Thursday, January 8, 2009
Report Highlights Role of Local Firefighters in Wildland Interface
Pat West, Senior Editor
Congress and the federal government can significantly reduce the damage done by wildfires by helping rural firefighters working on the front lines improve their preparedness to defend at-risk communities and resources, according to a report to Congress by a coalition of major fire service organizations....
Firewise offers free wildand/urban interface series
National Volunteer Fire Council
The Fire Fighter Safety Series is a multipart instructional package developed by Firewise for small community fire departments to address the problems...
Wildfire warnings throughout the Pacific Northwest
U.S. Fire Administration
With more than 90,000 acres of forested land burning in Washington State alone, and triple digit temperatures becoming commonplace in Oregon and Idaho,...
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