When a wildland fire turns a rugged backcountry canyon into a literal hellscape, the standard rules of rescue go out the window. Helicopters are often grounded by heavy smoke inversions, and ...
On Sunday, the Manitou Springs Fire Department will conduct a wildland fire training exercise from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Deer Valley Nature Park. During the training, residents and visitors may notice ...
Andrew Bozzo explains why the box approach to incident command at wildland urban interface fires ensures that saving lives and protecting property are the top priorities. The drawing and the command ...
Wildland training academies help prepare firefighters-in-training for deployment in Arizona and possibly across the West. Fire agencies from cities and other agencies send firefighters to academies ...
Robin Verble receives funding from the Department of Defense. She is affiliated with the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council, and previously, the Texas Prescribed Burn Board. As cool weather arrives and ...
After growing up in a Marine Corps family, Tiege Downes enlisted out of high school. As a Marine in a scout-sniper platoon, he deployed overseas and expected he’d go to college after his active-duty ...