Make your home wildfire defensible
Fire activity increases as USDA Forest Service wildland firefighters stand their ground against the Carr Fire. (Redding, CA) On July 23, 2018, the Carr Fire ignited. Efforts of nearly 1000 USDA Forest Service employees, and wildland firefighters, from initial attack and weeks following,…
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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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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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Smokejumper Qualifications
Candidates must be highly motivated individuals in top physical condition and capable of performing arduous duties. Any physical defect sufficient to impair efficiency or endanger fellow workers will disqualify the applicant. Individuals interested in becoming smokejumper candidates must meet the qualifications listed below.Experience for a GS-5:One year of experience that provided the applicant…
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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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USDA Forest Service and Interagency Aviation Publications
Aviation Safety Management System AlertsInteragency Aviation Safety Alerts are hosted on the Department of Interior - Office of Aviation Services websiteForest Service Aviation Forms (in alphabetical order)Flight Request Justification Approval Administrative Use Aircraft (AUA-1), December 2024, (PDF fillable form, 216 KB)FS-5700-0020 Instructions for Airplane Pilot Qualifications and…