Ping-pong balls and drones: Future of fire in the forest
Ping-pong balls to ignite prescribed fire can be used with drones larger than this Vision Aerial Switchblade Elite (Type 4). USDA Forest Service photo by Kaitlyn Tyler.
ARIZONA—Drier, hotter days create the perfect climate for wildfires to spread violently, rushing into neighboring…
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And just like that, I found myself in fire school
A basic fire school instructor holds onto a fire hose from a nearby engine as he discusses the challenges of mop up duties with students. (USDA Forest Service Photo by Christian Eberhardt)
“Okay… who didn’t bring a hand tool?”
The man asking is Adam Stoldal, a wildland firefighter assigned to…
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Eicks Fire Organizational Learning Report now available
On May 24, 2021, agency fire personnel resources responded to a fire in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. During a late afternoon fire jump, smokejumper Tim Hart was injured when he landed on a rocky slope at the base of a ravine. Tim’s injuries were severe, and despite immediate care from emergency…
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Mechanized birds: Wildland firefighting with drone intelligence
Leonard Pies and Jordan Hahn with Precision Integrated Programs / Overwatch Aero perform pre-flight maintenance on the FVR-90 fixed wing drone, before takeoff to fly around the perimeter of the Lightning Complex Fire near Willow Creek, California, August 31. (USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)
The…
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Discovering dispatch
Interagency dispatchers work behind the scenes and play an indispensable role following an initial report of a wildfire from fire lookout towers or from 911 calls. (Forest Service photo by Zach Behrens)
As wildfires burn across the American west, firefighters from Maine to California respond…
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