Preparing for Wildfires: Embracing Community Partnerships and Technology to Save Lives

The former fire chief and fire coordinator for the Weatherford College Fire Academy in Weatherford, Texas, who collaborated with Underwriters Laboratories and NIST on studies that advanced firefighting tactics, safety protocols and building code developments, discussed how community partnerships and technology can better deal with worsening wildfires.

Preparing for Wildfires: Embracing Community Partnerships and Technology to Save Lives

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Coastal Carolina regions at ‘above average’ risk of significant wildfires through June, experts say

The National Interagency Fire Center announced on Tuesday that coastal regions from Georgia to North Carolina and all of Florida have above average chances of seeing significant wildfires through June.

Coastal Carolina regions at ‘above average’ risk of significant wildfires through June, experts say

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The boots on the ground in the fight against wildfires

Smokejumpers from the US Forest Service, the US Bureau of Land Management in Alaska, and the BC Wildfire Service in British Columbia, Canada discussed how they parachute into rugged terrain to snuff wildfires which would otherwise be inaccessible to wildland firefighters on the ground.

The boots on the ground in the fight against wildfires

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On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota and Iowa, and even to parts of New Jersey, one of the driest winters on record, with snowpack that was nearly nonexistent in some spots, has left behind vegetation that remains tinder dry, producing an elevated wildfire risk in many states.

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

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91-year-old Idaho smokejumper legend honored with Wildland Firefighter Foundation award

A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed an impressive 333 missions over a three-decade career was presented with the Black Mountain Award by the Wildland Firefighter Foundation at a surprise ceremony in his assisted living facility on Sunday.

91-year-old Idaho smokejumper legend honored with Wildland Firefighter Foundation award

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Firehawk’s fiery future

Vertical Magazine takes an in-depth look at the Black Hawk helicopter's transformation into its wildland firefighting version, the Firehawk, which is being used by a number of different agencies in the U.S. and getting ready for international service.

Firehawk’s fiery future

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Wildfire alerts for 16 million Americans across the East Coast

Wildfires ravaging tinder-dry regions across the Southeast have resulted in warnings being sent to upwards of 16 million people from Florida all the way up to Maryland, as windy conditions spread the blazes.

Wildfire alerts for 16 million Americans across the East Coast

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