Dead trees changing wildland firefighting tactics – KPQ

Dead trees changing wildland firefighting tacticsKPQALBANY, Wyo. (AP) – Vast stands of dead timber in the Western U.S. have forced firefighters to shift tactics, trying to stay out of the shadow of lifeless, unstable trees that could come crashing down with deadly force. U.S. Forest Service statistics … Powered by WPeMatico

Troutdale Man Arrested After Getting Firefighting Gear – KXL – 750 KXL

750 KXL Troutdale Man Arrested After Getting Firefighting Gear – KXL750 KXLTroutdale, Or. – A 23 year old Troutdale man is accused of getting some firefighter clothing handed out to crews in an area evacuated because of the Eagle …Former Guardsman, Sex Offender Arrested For Stealing Eagle Creek Firefighter Gear, Police SayPatch.comHuge Oregon fire destroys 2 […]

Reserve wing continues fire fighting efforts – Air Force Link

Air Force Link Reserve wing continues fire fighting effortsAir Force LinkA Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing prepares to depart Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 6, 2017. MAFFS 2 will be based at Fresno Air Tanker Base, Calif., to … Powered by WPeMatico

Oregon Firefighting Crews’ Trucks Ransacked While They Slept – Sputnik International

Sputnik International Oregon Firefighting Crews’ Trucks Ransacked While They SleptSputnik InternationalFirefighters battling the Chetco Bar fire in Oregon awoke Saturday morning to find thousands of dollars worth of equipment missing from two of their trucks, including an oxygen tank, a firefighter’s bag, a firefighter jacket and a flat-headed axe …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Jeffersonville event to display firefighting equipment set for Sept. 23 – Evening News and Tribune

Evening News and Tribune Jeffersonville event to display firefighting equipment set for Sept. 23Evening News and TribuneJEFFERSONVILLE — Get ready to celebrate the history and traditions of firefighting with a celebration and parade hosted by the Vintage Fire Museum in Jeffersonville. The event, known as a “muster,” is designed to display both the equipment used […]