Wildland Firefighting Gear

An article from Idaho looks at some of the specialized gear used by wildland firefighters

Firefighter Gear Breakdown

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National Interagency Fire Center Revealed

A behind-the-scenes look at the National Interagency Fire Center is provided by an article from Idaho

Where Do National Fire Requests Go?

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Gila National Forest Wildland Fire Training

New Mexico's Gila National Forest is taking sign-ups for its Southwest Forest Fire Fighter recruitment program which will begin training wildland firefighters in January

Gila National Forest Announces Southwest Fire Fighter Training

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CAL FIRE Looking For A Few Good Vets

A CAL FIRE press release highlights services available to military veterans interested in a fire service career in California

Returning Veterans; Enlisting Their Skills for CAL FIRE Service (R.V.E.T.S.)

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Heli-Expo 2014 Convention, Anaheim, California

Helicopter Association International sent along a reminder about their upcoming Heli-Expo to be held at Southern California's Anaheim Convention Center Feb 24–27, 2014

HAI HELI-EXPO

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Neptune Aviation Wins $8.7 Million Contract

The US General Services Administration awarded an $8.7 million contract to Montana-based Neptune Aviation for a pair of BAE-146 jet air-tankers for the 2014 fire season

Missoula's Neptune Aviation gets contract for 2 next-gen air tankers

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Governors Will Support Feds In Firefighting

At the Western Governors Association in Las Vegas, Nevada, several governors promised to do more to assist the federal government fighting wildfires in their states

Governors Prepared to Do More to Fight Wildfires

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BLM Hiring Firefighters In Idaho

Seasonal wildland firefighting jobs for 2014 are now being offered by the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho

Idaho Falls District 2014 BLM Seasonal Firefighting Positions Now Open

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State Senator Urges More Wildfire Mitigation In Colorado

A Colorado state senator lobbied for more funding for wildfire mitigation efforts at a meeting in La Plata County Courthouse

Wildfire measures need more attention, Roberts says

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Caylym Guardian Drops Successfully In Romania

Romanian Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft recently conducted tests of the Caylym Guardian aerial firefighting system over a Romanian mountain range

Alenia Aermacchi demonstrates firefighting system on C-27J

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Erickson Lands Turkish Firefighting Contract

Erickson Air-Crane announced its first contract to fight wildfires in Turkey

Erickson Air-Crane Inc : Erickson Air-Crane Announces First Firefighting Contract in Turkey

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Sen. Udall Supports Farm Bill Wildfire Provisions

In Colorado, US Sen. Mark Udall joined a bipartisan group of Western Senators in supporting language in the Farm Bill which would localize wildfire-prevention efforts and reauthorize stewardship contracts

Sen. Udall presses for greater local wildfire-prevention efforts

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Colorado Firefighting Air Corps Study Released

Wildfire NOTD subscriber John Simmons, Special Aide to Colorado State Senator Steve King, sent along a study that provides more details on the proposed Colorado Firefighting Air Corps

Analysis of Aircraft for the Fire Fighting Mission in Colorado

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IAWF Holding Large Wildland Fires Conference

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along an invitation to their upcoming Large Wildland Fires Conference, to be held in Missoula, Montana, May 19-23, 2014

Large Wildland Fires: Social, Political & Ecological Effects

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Mesa, Colorado, Preparing For Wildfires

Colorado's Plateau Valley Fire Protection District is doing its part to protect the city of Mesa from future wildfires

Mesa mitigating areas to curb wildfires

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Rural Fire Agencies Can Now Access Online Training Programs

Firehouse announced that it is partnering with the Rural Firefighting Academy to provide online training and education programs to small, rural fire departments through its new website

FIREHOUSE Partners with Rural Firefighting Academy

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High-Tech Wildfire Shelter Unveiled

An inventor from Southern California was inspired by the space shuttle's heat-resistant tiles to create a better emergency shelter for wildland firefighters

Valencia man's idea may better protect firefighters from intense heat

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Black Forest Fire Chief Recall Continues

An article provides details on the Black Forest Fire Chief recall efforts in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Organizers Want To Get Rid Of Black Forest Fire Chief

