Building community to mitigate wildfires
What do you do when you can't entirely stop something bad from happening? You mitigate the damage it might cause. Natural disasters, like hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires, can never be completely stopped. In fact, wildfire is an important part of many healthy ecosystems. That doesn’t mean it won't pose an existential threat to people's lives and property, so dealing with the threat it poses…
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National Incident Management Organization (NIMO)
The National Incident Management Organization is composed of four Incident Management Teams. Each team consists of seven members, who are assigned full-time to Command and General Staff positions (Incident Commander, Safety Officer, Public Information Officer, Planning Section Chief, Operations Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, Finance Section Chief).The primary focus of the program is to…
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Lifeline of the fireline: Inside the Rocky Mountain Area Fire Cache
On the outskirts of Denver lies an unassuming building that, in contrast to its humble exterior, is the beating heart of federal firefighting efforts in the Rocky Mountains. Walking through the doors of the Rocky Mountain Area Fire Cache, you would never realize that they support thousands of firefighters every year…
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Coffee Can Saddle Fire tree strike learning review
On Aug. 10, 2024, while responding to the Coffee Can Saddle Fire, eight firefighters were working to contain the blaze when a tree fell and struck one of them. The firefighter sustained serious injuries, including skull fractures, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung. His injuries are severe, and he faces a long…
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Air support helps extinguish July 4 Madre Fire
As many as 11 air tankers lent essential support to ground crews working to extinguish the Madre Fire on Los Padres National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Madsen.
When the Madre Fire erupted early in the afternoon of July 2, firefighting personnel from California’s Los Padres…
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Archive: Firefighter pay updates
Update to firefighter work environment reformsDec. 31, 2024As we close out the year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible work you’ve done. Thank you for all you do in service to the people of our nation. This was one of the most challenging fire years on record—96 days at Preparedness Levels 4 and 5, with more than 1.5 million acres burned above the 10-year average. We hit…