Local level or national stage? Where should construction and implementation of a national wildland fire management policy begin? Think local, act local. It could be part of the answer to a national policy that is facing major challenges, criticism and […]
The 2013 Fire Season: Climate change. Aging tanker fleets. Sequestration. Layoffs. Fewer firefighter hires. Less equipment. Millions cut from fire preparedness funds. A tug of war over fire management policy. Dire predictions of uncontrolled wildfires. Welcome to the most uncertain […]
The Black Forest fire is already the worst in Colorado history. And it’s heartbreaking to see Colorado Springs taking the brunt of a major fire for a second straight year. Less than a year after the destructive Waldo Canyon fire, […]
Wildland firefighters are battling two fires out west: one in the mountains north of Los Angeles and one in the mountains west of Santa Fe. In LA, homes of about 1000 residents are threatened, and the fire is about 15 […]
With the start of fire season here, you have likely spent the past several months training, eating healthy and getting in shape so you can perform your best on the fireline. But even though your pack test might be done, […]
The U.S. is heading into a tough wildfire season made even more challenging because budget cuts mean fewer firefighters to battle blazes, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Monday afternoon after spending the past two days touring the National Interagency Fire […]
On June 23, 2012, the Waldo Canyon Fire rapidly approached Colorado Springs, a city located about 65 miles south of Denver. Storm winds moved the fire at 2 miles per hour and houses were the primary fuel. With almost 35,360 […]