Emissions from farming operations could also have an effect

Some fuel tenders had gasoline instead of diesel, vice-versa

It helps detect blazes before they become uncontrollable

One blaze has grown to 19,300 acres

Fire ignition risk eludes easy explanation

Governor says there could be many more victims in rubble

Official says blaze calmed overnight, shouldn't expand much more

State has seen 172 fires this summer

Blazes are spreading across three border villages

Homes, solar and wind farms, pipeline in danger

Colt Fire reaches 1,500 acres

Blaze is currently Oregon's largest

Only the second time in tournament history a No. 16 seed has toppled a No. 1 seed

He jumped three seasons before starting a successful business

It recently aired on PBS

$1,000 scholarships for children, grandchildren of current, former jumpers

Snowpacks are shrinking due to increased exposure to sun, soot

Costs are becoming astronomical, and unaffordable, for many

Which of three generalized strategies will policymakers use to cause societal change?

Limited fire spread allowed for evacuations to be lifted

Major federal departments have nearly doubled combined fire spending

Nations share information, wildfire management

Paper describes conditions which are well-known already, but no one has addressed

Five themes come from the study

Biomass processing could help environment, as well as small towns

Deep marine layer in October, coupled with September storm, made big impact

Region may be reaching point at which extreme fires become more common

Wet spring reduced forestland burned by two-thirds

They often cite money, language barrier as issues

Bipartisan package from Congress has helped, but doesn't address some issues

Fires in Wenatchee, Methow valleys generating the pollution

Blazes in 2017 and 2018 are the ones under scrutiny

Utility made a note of ‘electrical activity’ that occurred near place, time of ignition

Officials will spend the next year talking to the public, gathering information, revising map

Heat has made firefighting difficult; now flooding may occur

Mosquito Fire threatens several communities, causes evacuations of thousands

Firefighters achieve 20 percent containment

Officials want to restore fire to the landscape

Officials confirm three lightning strikes started fire

Firefighters working non-stop to slow its spread

Largest mill constructed in nearly a century, owners say

Former California inmates have trouble finding professional employment due to criminal records

Weather conditions help suppression effort considerably

Blaze has charred 29 square miles

Tree fell on him during suppression efforts

Blaze has destroyed 185 structures, killed four people

California blaze creates its own thunderstorms

Three-hour meeting allows members of public to vent to officials

Firefighters prevent blaze from reaching lake

Crews have no containment as of Saturday morning

Most of the 5,000 acres of growth was on east, west sides

Officials attempting to protect hard-hit region

Officials say they feel ‘much more comfortable’ about conditions

More than 2,700 firefighters are in action in Portugal alone

Blaze quadruples in size in short time, officials say, but now has 25 percent containment

Crews work to remove brush, grass from fire’s path

Dry, breezy conditions push fire along

Winds decrease Monday, slowing fire's spread

PG&E arraigned on 31 criminal counts and enhancements in 2020 fire

It also forced evacuation of a ‘tiny homes’ community

3 firefighters hurt, including 1 with severe burns

Predicted winds could cause fire to jump containment lines

It will foul rivers, streams, lakes and municipal water systems

Fires set as preventive measures by agency go horribly wrong

Parts of the region, including large swaths of New Mexico, have been seared by drought, raked by high winds

Brazil leads world in deforestation of areas which could otherwise slow warming trend

Nature reserves have taken hard hits from recent blazes

Record-breaking fires brought smoke, raining ash onto communities

Combination of heavy winds, warm conditions and dry fuels cause severe concern

Fire has caused particulate matter to dramatically increase in southern Utah

Property owner uses natural methods, led by animals, to restore forest area

Forest Service has long struggled with staffing shortages, but problems have intensified

Number of fires quadrupled in Great Plains states

Some residents want the city to waive its regulations for fire victims

It grows to 400 acres within three hours

Asuncion, surrounding areas choked in dangerous haze

Agency responsible for supporting firefighters slow to reimburse their claims

Dry conditions, higher temperatures, gusty winds combine to create problems

Nighttime was the period when firefighters could make gains

Winds were blowing at 50 mph when fire began – ideal conditions for spread

Flu, asthma frequently appear in months following wildfires

Wintertime fire destroys nearly 1,100 homes and is fresh reminder of threat

Much of the money would go toward fire prevention

Seasonal entry-level firefighters will make more than $15 per hour

Weather, air quality will need to be favorable to proceed

Among other goals, it will develop strategy to meet aerial firefighting needs through 2030

Researchers uncover mechanics between dwindling sea ice and fire weather in the U.S.

