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PreplanGraceful EXITMar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Alan Tresemer Every department needs to have a plan for evacuations. Consider these perspectives. ... Venture CapitalMar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Krista Gebert During five of the last eight years, the Forest Services' wildfire-suppression expenditures have topped $1 billion. And states are feeling the heat. ... BATTLE PLANSJan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By JoAnne Castagna The Army Corps of Engineers sent its GIS experts to aid wildfire recovery efforts in Southern California.... Mulchers Make Easy Work of Sandy SoilsJul 1, 2007 12:00 PM The highly erodable sandy soils of the Nebraska National Forest Pine Ridge District make fire fuels reduction work difficult. Over time, the natural drainage... Relief FundJul 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Karen Rutter Inspired by U.S. firefighting tactics, South Africa’s Working on Fire program integrates fire management with skills development and job creation.... IAWF Takes Stance on Climate ChangeMay 25, 2007 11:02 AM The International Association of Wildland Fire Board of Directors has issued a position paper on climate change in recognition of recent assessments of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The board considers the potential effects of climate change on wildland fire to be a significant scientific and management focus.... Firewise Communities Now 211-StrongMar 15, 2007 6:29 PM In its fifth year, Firewise Communities/USA now recognizes 211 communities in 33 states for their wildfire mitigation efforts. ... Scenic DutyMar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By James William Witt, Ph.D. Multi-jurisdictional planning and response are key to wildfire suppression in historic Red Rock Country. ... First Fuels Conference Measures SuccessesMay 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Patricia L. Andrews The First Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference, Fuels Management: How to Measure Success, was held in Portland, Ore., March 27-30. The International Association... Loop Fire Staff Ride Brings Lesson Full CircleMay 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Dick Mangan On Nov. 1, 1966, as the famed Santa Ana winds were giving way to an on-shore flow from the Pacific Ocean, the El Cariso Hot Shot Crew moved across a piece... |
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