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Structures ‘Likely Lost’ as Two Wyoming Wildfires Grow by Miles

October 1, 2024

Quick Reaction Force Deploys in California

September 9, 2022

For the second consecutive year, three Southern California fire departments — Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), and Ventura...

South Lake County Fire Protection District Receives 2 New HeloPods

August 19, 2022

Middletown – A generous donation from The South Lake Fire Sirens Auxiliary Group has allowed South Lake County Fire Protection District to order two...

Forest Service Operates Temporary Large Air Tanker Base From Casper Natrona County Airport

August 3, 2022

CASPER, Wyoming - In the summer, Casper is the home base for two Single Engine Air Tankers, or SEATS, that help fight fires in...

Perimeter Solutions Names New head of Business Development for Foam Products for Government & Municipal Markets

July 20, 2022

Norbe Puroll brings 34 years of fire and emergency response experience to role Clayton, MO 19 July 2022 – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer...

Field Tests Help Prepare NASA Tech for Fire Season

July 6, 2022

Even before the summer’s hottest, driest weather has arrived, wildfires have taken a heavy toll in some parts of the U.S. This spring, in collaboration...

Heavy Smoke Delayed Aerial Resources For Lime Complex Fire

June 30, 2022

ALASKA: The total complex size is 572,925 acres. There are over 237 total resources assigned to the various fires, including two Type 1 Hotshot...

302 AW Airmen Embody Agile Combat Employment via Aerial Firefighting

June 24, 2022

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- In January 2022, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., signed the service’s first doctrine publication on...

Outreach to Young Alaskans Helps Youth Prepare for Fast Moving Wildfires

May 26, 2022

We received a question last week during the Talk of Alaska radio program relating to outreach to the youth in our state. Younger Alaskans are especially...

Perimeter Solutions Names Industry Veteran Jeff Emery President of Global Fire Safety

May 25, 2022

Emery brings more than 20 years of leadership experience to the company, having worked previously with Norgren, Scott Safety and 3M Clayton, MO 23 May...

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