Flames were driven by winds that topped 100 mph

First time ever such warnings have been issued in December

Plus, night firefighting exposes crews to other risks

Cal Fire leader retires but conditions are still severe

Oregon State University, University of Nevada team up on report

1.76 billion tons of carbon entered atmosphere due to blazes in 2021

Firefighters can have records expunged under new state law

Can a government addicted to concrete and profit turn around an appalling environmental record?

PG&E plans to use $150-million fund, thinks it can recover entire cost of Dixie Fire

The enormous trees can live as long as 3,000 years

Asthma-related hospital treatments increased greatly, as an example

Different interpretations cause confusion among public

Previous attempt gained no traction

Blaze has charred more than 92,000 acres

Heavy smoke forces evacuation of 640 people from two communities

Century of suppression has resulted in forests with thick brush, dead trees

Researchers say these blazes will become more common

Air quality takes big hit in San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area

From June to August, fires caused more climate-altering emissions than any summer in two decades

It will provide crew members from AmeriCorps pool

Fire zones see natural cycle occurring

Sierra Nevada region has obvious problems, but possibly not the will to solve them

Rain in forecast could result in an inch of precipitation

A third of fires started west of the Cascades

Firefighters nonetheless expect to keep flames out of basin

It allows air quality to improve significantly for the first time in weeks

They studied material describing blazes before 1900

Containment has reduced since last week

Ag secretary: Over decades, we've tried to fight fires on the cheap

Firefighters expected to bring flames under control by Monday night

Doctors warn of potential danger to people inhaling too much smoke

California blaze became a ‘megafire’ last week

Hundreds more fires have ignited in first six months of this year than during same span in 2020

People aren't so sure about whether agency can protect them

Only 9 percent containment on lightning-caused blaze

Non-native plants, coupled with dry and hot conditions, cause big problems

Officials say vehicle started blaze with hot metal

Strong winds combine with high temperatures, low humidity

Blaze in far north of state now exceeds 13,000 acres

Artificial intelligence, satellites and drones join the battle

Crews using unmanned aerial vehicle in the fight

Many areas will experience temperates above 100 for next few days

Ranches, cabins and monastery among those in danger

Dry thunderstorm may be responsible for these and other fires

High heat, winds hamper containment efforts

Evacuations in progress

Approximately 1,000 firefighters will monitor, mop up fire lines

Blaze has charred more than 5,400 acres

Official: Encroachment reduction should be primary goal

Fire managers say wildland-urban interface increasing

It has become region's largest blaze so far this year

Experts say this could be a sign of bad things to come this summer

Delray Beach gets hit with considerable smoke

It has burned 250 acres, threatens small community

Fire may be beneficial as it eliminates remaining undergrowth

State only has 2 percent of its normal snowpack remaining

They’re sometimes called ‘zombie fires’

Wildfires present in 13 regions of the country

Drizzle, high humidity and low winds did not hamper burning

Official cites hard work by fire crews as key to preserving homes

Specially fitted bulldozer helps remove large quantities of old, dying oaks

More than 99 percent of the state suffers from drought conditions

Former Soviet Republic sees 35 houses destroyed in village

Less dramatic than an inferno's flames, far-reaching smoke may be much more deadly and also more costly

