Wildfire Today - News and opinion about wildland fire
WEB5 days ago · Hunter Bassler September 17, 2024 Firefighter pay, Wildland Firefighter Leave a comment. President Joe Biden claimed his administration is working to raise the minimum wage of wildland ...
Defining fire whirls and fire tornados - Wildfire Today
WEBAug 14, 2016 · Defining fire whirls and fire tornados. These two recently filmed videos illustrate what can happen over a fire when thermal instability and available vorticity combine. The Cornelius (Oregon ...
Researchers conduct detailed case study of the Camp Fire
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · A firefighter battles flames at the Camp Fire. Photo by FirePhotoGirl used with permission. On a brisk November morning in 2018, a fire sparked in a remote stretch of canyon in Butte County ...
Mesquite Heat Fire burns 20 homes southwest of Abilene, Texas
WEBMay 21, 2022 · The Incident Management Team on the Mesquite Heat Fire 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas reports that it has burned 11,256 acres. The increase is due to more accurate mapping. Active, open flame ...
The True Story of the Pulaski Fire Tool - Wildfire Today
WEBAug 19, 2019 · The True Story of the Pulaski Fire Tool James B. Davis Research forester, USDA Forest Service, Forest Fire and Atmospheric Sciences Research, Washington, DC The nickel-plated pulaski looks as good ...
At what temperature does a forest fire burn? - Wildfire Today
WEBFeb 26, 2011 · An average surface fire on the forest floor might have flames reaching 1 metre in height and can reach temperatures of 800°C (1,472°F) or more. Under extreme conditions a fire can give off ...
California’s ALERT camera network now publicly accessible
WEBMay 18, 2023 · Cal Fire and other agencies are using a network of over 1,000 cameras across California to track wildfires -- and now the public can access the network, too. FOX News reports thatthe University of ...
Possible explanation as to why Granite Mountain Hotshots left …
WEBApr 4, 2015 · The largest remaining question about the Yarnell Hill Fire that killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot crew in 2013 south of Prescott, Arizona, is why the crew left the safety of a ...
PBS explains how fire whirls and fire tornados form
WEBSep 2, 2021 · PBS has published a 10-minute video (below) about how fire whirls and fire tornados form. Here is how they summarize it: A fire tornado, or “firenado,” is exactly what it sounds like: a ...
Dozens of firefighters were nearly entrapped on the Route Fire in ...
WEBDec 12, 2021 · Route Fire, Sept. 11, 2021 On September 11, 2021 dozens of firefighters working on the Route Fire north of Los Angeles suddenly found themselves with fire on all sides of them. Even though it ...