There were 3 truly unique "Chief Chat" speakers in Atlanta last week, and I wanted to share these clips with you. These 3 videos are short, fast, to the point-and I'm confident you will find them of great value, as we try to never waste your time. ===GENERATION Z-ARE YOU READY … [Read more...]
By Elko Daily Free Press: Two volunteer firefighters were injured when their vehicle was burned over in the Corta Fire south of Jiggs, and the Elko County Fire Protection District is advising people to stay away from the area. The incident occurred during the … [Read more...]
By KTVQ: An emergency medical evacuation was requested for an injured firefighter just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to Lolo National Forest officials. According to a press release, a firefighter sustained a lower leg injury and was airlifted directly to St. Patrick’s … [Read more...]
By Kristina Houck, Patch: A Cal Fire San Diego firefighter died Monday after suffering a medical emergency while training, Cal Fire officials announced. Yaroslav Katkov, 29, of Escondido, suffered a medical emergency during a training hike with his engine crew Sunday, … [Read more...]
By Keith Ridler, Associated Press: Federal officials at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise have started making efforts to change that mindset after noticing an increase in wildland firefighter suicides in recent years. "It's not a profession where people want to … [Read more...]
By Scott Condon, Aspen Times: Tom Dunlop came out of retirement July 7 last year to fight the Lake Christine Fire out of a sense of duty to the valley where he has lived for so long. He was injured when the bulldozer he was operating rolled over on the steep slopes of Basalt … [Read more...]
By WITN: A double containment line has been drawn for a 75-acre fire here in the east. Officials say there's still an active fire within the containment line with tremendous smoke around the area. The NC Forestry Service is working to control the fire. Duplin County … [Read more...]
By Jess Burns, OPB: When Timothy Ingalsbee thinks back on his days in the 1980s and 90s fighting wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, he remembers the adventure of jumping out of a helicopter into the wilderness. “Ideally we’d have at least one skid touching the steep … [Read more...]
A respected wildlife biologist who was a certified wildland Firefighter died in the Line of Duty yesterday during a controlled fire at Fort Jackson (South Carolina). Angela Nicole Chadwick Hawkins, a single mother of three who lived in Columbia, was killed shortly after noon … [Read more...]
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The report explains in precise detail how Captain Brian Hughes and a sawyer worked to cut down the more than 100 foot tall tree. Park Service Fire Information Officer Mike Theune said the goal of the report is not to find blame. "Part of the serious … [Read more...]
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