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Report Details Errors That Led to The Death of A Young National Park Firefighter..One We Missed!

Crews struggled to get Andy Palmer, 18, to a hospital after he was injured during a firefighting mop… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 15, 2009 at 1:05pm — No Comments

The Men Who Jump Into Fire

1st fire jump, 1940,Moose Creek,r-l Rufus Robinson,Frank Derry, Earl Coole.jpgMr. Cooley was just behind Rufus Robinson, the first man out the door of the plane. In this photo, taken just before that July 12, 1940 jump, Robinson is on the left, Cooley on the right and Frank Derry, the parachute rigger, is betwe… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 15, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Burn Set For Pahranagat Refuge

11-14-2009 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting a number of prescribed burns in November and December on the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge south of Alamo, Nevada. The planned fires will eliminate excess brush and grass (fuel) in specific areas of the wildlife refuge in order to minimize… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 14, 2009 at 1:46pm — No Comments

One Of The First Smokejumpers Dies At 98

Earl Cooley, who made the first parachute jump on a wildfire in 1940 passed away Monday at the age of 98. Here is a… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 13, 2009 at 9:53pm — No Comments

The Risks Of Helicopter Operations

The following is from an article in the Redding, California Record Searchlight Timothy Ingalsbee says he owes his life to a firefighting helicopter. In 1990, when he was a scout perched on a house-sized boulder overlooking a blaze in Washington’s North Cascades National Park, a shift in wind pushed wildfire… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 13, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Report: Terrain, Brush To Blame In Huge Wildfire

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD (AP) – 2 hours ago LOS ANGELES — The largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history began raging out of contro… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 13, 2009 at 3:42pm — No Comments

Calif. Suspect In Fire That Killed 5, Destroyed Hundreds Of Homes Pleads Not Guilty To Murder

Source: Breaking News 24/7 Calif. fire suspect pleads not guilty to murder SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A prison inmate has pleaded not guilty to arson and murder charges for a 2003 wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and was linked to five heart attack deaths in Southern California. San Bernardino County prosecutors say 28-year-old Rickie Lee Fowler entered his plea Thursday in Superior Court. Fowler is already serving time in state prison for burglary. He faces five counts of murder, o… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 13, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

Rainstorm Sends Mud, Debris Flowing Into LA Foothill Suburb Below Wildfire Burn Area

Source: Breaking News 24/7 Rainstorm sends water, mud flowing into LA suburb LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — A brief but fierce cloudburst sent mud, water and boulders flowing from slopes denuded by wildfire into a foothill neighborhood north of Los Angeles, authorities said Friday. Debris from San Gabriel Mountain slopes began flowing shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday, fire officials said. About a dozen homes were evacuated but no injuries were reported. Dozens of firefighters and public works… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 13, 2009 at 11:02am — No Comments

Black Mountain Lookout Set To Open In 2010

Lassen County Times Ruth Ellis Staff Writer 11/10/2009 The Black Mountain Lookout is set to become the first recreational rental on the Plumas National Forest and is set to open in 2010. Located on the northeastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and approximately 10 miles east of Highway 395 near Milford, the lookout provides unobstructed views of the Honey Lake Valley and Last Chance Creek in the southwest. Lassen Peak can be seen in the far distance. Beckwourth Ranger District arch… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 10, 2009 at 9:03pm — No Comments

Mule Kills Mountain Lion

This is something I got in an email from a friend of mine in Montana..I thought I would share it with everyone....Mike This may be a first... A couple from Montana were out riding on the range, he with his rifle and she (fortunately) with her camera. Their dogs always followed them, but on this occasion a Mountain Lion decided that he wanted to stalk the dogs (you'll see the dogs in the background watching). Very, very bad decision... The hunter got off the mule with his rifle and decided t… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 6, 2009 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

Standard Firefighting Order And Watchout Situations 10's And 18's


Standard Firefighting Orders 1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts. 2. Know what your fire is doing at all times. 3.Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire. 4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known. 5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger. 6. Be Alert. Keep Calm. Think Clearly. Act Decisively. 7. Maintain p… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 6, 2009 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Everyone Has the Right to Seek Help in an Emergency..We Would Like Everyones Opinions On This One.

During the Southern California wildfires of October 2007, six undocumented immigrants fled from their homes, only to find themselves being deported back to Mexico. Two couples, one with three children, were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium after a report that the… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 6, 2009 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Reno Wildfire Creates More Smoke in White Mountain Communities

WHITE MOUNTAINS - Mild weather across Arizona has brought ideal burning conditions for both prescribed fires and wildfires. Much of the smoke seen in and near the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests has come from prescribed fires mostly on White Mountain Apache and San Carlos Apache tribal lands. However,… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 6, 2009 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Ryan White Notification Law Restored

Legislation revived that will permit notification of personnel exposed to serious illnesses. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Respon… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 6, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND INTERIOR PRAISE CREATION OF "FLAME" WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION RESERVE FUND

Release No. 0555.09 Contact: USDA Press Office (202) 720-4623 DOI Press Office (202) 208-6416 WASHINGTON, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today applauded the passage of legislation creating the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund. This new… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 6, 2009 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Forest Service Needs To Better Plan, Inform Public Of Burns

Where there's smoke, there should be fire. It took a few weeks, but the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency made the right decision by turning up the heat and putting the U.S. Forest Service on notice: Be better prepared the next time a controlled burn takes place in Central Washington. The agency issued a vio… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 5, 2009 at 10:34am — No Comments

Report Shows County Better Prepared For Wildfires

SAN DIEGO -- Since the firestorms of 2003 and 2007, San Diego County has spent millions of dollars to improve the way it fights wildfires and to increase the overall level of preparedness. However, 10News learned one county official said something is still missing from the county's fire plan. The county has spent more than $180 million since 2003 to improve fire protection and emergency services throughout the county, and San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob said the county is better prepar… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 4, 2009 at 8:25pm — No Comments

U.S. Response To SoCal Wildfire Questioned

LOS ANGELES - On a sizzling August morning, as flames burned unchecked down the road, fire crews milled about at an Angeles… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 4, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Twin Fire Held At 921 Acres

WILLIAMS - A roughly 1,000-acre control burn three miles southwest of Williams implemented on Oct. 1 became a wildfire Oct. 2 wh… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 2, 2009 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Four Hundred Acres To Be Ignited

WILLIAMS - As a continuation of the prescribed fire program, fire managers with the Kaibab National Forest are planning to burn next week on the Williams Ranger District. Pending Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) approval and favorable weather conditions, personnel are preparing to burn approxima… Continue

Added by MIKE USWFA on November 2, 2009 at 4:20pm — No Comments

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