Wildland Fire - US Forest Service
Learn how U.S. Forest Service fire managers respond to wildfires on National Forest System lands. Wildland firefighters in Oregon. (USDA Forest Service photo) These guides will help firefighters and their families prepare for, and respond to, a realm of planned and unplanned situations in the world of wildland firefighting.
Wildland Firefighting Tactics - Fire (U.S. National Park Service)
Sep 12, 2024 · Wildfire response tactics range from aggressive suppression to actively monitoring fire behavior. Fire managers change tactics to meet the incident management objectives while mitigating risk to firefighters and protecting life and property.
10 Strategies Firefighters Use to Fight Wildfires - Mental Floss
Jun 8, 2023 · Below are 10 of the techniques firefighters use to put fires out quickly, completely, and safely. 1. A Control Line. One of the most important components of wildfire suppression, control lines...
Wildland Fire Training - US Forest Service
Fire management programs and techniques are constantly changing, changing in response to new science, changes in public policy, advances in technology, and safety and fire prevention lessons learned.
Types and Strategies of Forest Fire Fighting - waldwissen.net
Jan 1, 2020 · What types of fire fighting methods can be applied to different sorts of forest fires and what does a successful operational plan look like? These questions, essential for safely and successfully fighting a forest fire, are answered in this article.
Wildland Firefighting Workforce - US Forest Service
For 2024, our goal is to have 11,300 wildland firefighters (GS-9 and below) onboard by mid-July before we approach the busiest part of the fire year. As of July 27, 2024, we had 11,393 wildland firefighters onboard nationwide, which is 101% of our goal of 11,300.
Wildland Fire | Home - USDA
Because fire burns across jurisdictions and property lines, USDA fire suppression does not end on national forests and grasslands. USDA fights fire across the landscape, on public and private lands, and when requested, even in other countries.
Military aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting …
Boise, Idaho, January 10, 2025 – The Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has activated eight Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS to assist with battling wildfires in Southern California. Two aircraft from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing, are operating out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in support of fire suppression efforts.
Wildfire - Wikipedia
Wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest, Arizona, United States, in 2020.The Mangum Fire burned more than 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of forest.. A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. [1] [2] Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire …
Fire Program - Bureau of Land Management
To meet its wildland fire-related challenges, the BLM fields highly trained professional firefighters and managers who are committed to managing fire in the most effective and efficient manner.