eNL - Wildland Intro
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August 16, 2017
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This year's Firehouse Expo will include a four-hour precon session, "WUI Command for the First-in Chief Officer" several classroom sessions and an in-depth look at the response to the massive wildfire in the Gatlinburg, TN, region.

Wildland fires have claimed several firefighters in the last few months, including: Brent Witham, Trenton Johnson, Frank Anaya, William Jaros, John Cammack, and Matthew Beck.

Stay safe,
Peter Matthews
Executive Editor, Firehouse.com

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Features
Challenges of the Suburban Firepocalypse
Challenges of the Suburban Firepocalypse
Dan Pippin offers 10 factors to consider when battling WUI fires with erratic fire behavior.
Thermal Imaging In Wildland Firefighting
Thermal Imaging In Wildland Firefighting
Used properly, TIs can help monitor fire conditions, create control lines, enhance safety during firefighting and improve the control of prescribed burns.
'There Will Be Mud' - Post-Wildfire Mud and Debris Flow Emergencies Challenge Firefighters
'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.
Geography Dictates Wildland Apparatus Features
Geography Dictates Wildland Apparatus Features
Ed Ballam explains why wildland fire apparatus differ from coast to coast.
Wildland Firefighting News
 
Poison Oak Effects Hundreds of Firefighters on Wildland Frontlines
Over 400 firefighters suffered exposure to poison oak battling the Alamo and Whittier fires this summer.
Deadly TN Wildfire Records Tell Story of Chaos, Confusion
Incident command was crippled last fall as a wildfire swept through Gatlinburg and killed 14 people.
NM Wildland FFs Not Being Paid What They're Owed
New Mexico wildland firefighters say they're not being paid what they're owed after a recent deployment.
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