Forest Service fights fire by starting a few
A Forest Service employee uses a drip torch during a prescribed burn operation in the Tahoe National Forest. (USDA Forest Service photo)
The flames and billowing smoke rose high enough to veil the sun that cold February afternoon as an acre of bone-dry grasslands was ignited by a slow, fiery…
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Fall 2019/Winter 2020; Volume 4
Update from Greening Fire Team LeadershipOn behalf of the National Greening Fire Team, Dennis Fiore, Greening Fire Team Co-Chair, presented Shawna Legarza, USFS Director of Fire and Aviation Management, with a GFT T-Shirt as a thanks for her support. The National Greening Fire Team is working hard to integrate sustainable operations best…
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Predicting Where Wildfires Will Start
Predicting where wildfires will start in fire-prone areas in the United States will assist fire managers with decision-making. The data collected will be used in developing wildland fire potential forecasts.Currently, fire managers are evaluating existing forecasts and data systems to coordinate among agencies to define criteria.Fire managers are implementing the Severe Fire Weather…
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Dingell Act Resource Tracking (DART)
The intent of the Dingell Act Resource Tracking (DART) system is to remotely track the location of active resources and display the location of each fire resource on real-time maps. The tracking will start when a resource is assigned to a federal wildfire. Privacy and security laws will be followed when tracking resources.The testing of this tracking system includes conducting at least…
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National Crosscut and Chainsaw Program
National Saw Program Technical Advisory Group (SPTAG)The new Forest Service saw policy, (pdf - 305kb) directs the use of chainsaws and crosscut saws on the National Forest System Lands. Forest Service employees, volunteers and cooperators can now access consistent training, evaluation and certification. The policy enables properly qualified volunteers and cooperators to train and evaluate…