Weather conditions pointed to disastrous possibilities

Rapidly expanding fire doesn't threaten buildings, for now

In many cities, rainy days are arriving later and later

Weather has been dry in the region; climb to fire zone difficult

Despite effective work, Supertanker costs $250,000 per day to operate

Evacuations force many residents from homes

Evacuations in progress as firefighters work to get containment

Blazes have burned for a week

Crew of 250 firefighters working against the blaze

As much acreage burned in four months as were destroyed in all of 2020

California governor proposes $536 million action plan

Cold weather hasn't hampered the threat

PG&E faces five felony counts for 2019 Kincade Fire

Total includes eight blazes caused by people shooting guns

More than 340 fires have charred in excess of 1,400 acres this spring

More than 50,000 acres burned in 2021 alone

Managing the state’s nearly 300 parks will require a top-to-bottom rethink

Extreme fires produced high-atmosphere haze comparable to volcanic eruption

Governor declared state of emergency in mid-March due to dry conditions

Gusty winds add to cause for concern

Fire season follows below-average winter snowfall

Their primary jobs were to fight wildland fires

Leaders look to $24 million Firehawk helicopter, increased forest thinning

Nation has relied on others for most of its data

‘Firefighters must anticipate the unexpected and increase agility’

Lawmakers authorize spending tens of millions for access to fire-dousing planes, helicopters

Particles can get into the respiratory tract, enter the bloodstream and damage organs

85 percent of state is in ‘exceptional’ or ‘extreme’ drought

Organization found direct relation between development and increased fire-suppression, damage costs

Expert says evidence shows trees capture, store lots of carbon

Frustration found on many levels in effort to bring back old ways

Proposed plan revisions would seek to protect public health

Expert says he fears people will need to die before action is taken

More than 2,600 people fighting the blazes, also caused by low humidity

More than 24,000 from state applied for aid; 57 percent were rejected

Experts hope to establish a fire-progression timeline

It highlights the importance of carefully selecting the environmental variables used to drive future changes in wildfire burn area in climate models

It will also expand opportunities for low-risk prison inmates

Researcher: 'Potential economic impacts here may be quite large'

Scientists say there's a remarkable diversity in microbes released into air

For some senior-level fire personnel, pay stops after working a certain amount of overtime

Airborne program has 70-year history

Fire had been moving at predictable pace for days, but winds changed things quickly

'We weren't prepared for this to happen in January,' chief says

Former mascot was outdated and not inclusive, school officials say

However, it will take years before benefits are apparent

Projects would in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and California

Utilities say they might turn off power due to high winds

Efforts in place to head off another catastrophic fire season

Official seeks $125 million to fight wildfires and their threat

Environmental issues under consideration to receive billions of dollars in new state budget

Efforts caused a 95-percent decrease in average fire size

Fire potential will increase in Southwest in March and April

Plenty of ‘firsts’ and ‘near-firsts’ occurred

Nature will adapt, but forests may not return in some places

Fire smoke is loaded with microbes – is it dangerous?

Study suggests by 2050, region will spend $850 million more every year to treat the condition

97 percent of state’s oldest park hit by massive fire

Smoke exposure levels at Creek Fire were at least hazardous for 30 days

Only Southeast, Northwest will be spared from higher-than-normal temperatures

Thousands either have had power turned off, or are facing the prospect

Increase of 7.5 percent since 1984

Company will be allowed to use drones beyond visual line of sight

Utility company shuts off power to hundreds of thousands of homes

Southern California also has elevated risk

193,812-acre fire has isolated pockets of heat, but won’t spread now

Six states are affected by initiative

Washington joins California in formal effort to create rules for this issue

29 homes were either destroyed or damaged

Blaze has been going since Oct. 14, is about 46 miles long

Five homes destroyed, 15 more damaged by rapid advance

Organization will develop three training programs

Two firefighters remain in critical condition

Things will stay this bad, or worsen, according to those who study fire

Crews on East Troublesome Fire will also benefit from coming snowfall

Harvest season in the region draws millions of visitors every year

State's fires tend to be smaller, but major fires have occurred

Cameron Peak Fire burns 326 square miles, is 64 percent contained

Morton died in El Dorado Fire

Resulting smoke from 2019-20 fires blocked sunlight to unprecedented extent

Fire grows from 10 to 2,000 acres in just two hours

Municipal drinking water systems feel effects years after flames are snuffed out

Only 5 percent containment with untold number of structures destroyed

Winds will be strong, coupled with low humidity

Fighting wildfires can be more effective by reducing available fuels

‘Successful day’ followed by tough winds, keeping aircraft grounded

Fire has exceeded 176,000 acres and has 34 percent containment as of Friday morning

