Prescribed fire science: Why it’s needed now more than ever
Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the wildfire crisis and improve forest resilience. Increasing fuels treatments will be paramount to create healthier forests and reduce wildfire risk to communities. The Forest Service’s Southern Research Station routinely researches the science of prescribed fire and why it’s needed now more than ever.Much…
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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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Federal Excess Personal Property Program & Firefighter Property Program
What is the Federal Excess Personal Property Program (FEPP)The Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) program refers to Forest Service-owned property that is on loan to State Foresters for the purpose of wildland and rural firefighting. Most of the property originally belonged to the Department of Defense (DoD). Once acquired by the Forest Service, it is loaned to state cooperators for fire…
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Water Tenders, Fire Command, Operations Support, Prevention and Patrol Vehicles
Model 22 4x2 Chassis Only Specifications Apparatus Body Only SpecificationStandard Pickup Truck Chassis with Utility BodyFull Size SUVStandard Pickup Truck Chassis with Utility Boday
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Planes
The Forest Service uses planes of many types and sizes to manage wildland fires. Some are owned by the Forest Service, many are leased or contracted and during times of high fire activity, military aircraft may be activated. When aircraft aren’t being used to support wildland fires, they may be used for other natural resource management activities, such as conducting aerial surveys of wildlife…