Thick smoke billows across the landscape in digital photographs taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on June 19 of the smoke plume rising from the West Fork Complex fire in southwestern Colorado. The smoke from the fire […]
A helicopter drops fire retardant on the Aspen Fire. The Aspen Fire in the Sierra National Forest near Big Creek, CA began on Jul. 22, 2013 by lightning and has consumed approximately 1, 624 acres and is approximately 40% contained. […]
The Douglas Complex Fire near Glendale, OR began on Jul. 26, 2013 by lightning. Photo Source: Oregon Department of Forestry by Marvin Vetter Wildfire season continues to rear its ugly head in the Pacific Northwest. Almost 6,000 wildland firefighters are […]
The Mile Marker 28 fire near Goldendale, Wash., has burned more than 17,000 acres so far. (Photo by Washington State Department of Transportation) The Pacific Northwest is in the crosshairs of the 2013 fire season, with multiple wildfires breaking out […]
Photo Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region “In the last half century, about one-fifth of the American people have moved into flame zones, insufficiently aware of the perils awaiting them and inadvertently testing the limits of nature’s tolerance.” […]
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 […]
(Photo of Granite Mountain Hot Shots in 2012 courtesy U.S. Forest Service/Gila National Forest) Only the best and brightest could earn a spot on the 20-person Granite Mountain Hot Shots Crew. This elite team consisted of some of the most […]
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, […]
Almost 2,000 acres have burned in the Hathaway Fire, which has been burning on the northern portion of the Morongo Indian Reservation in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. Winds are expected to be as high as 25 mph, meaning that the […]