It has burned 90,000 acres since starting Sept. 12

Official: ‘Every acre of California can and will burn someday’

Blaze has charred 56,000 acres but is almost fully contained

31 people dead, 4 million acres burned in state

It’s more than double the 1.67 million acres burned in 2018

Growth, regeneration are clear indicators of a healthy forest

Student tries forestry job, ends up in worst fire season in history

Winds of 70 mph severely impeded airplane operations

Latest enormous blaze is result of several unfavorable factors

Triple-digit temperatures could spark fresh fires just weeks after record heat wave

It also is responsible for spreading debris

Young children, older adults, and those with pre-existing conditions are at highest risk

Climate change and mismanagement are fueling large, uncontrolled fires around the world

Fuels are extremely dry across region

Strong winds, dry conditions may cause fire to grow

Fires are partly due to long policy of putting them out quickly

Pinelands area of New Jersey is a tinderbox

2020 fire season is barely halfway complete, and many firefighters are exhausted

Current fire may provide a glimpse of future conflagration

Changes in fire behavior could keep the air poor for much longer

Inslee: ‘If this is not a signal to the United States, I don’t know what it will take’

Local officials say there’s no ‘perfect’ system able to saturate rural areas

Fires across the state had killed six people by Saturday; dozens unaccounted for

Blaze attacks ‘steep, thick, beetle-killed forests’ in park; snow has helped firefighters

Its presence is evident with massive fires in Southwestern states

Conditions will remain precarious through Thursday

High winds continue to stymie efforts to control destruction

Windy, dry conditions cause Bear Fire to expand dramatically

Smoke blows into Seattle area; fires burn east and west of mountains

Other large portions of state feel the pinch as fires rage

Still no containment in blaze burning in California's Sierra Nevada range

Even after 20 years, some burned areas don't show reforestation

Firefighters work all night to protect structures

Fire turns away campers from area's recreation sites

‘There’s no simple or cheap solution to this problem’

Largest fire in state’s history now has 79 percent containment

Hot weather is going to make things difficult this week

It has 77 percent containment with 900 people fighting it

Millions live in state’s wildland-urban interface with little or no planning for fire

Dry lightning, extreme heat, and Covid-19 are all shaping California’s efforts to contain massive, deadly blazes

Lightning complex once burned 1,000 acres an hour; now it’s 200 acres overnight

Air quality is horrific in most of state

Firefighters appear to have control after winds make things difficult

Break in weather Saturday allows crews to meet objectives

Pine Gulch Fire has 19 percent containment, is second-largest in state’s history

Two fires merge with no containment

Firefighters have a difficult time remaining separated in these conditions

Sage grouse habitat in severe danger from state's largest blaze

More than 500 homes, other structures destroyed

‘We're seeing fire we've never seen in the coastal area before, in terms of amount and severity’

Cooling several hot spots seems to have had an effect

10 percent containment as of Wednesday morning

Weather official says 'it's a first for us'

Pine Gulch Fire stabilizes after burning 74,807 acres

Climate activist seeks to activate more public discussion about risks

Area is rugged, with some vegetation that hasn’t burned in several decades

It has only 5 percent containment

Crews have achieved only 7 percent containment

Widespread blazes have created more carbon emissions than in recent years

Blaze burning north of Grand Junction

High winds, rugged terrain align to create serious problems

Shifts to California, Southeastern states in October, November

Vehicle spewing burning carbon from its exhaust system ignited several fires that have forced thousands of people to evacuate

As pipeline money poured into the city of Fairbanks, the Wild West saw a brief revival

Two large blazes in northeastern California grow, but so does containment

Drought plagues three-quarters of the area

Experts describe blazes as among worst wildlife disasters in modern history

Crews increase containment on Lassen County fires

Officials credit quick response to reduced amount of burned land

Fire doubles in size since Wednesday

Second time PG&E's transmission lines implicated in major destruction

One of them was badly burned

Blaze threatened 1,000 homes, burned mostly rangeland

Lack of lightning has benefited region, but experts think it’s coming

Record number of fires this year with people responsible

Company meets deadline, qualified for state-sponsored insurance fund

Western portion of state had only received a quarter of usual precipitation before storms