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Environmentalists Oppose Salvage Logging In Rim Fire Burn Area

The Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center voiced opposition to a salvage-logging bill which would remove burned timber from California's Rim Fire burn area

Sierra environmentalist group sounds the alarm about Rim fire salvage-logging bill in the House

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La Verne Developing CWPP

In Southern California, La Verne Fire Department is in the process of developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan

La Verne fire officials need public help on wildfire prevention

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NWSA Supports The Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Debbie Miley, Executive Director of the National Wildfire Suppression Association, sent along a press release in support of the Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act

National Wildfire Suppression Association supports SB 1628, the Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act

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Congress Considering Better Wildland Firefighter Death Benefit

In a press release, Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, voiced his organization's support for the new Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act, which would provide the same benefits as the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act to wildland firefighters and air-tanker pilots

Aerial Firefighting Industry Welcomes Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act

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Please Support HR 3188

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bill Derr, a former Special Agent with US Forest Service Law Enforcement, asked for support for a bill that Congress is considering which advocates salvage logging in California's Rim Fire burned area

H.R.3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act

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Bennet Introduces Wildfire Mitigation Bill

Colorado's US Sen. Michael Bennett introduced the "Prepare, Ready, Equip and Prevent Areas at-Risk of Emergency Wildfires Act" to fund mitigation projects through competitive grants

Bennet backs fire preparedness act

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Over 4.5 Million US Homes At Risk From Wildfires

The 2013 Verisk Wildfire Risk Analysis reveals that 4.5 million households across the US are at risk from wildfires

Verisk Analysis Determines More Than 4.5 Million Households at High or Extreme Risk from Wildfire

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"Wildfire Wizard" Unveiled

An article from Montana looks at the "Wildfire Wizard" program which can evaluate the likelihood of a home surviving a wildfire

How likely is your home to burn in wildfire? New scale rates the risk

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Vilsack Urges More Action Against Wildfires

Department of Interior Sec. Vilsack urged Congress to do more about wildfires in a visit to Fresno yesterday

In Fresno, Vilsack Calls For New Approach To Wildfire Fight

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Fire Blanket Manufacturer Using Crowdfunding To Raise Money

The SunSeeker Fire Blanket, which can withstand temperatures of over 2,500°, is using a Crowdfunding campaign to gain attention in wildfire-prone areas

Fire Blanket Crowdfunding Campaign Gains Attention in the Heart of Wildfire Country

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Forecasting Wildfire Behavior In Real Time

Scientists at the University of Maryland's National Center for Atmospheric Research have unveiled a new technique that can provide continually updated wildfire forecasts on campaign fires using spatially refined satellite remote sensing fire detection data

Scientists nearing forecasts of long-lived wildfires

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AHSAFA Looks Back On 2013

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, discussed air-tanker operations in the US in 2013 in a press release, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer at Neptune Aviation

Despite A Turbulent 2013, Commercial Aerial Firefighters Cite Progress

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New USFS/Interior Overseer

New chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees the Interior Department, EPA and the Forest Service in Washington DC profiled

Wildfire prevention, energy development top new Interior subpanel chairman's priority list

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An article from Canada shows how Crowdfunding can be used to help equip fire departments across North America

Crowdfunding for Firefighters - Help Us Give A Snagger Tool To Every Firefighter In North America

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Michigan DNR Converting Military Vehicles For Firefighting

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will construct a new Forest Fire Experiment Station building in Roscommon to help convert military vehicles to forest fire fighting equipment

New building going up to store equipment for fighting forest fires

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Fate of USAF C-27's Still Up In The Air

An update on the C-27J Spartan aircraft offered to the US Forest Service as both a smokejumper aircraft and an air-tanker is provided by this article

Fate of remaining Air Force C-27Js still unknown

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Gulf Between What Obama Proposes And Lawmakers Want For Wildfire Mitigation

The disparity between what the Obama administration is allocating to wildfire mitigation efforts ($296 million) versus what Western lawmakers feel is required (around $1 billion) is examined in an article from Reno, Nevada

