Northland College Wildland Fire Crew

05/24/2016

AMAZING photographs of smoke jumpers in training...check them out! http://mashable.com/2016/05/14/smokejumper-training-wildfires/

The elite smokejumpers who parachute into the worst, most remote wildfires go through a rigorous annual training process.

05/17/2016

Been a good fire season, shout out to two seniors Chris Emory and Becca Flesh for their hard work this year.

05/10/2016

http://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/05/02/forest-service-clears-62,000-dead-trees-to-prepare-for-fire-season

State and federal agencies spent much of their fire-prevention efforts this winter clearing dead trees.

05/01/2016

https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/16/04/22/Wildfire_season_has_started_in_B_C

With wildfires starting already, it’s officially fire season in the province. Premier Christy Clark is reminding all residents of the importa.

04/15/2016

http://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/04/07/forest-service-chief-cost-of-fighting-fires-leaves-little-room-for-prevention-other-programs/

The Forest Service is in a bad place: To pay the cost of fighting mega fires, the agency has had to raid other programs, including its fire prevention budget. Sen. Lisa Murkowski supports a plan to end so-called “fire borrowing.” But Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell told her it’s not penciling out a…

04/08/2016

Drones and Wildfires? Watch this short video!
http://www.koat.com/news/forest-service-urges-no-drones-during-wildfires/38772696

Fire officials from state and national agencies are urging drone users to not fly their unmanned aircraft during active wildfires.

03/22/2016

Photos of our new and a couple returning firefighters practicing all important skills

03/18/2016

"The Osprey’s top speed is more than 300 mph, as fast as Cal Fire’s S-2T retardant-dropping airplanes, and it can carry four crew members and 24 troops."
http://www.pe.com/articles/fire-797130-cal-osprey.html

News: FIREFIGHTING: Osprey becoming final line of firefighting defense | fire, cal, osprey, water, hooper, aircraft, firefighting, use, military, bucket

03/17/2016

Bake Sale and Chainsaw Keychains until 2:45pm TODAY (Thursday March 17th)!! Stop by the Ponzio!

03/11/2016

Interested in getting your bucking and felling chainsaw certification? Contact Becca Flesh for more information! ([email protected])

03/11/2016

A nice Friday morning read!
http://today.duke.edu/2010/04/appfire.html

A new study reconstructing thousands of years of fire history in the southern Appalachians supports the use of prescribed fire, or controlled burns, as a tool to reduce the risk of wildfires, restore

02/29/2016

News on Oklahoma's fire season
http://www.newson6.com/story/31269387/ok-forestry-department-anticipating-high-burn-numbers-following-wildfires

Oklahoma Forestry Services said, by far, eastern Oklahoma was hit the hardest by Thursday’s wildfires and expect damage numbers by the end of the weekend.