Calamity just the latest event heaped on suffering area

$2 million grant funds effort to develop wildfire risk assessment, mitigation tools

Development would have created 'risk of entrapment' along road

Containment increases to 40 percent, however

State sends 20 incident commanders, tree removers, firefighters

Recreation activity may have been what started blaze

Huge blaze seems to be moving in the direction firefighters want it to go

State was in drought conditions in April

Pandemic has caused drastic shift in allocation of funds

Lightning caused the blaze

As an example, Belgium experienced its driest May since 19th century

Some northeast Queen Valley residents are on standby for evacuation orders

Tuolumne County in California receives 3-percent loan for $17 million

Weather modeling suggests hot, dry summer in Ontario will follow cool, dry spring

State has had 237 wildfires so far this year, compared to 67 at this time in 2019

Severe fires also served to pummel predatory snake populations

Carson, Cibola and Santa Fe national forests have new restrictions

Report shows extent of two decades' worth of bushfires

Blaze burns approximately six miles north of Wasilla

Aircraft will receive greater reliance this season

Drier fuels equal higher likelihood of fire spread

Compensation deal offering utility shares faces crunch vote with some victims feeling shortchanged

Contact information is here

Reno-area community losing the race against cheatgrass

High pressure builds over region, boosting potential for fires

Region is suffering from fires 10 times worse than this time last year

Snow can serve as insulation for fires that burned deeply into soil

One legislator says there's no sustainable source of funding

Particulates may help create a potent one-two punch

National Guard will be available to help with control efforts

San Diego unit says it needs public to assist in health effort, maintaining defensible space

Conditions are shaping up to be severe in Pacific Northwest

Flames also endanger abandoned town, site of tourist activity, near Chernobyl

Fighting fire often requires close contact which others try to avoid

Earthquakes, wildfires, floods top list of natural disasters they’re addressing

They’re worried about inadequate relief capabilities during fire season

Agency will utilize local resources as much as possible

Drought conditions across state are big factor

Virus crisis will complicate fire management this summer

They’re also seeking a link to plants’ carbon uptake

Many native cultures regard forests as sacred

He was a Redding rookie in 1994

It’s the ‘end of business as usual’ for struggling utility, Newsom says

Fallout continues to kill wildlife, threatens water supplies

States across the country are already seeing strain on firefighting capabilities

40 structures threatened, but all saved

One blaze accounts for 29,000 acres charred

Results could lead to more accurate models for spotting and fire behavior

Blaze threatens 500 homes

No injuries came as a result; one outbuilding destroyed

Record-high temperatures follow extraordinarily dry February

It’s another embarrassing incident for beleaguered company

In fire-prone California, insurance companies using tools to better estimate likelihood of disaster

Blazes charred more than 20 percent of the continent’s forested land

Authorities activate plan to protect areas vulnerable by way of hot, dry weather

Discusses conditions during large conflagration

Former New York mayor has track record of addressing climate-related issues

Debate concerns whether insurance should cover this type of damage

Nevada Air National Guard has ability to help, with improved planes

Expert inspection comes as part of legal claim

Even states that don't publicly acknowledge climate change are taking action

Critics say it could be counterproductive

Approximately 90 percent of water will originate in forested areas by mid-century

Texas capital will host tour for officials to see riskiest areas

Helicopter accidentally started fire in national park

System uses high-pressure air system to blow out fires

Some residents get non-renewal notices, could see rates skyrocket

Residents call 911 to report heavy smoke, which affects areas including Orlando

With high fire dangers forecast, crisis is not over

Approximately 700-800 carcasses found inside protected zone

Melbourne suffers from downpours, hailstorms create treacherous conditions

Agency seeks to recoup government’s costs if not reimbursed through settlement

Smoke from the fires has reached as far away as South America

Phenomenon appears to be a fire-generated thunderstorm

It discusses issues influencing future wildfire control

Aircraft costs nearly $20 million but will bolster firefighting efforts

Crews work to reduce tangled trees which could serve as fire fuel

Southern Oregon residents take measures to reduce chances of catastrophic fire in their region