Lawmakers agree wildfire money needed, fail to fund prevention programs

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NYT Editorial Slams Salvage Logging

An editorial from the New York Times revisits the controversial practice of salvage logging in forests burned by wildfires

The Wrong Way to Save a Forest

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Erickson Air-Crane Posts 58% Revenue Increase

Portland, Oregon-based Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated posted a 58% revenue increase for the third quarter of 2013

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results

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Smokejumper Urges Reconsideration Of Next-Generation Air-Tanker Contract For Neptune Aviation

A retired smokejumper discusses Neptune Aviation's 20th anniversary celebration which occurred last month in an article from Missoula, Montana

Neptune deserves a next generation airtanker contract

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Arizona Lawmakers Advocate More Wildfire Mitigation

Lawmakers from Arizona advocated a policy of more wildfire mitigation at Senate hearings in Washington, DC

Officials: Boost wildfire prevention funds

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Shortchanging Our Forests: How Tight Budgets and Management Decisions Can Increase the Risk of Wildfire

An official from El Paso County, Colorado, which was hard-hit by wildfires this year, will testify before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources tomorrow during a hearing entitled "Shortchanging Our Forests: How Tight Budgets and Management Decisions Can Increase the Risk of Wildfire"

El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark to testify on wildfire risks

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Colorado Politicians Advocate Wildfire Mitigation

Following a week in which the Colorado Wildfire Matters Review Committee passed eight bills regarding wildfires, state and local leaders are advocating more wildfire mitigation efforts

State and local leaders pushing for more wildfire mitigation

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Colorado Wildfire Committee Submits Findings To Governor

A bipartisan wildfire committee has completed its recommendations to Colorado's governor

Committee Wraps Work On Colorado Wildfire Recommendations

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Lockheed Official Discusses C-130XJ Air-Tanker

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tony Morris, Communications Director at Wildfire Research Network, interviews Lockheed's Richard Briggs about the proposed C-130XJ air-tanker in our first article today

Interview with Rich Briggs-Lockheed Martin

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Chicago Botanical Garden Helps Colorado Recover From Wildfires

A Chicago, Illinois, botanical garden is working with Colorado to identify plant species that could help restore land scorched by wildfires

Chicago Botanic Garden leads research on restoring Western wildfire land

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Aerial Retardant Debate Continues

In Southern California, a KPCC radio segment discusses the debate over using retardant to fight wildfires

'Orange Slime' use in fighting fires debated (photos)

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Firefighting Businesses Battle Wildfires Across US

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discusses the private firefighting business battling wildfires across the US in our first article today

Fighting Fires is Big Business for Private Companies

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Wildfire Mitigation Legislation Introduced In House Of Representatives

Legislation which would allow FEMA to work with local governments on wildfire mitigation projects has been introduced to the House of Representatives by Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton

Udall, Tipton introduce companion legislation for wildfire mitigation

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10 Tanker Heads To New Mexico

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discussed their move to New Mexico's Albuquerque International Sunport

Aviation firefighting company lands in Albuquerque

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How California Fire Starters Historically Dealt With

As prosecutors consider legal action for Yosemite's Rim Fire, the next article provides some background on how fire starters have been prosecuted in the past

Past fires provide prosecution insight

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California Homeowners Get Federal Help Preparing For Wildfires

Property owners in the vicinity of California's Rim Fire will be able to get federal help from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to better prepare for future wildfires

Wildfire victims can get federal help

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Coconino Forest Conducting Controlled Burns

Arizona's Coconino National Forest is conducting controlled burns on over 400 acres in the Upper Beaver Creek Project

Prescribed burns planned for today

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Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects Cuts Endanger Arizona Homeowners

An article from Arizona takes a closer look at how cuts to federal Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects funding may increase the wildfire danger substantially

Federal forest thinning funds expected to be cut by millions

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Rebuilding the USFS Air-Tanker Fleet

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tony Morris, Communications Director at Wildfire Research Network, sent along an article about how the US Forest Service large air-tanker fleet could be rebuilt

