

Firefighters in Portugal Quell Most Flames, Two New Fires Ablaze

Cooler temperatures helped firefighters bring most of Portugal's devastating wildfires under control Thursday, although seven small new blazes broke out in the afternoon, authorities said.

Article • August 25th, 2005

Dry, Windy Conditions Fan Grass and Forest Fires in Michigan

Dozens of wildfires have sprung up recently as lack of rain, low humidity and gusty conditions turned much of Michigan into a tinder box.

Article • April 12th, 2005

Wildfires May Prove Key to Emissions Fight, Foresters Say

Canadian forester calls forest fires a 'wild card' in global warming debate.

Article • March 4th, 2005

$18 Million Restitution Ordered For Sparking 2003 California Fire

A lost hunter who sparked a forest fire while trying to keep warm was ordered Wednesday to pay $18.2 million in restitution.

Article • February 23rd, 2005

Lessons from Iraq Offer a Different Future For Southern California Wildland/Urban Interface Fires

Three California fire agencies have taken lessons from the mean streets by developing a new color-coding system. Bill Clayton and Mike Rohde discuss the system and its effects.

Article • December 31st, 2004

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