More than half of 100 fires in New South Wales are out of control

Moratorium will last one year

New system seeks to provide continual awareness of each circuit’s condition

It helped many realize opportunities available in wildland firefighting

More than 100 houses in danger as of Tuesday afternoon

‘Some of the toughest firefighting conditions anywhere in the world’

50 fires create poor air quality; region to experience high temperatures and no rainfall

Residents ignore state requirements for fire-resistant structures

Much of central and southern Utah have gone without rain since June

New South Wales under weeklong state of emergency

Energy Release Component is at or above record levels in some parts of the state

Areas throughout the state remain on alert almost constantly

Wealthy former executive puts vision to work to create important filling station

Entire 2019 vintage destroyed for one high-end winery

Governor says state may consider public takeover if other efforts fail

Heavy Santa Ana winds help spark fresh blazes

Sustained winds of 40 mph made suppression difficult

Officials expect full containment by Nov. 7

Wine Country blaze has charred more than 75,000 acres

Only 15 percent containment after higher humidity aids firefighters

Grid hardening, land-use reform and restructuring utility company are all possibilities

Evacuation orders lifted for 100,000 people

New division of firefighters deployed to scout for suppression lines

Major highway in area reopened Sunday

Public media station overwhelmed with calls, e-mails during show

Ecosystems under threat can also provide barrier to fires over time

Evacuations displace 100,000 residents

Wind gusts could reach 40-55 mph in North Bay, East Bay hills

Potential outage areas include Los Angeles County

Strong winds set to arrive Wednesday; firefighters working quickly

Reaching clean energy goals is another benefit

Price tags associated with fires generally do not include long-term health effects

Liability can extend to contractors as well

Researchers from three universities use the fire as opportunity to study

48,000 customers were without power; PG&E has since restored it

Possibility of weekend snow brings more good news

High winds, low humidity combine for significant threat

Contractor blames weather for lack of work

Sheriff’s department says vehicle fire sparked 400-acre blaze

High winds kept possibility of fire strong

IT teams, meteorologists and other tech experts are helping to save lives

Firefighters have reached 28 percent containment

Firefighters need to contend with higher temps, drier winds

Nation has never had fires so severe this early in spring

Burned area at 8,838 acres with 50 percent containment

Blaze covers 68 square miles with 7 percent containment

Most are small, but sheer number could be a challenge

Low humidity, strong winds won’t help

Cause not yet determined

Fire now at 6,500 acres in tough terrain

Vehicle crash ignites flames

It has burned 200 acres near Interstate 90

Tenaja Fire burning in Murrieta; schools closed

Fire managers are increasingly starting fires, or letting ones burn

Most of them happened centuries ago

Critics say shutoffs hurt individuals, businesses, law enforcement

Bolsonaro activates country’s armed forces to address blazes

Experts warn 2019 could bring repeat of previous year’s destruction

Fires are inevitable in this region, but destruction doesn’t need to be high

Companies are refusing to renew coverage for homeowners in fire-prone regions

They take measurements and photographs by way of rare opportunity

Expert says he’s pleasantly surprised, but danger has not yet passed

Blaze spread rapidly, charring 150 acres and causing evacuations

Lightning is to blame for fire that has grown to more than 100 acres

State has seen numerous fires in past few weeks

Officials still have no idea what caused it

Generator catches fire, in turn causing melted pieces of turbine to fall to ground