Rebuilding the USFS contract LAT (Large Airtanker) fleet

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Federal Shutdown Impacts Fire Mitigation In Colorado

The federal shutdown slowed logging that reduces the wildfire danger in Colorado's Pitkin County

Forest health projects on Smuggler Mountain starting up again

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NFPA Announces First Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

The National Fire Protection Association announced that it will observe its first Wildfire Community Preparedness Day next May

NFPA announces first national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

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What Yosemite's Rim Fire Can Teach Homeowners About Wildfire Preparations

Los Angeles-based Fire Protection Group emphasized the importance of fire safety following California's devastating Rim Fire

The Yosemite Rim Fire Serves as a Stark Reminder of the Importance of Fire Safety

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US Air-Tankers Keep Flying Despite Government Shutdown

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, issued a press release in which he stated that federally contracted air-tankers in the US will remain on duty despite the government gridlock in Washington, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer at Neptune Aviation

Government Shutdown--No Impact Yet On Aerial Firefighters

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Fate Of C-27 To Be Decided By DOD

The fate of the C-27 aircraft which have been touted as replacement air-tankers for the US Forest Service fleet will be decided soon by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Agencies Await Decision on C-27J’s Fate

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Erickson Inks $60 Million Contract With Australia

Erickson Aircrane has inked a $60 million 3-year contract with Australia's National Aerial Firefighting Centre to provide six of their massive S-64 heli-tankers for the defense of several states

Erickson Air-Crane Announces Largest Contract to Date Supporting Australian National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC)

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Controversy Over Rim Fire's Burned Timber

An article attributed to the Wall Street Journal examines the contentious issue of salvage logging in California's Rim Fire burn area

California environmentalists, logging industry lock horns over burned trees

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Bark Beetles And Wildfires Felling More Trees In US Than Logging

A study from the University of Idaho published in the journal Environmental Research Letters reveals that more trees are felled by mountain pine beetles and wildfires than by logging operations

Bark beetle and wildfires kill more trees in western US than logging

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Government Costs From Wildfires Examined

The seemingly endless cycle of the government paying for major wildfires (some of which goes to private contractors) is examined by Al Jazeera

When wildfire smoke clears, big money changes hands

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Oklahoma Private Firefighting Firm Impacted By Government Shutdown

A private wildfire-fighting firm in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has had to lay off firefighters due to the government shutdown

Shutdown forces Oklahoma firm to lay off firefighters

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Land Use Policies Impact Wildfires

A Washington State University researcher discusses the effectiveness of land-use policies in reducing wildfires in Flathead County, Montana in the next article

Rural land use restrictions curb wildfires – up to a point

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Technological Improvements Could Reduce Wildfire Threat Nationwide

The President of the Wisconsin Technology Council weighs in on how improvements in technology could reduce the wildfire threat nationwide by allowing harvesting of smaller trees for construction products

Inside Wisconsin: Technology, policy refinements could help slow wildfires

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Scientists Advocate More Controlled Burns

Seven scientists advocated for more controlled burns in forests in the West in a new study published in the journal Science

Scientists call for more controlled burns in West's forests

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Can Private Firefighters Protect Homes In US?

A professor of Political Science at Georgia's Lagrange College asking whether private firefighters will have to protect the US in an age of budget shortfalls and fiscal crises

Can Privatized Firefighters Protect Us during Tight Budgets?

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Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Saves Millions Of Dollars In Suppression Costs

A proactive approach to fighting wildfires in Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest may have saved millions of dollars in suppression costs

Teamwork, fast response quelled fire costs

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Wildland Firefighting Ideas Discussed at Colorado Capitol

As ideas for how better to fight forest fires in Colorado fly around the capitol, an article provides more details on some of the proposals

Forest fire ideas kindle at Colorado Capitol

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GPS Needed For Wildland Firefighters

An article looks at the importance of having wildland firefighters equipped with GPS locators in the aftermath of Arizona's Yarnell Hill Fire

Firefighting crews should have GPS help

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Private Firefighters Becoming More Prevalent Across US

With 10 million homes having been built in wildland areas since 2000, private firefighters sponsored by insurance companies are becoming more prevalent

