Stories From the Field: Fire
The story of the BLM fire and aviation program is one of growth and change that often reached a hectic pace.
By BLM NIFC Staff
The mobility, speed, and accuracy of single engine air tankers (SEATs) make them ideal for fighting fires on the expansive BLM lands in the West.
By Sheri Ascherfeld
Much has changed in the world of firefighting in recent decades, including the fuels on the landscape, climate conditions, fire policies, and the wildland-urban interface. Technology has changed, too.
By BLM NIFC Staff
BLM’s smokejumpers will tell you their job isn’t much different than that of many other firefighters. But not many people commute to their jobsite via airplane, then parachute out of it before beginning the bulk of their day’s work.
By Kari Boyd-Peak
We had a sense it would be a busy fire season when an early summer report of smoke in June 2006 grew to a large, complex, and severe incident in just a few, short, exhausting days.
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