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...]
By Vikaar Shanker, Merced Sun-Star: The July 2018 death of an inter-agency captain who was helping fight the Ferguson wildfire was ruled a “serious accident” and sparked an investigation and change in policies for the National Park Service. Capt. Brian Hughes, 33, of the … [Read more...]
At the Rapidan Volunteer Fire Department’s annual banquet in March, the room went still when the time came to honor Shannon Arnold. Ryan Smith read a tribute by Brian Foster describing the day a year earlier when Arnold was electrocuted while fighting a fire. “March 2, … [Read more...]
A United States Forest Service firefighter was killed Wednesday afternoon after a helicopter crashed in Montgomery County, according to the DPS. Two other people in the Eurocopter AS350 helicopter were injured and transported to Conroe ER. View image on … [Read more...]
By Marcy Stamper, Methow Valley News: Firefighters would wear GPS devices that track their location. Maps of fire boundaries would be updated in real time. And information about the risk of mudslides would be available earlier, enabling timely preventive measures. Those are … [Read more...]
REPORT: CA FIREFIGHTERS ENDANGERED DURING WILDFIRE
Poor communication, short staffing and infighting among agencies may have endangered firefighters who nearly died during the massive Mendocino Complex of wildfires in Northern California, according to a report released Friday. The Los Angeles Times reported that staff from … [Read more...]
By Matthias Gafni and David Debolt, Mercury News: By the early afternoon of Nov. 8, the Camp Fire had swallowed Paradise and was headed southwest toward Chico and Oroville. A hand strike team was sent to the front lines, a mix of Cal Fire firefighters and California prison … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER STRUCK AT THE WOOLSEY FIRE – GREEN SHEET
Attached is an Informational Summary Report (Green Sheet) referencing a firefighter that was struck by a civilian vehicle. The incident occurred November 14, 2018 on the Woolsey Fire in Ventura County, California. 18-CA-VNC-091023 Woolsey Incident Green Sheet … [Read more...]
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