Insurance crews help protect well-heeled from wildfires

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Yarnell Hill Fire Report Released

A long-awaited report on what caused 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots to be caught in a burnover outside of Yarnell, Arizona, cited improperly programmed radios, vague updates, and a 30 minute communication blackout as factors in the tragedy

Radio problems cited in deaths of 19 firefighters

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New Report Highlights Homes In Oregon In Danger From Wildfires

A new report from the Oregon Department of Forestry and US Forest Service spotlights a troubling trend in which more homes are being built in wildfire-prone wilderness areas

Oregon land use planning keeps forest and farm lands intact, study finds

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The Cost Of Oregon's Fire Season

As the wildfire season winds down in Oregon, an article looks back at a year in which 240,000 lightning strikes ignited wildfires that cost $245 million to suppress and cost three firefighters their lives

Oregon's wildfire season: deadly, expensive, ignited by lightning

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GelTech Solutions Demonstrates FireIce Gel Product At ISAF

American-based GelTech Solutions demonstrated its FireIce Gel product at the ISAF fire trade show in Turkey

GelTech's FireIce Represented at ISAF Fire Annual Trade Show

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Colorado Radio Communication Problems

Months after the Black Forest Fire blazed through a Colorado Springs neighborhood, First Responder radio communications are still a problem

Black Forest fire chief: Radios are still a problem

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Heli-Mulching Operations Begin In Nevada

Crews began heli-mulching Kyle Canyon as part of recovery efforts on Nevada's 27,883-acre Carpenter 1 wildfire burn area

Soil repair begins in Kyle Canyon after Carpenter 1 wildfire

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Augusta County, VA, Unveils New CWPP

With an average of 15 wildfires a year, Augusta County, Virginia, unveiled a new Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Augusta County Develops a New Plan to Battle Forest Fires

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Fire Adapted Communities In Horry County, SC?

In the wake of the Carolina Forest Fire which destroyed numerous condominiums in Horry County, South Carolina, officials are looking seriously at the requirements of fire-adapted communities

Horry County vows to make changes to fire awareness after Carolina Forest

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Homeowners In Crestline, CA, Told To Prepare For Wildfires

As the fall fire season nears in Southern California, fire officials in the mountain community of Crestline are urging property owners to clean up their weeds and debris

Fire Hazard Inspections Continue

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Community Wildfire Preparedness Fair

Although much of the news out of Colorado lately has been of floods, Summit County plans to hold a Community Wildfire Preparedness Fair at the end of this month

Wildfire Preparedness Fair to offer valuable tips

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New Mexico Air Attack Base Expanding

With the award of a $416,000 federal grant, New Mexico's Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport will be able to handle larger air-tankers in future wildfires

Alamogordo seeks federal funds for airport

Turning Wildfire Fuel Into Biodiesel

A plan to thin 300,000 acres in four national forests across Idaho over the next 10 years could both reduce the wildfire danger and produce biodiesel: Reducing Wildfires and Making Biodiesel

Public Private Partnerships

Wildfire News Of The Day subscriber Brian Fennessy, Assistant Chief of Emergency Operations for San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, sent along an interesting article that shows how public-private partnerships can help protect communities from wildfires

Huge SDG&E helicopter will help fight fires

White Paper Finished!

The Archer Copywriting White Paper is done! Got some favorable comments on the document from San Diego Fire-Rescue Assistant Chief Brian Fennessy, who is also a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs Wildland Fire Policy Committee:

"Mike......this is very good!!! Would it be okay to send to the other members of the IAFC Wildland Fire Policy Committee? I believe they would enjoy and appreciate the information.......really interesting!!!"

With an endorsement like that, I'm sure fire business people will find it to be useful as well :-)

First Post - 090513

Welcome to Archer Copywriting's blog! Over the ensuing months, I will post information that I think would be of interest to folks in the fire business, be it as a manufacturer, service provider, or nonprofit. My aim is to help you succeed with your fire business and to get your product, service, or study in front of the fire folks you want to reach. It should be an interesting journey and I'm looking forward to it!