Investigators say fire was probably not caused by humans

400-acre fire now 10 percent contained

Favorable conditions in Oregon allow firefighters to help in Alaska

Round Peak Fire burns at least 200 acres, threatens nearby homes

Research shows rising temperatures likely fueling more deadly, devastating fires

Haze obstructs sunlight, but officials haven’t issued health warnings

20 fires are staffed; 90 are being monitored

Significant areas burned both in 2018 and 2019; humans often to blame for fires

They released 50 megatons of carbon dioxide into atmosphere, are still burning

It has potential to heavily strain national resources

Official says he has never seen risk so high – higher than other half of state

$6.8-million proposed legislation doesn't have much promise

Technology provides major advances in saving lives, structures

Ramalingam jumped at NIFC during 1993-96 seasons

County commissioners hear details from U.S. Forest Service officials

Things will get worse and worse as the century goes on

Company moves to adopt practices in interest of public safety

Not severe; under control

Windy, hot conditions help settle decision

Largest fire in California in 2019

Training session includes 104 members of 33 agencies

It’s affecting most states east of Mississippi River

Areas to watch are Northern California, west sides of Oregon and Washington

University of Idaho performed the research

Researchers startled by what they found

Relationship has worsened

Test flight

Large cities experience worse air

Getting ahead of the problem

Confirms suspicions others had for months

Exposed ground heats more quickly due to burned trees

Lots of fuel left over following wet winter

Unsafe for firefighters to approach

Homeowners struggle to rebuild

Thousands of dead, damaged trees

$200,000 cash prize

Water district may need $100 to $200 million for line replacement

Can we make our infrastructure stop killing us?

Lots of acronyms

18 million trees died in 2018 alone

Two dozen homes evacuated

Part of 10-year plan

Cycle renews with vigor after wet winters

It takes just 1.37 seconds

Scholarly article

Technology summit gets underway

Profit is main motivator for company

281,893 acres burned

Awaiting signature

Annual predictions

Calls management "dismal"

Heat, humidity, wind measurements are key

Electronic device works well

Says rates could go up

Long list

Document seeks to find answer

Now moves on to House

Budget may allow for even more

NIFC, university provided numbers

Scathing address to utility

PG&E off the hook

Incendiary ammunition

459 acres total; crews control it

Fire killed 86 people

They have trouble believing company's executives

Tests in progress

Report blames company's trenching practices

Official says fires in area not uncommon this time of year

Some describe surreal landscape

Frustration is evident

Trump's claims grossly overstated

Carr Fire had combination of deadly elements

Many think fire departments failed in their duty

Concern extends to other utilities and customers in state

Science proves him incorrect

Died from ovarian cancer

Speaks incorrectly about beetle infestations

That fire was in Minnesota

Rain will help effort

Biggest fire in California history

297 still missing

Largest on record for Los Angeles County

More strong winds on the way

More than 6,500 houses burned

83,000-acre fire could spread

25 percent containment

Need has increased dramatically

U.S. Highway 101 jammed with people trying to flee

Containment rises to 20 percent; winds expected to increase

Massive Oregon fire has been burning since July

Newly created newspaper compiles information on cost

Thomas Fire was massive 2017 conflagration in Ventura County

Vegetation fires in remote areas need a different set of criteria

PG&E may deliberately shut off power again if conditions warrant

No evacuations ordered and no buildings threatened

Bill awaits action in full Senate

Nearly 174,000 acres burned in fire that started in mid-July

Push to light them in the fall and spring represents a profound change in prevention strategy

Klondike Fire began July 15 from a lightning strike

Utility shuts off power preemptively due to dangerously dry, windy conditions

Poor snow pack in 2017-18 contributed to largest Nevada wildfire ever

Lack of rain, combined with strong, dry winds, create risky conditions

Early autumn blaze no longer progressing; it's just short of 4,000 acres

Warm, dry conditions ahead could still cause flare-ups

Customers may pay for legal settlements against enormous utility

Firefighters employed by company that suffered wreck in 2017

University of Idaho researchers monitored nine of them

After 460,000 acres charred, firefighters nearing total suppression

They've burned nearly 10,000 acres combined

Dry conditions making fighting fire difficult

Here we go

Carr, Mendocino Complex claims adding up for insurers

Klondike Grows

Wildfire along Sacramento River erupts overnight

Ravalli County Judge

Behind he lines

Economic Development Dist

Airborne Firefighter

Base to close or stay open?

A Trail to Remember

One Foot In The Black

Saves taxpayers money

National Park Jump

Jumpers based in Fort St. John

Will stay at NCSB

Three Smokejumper among those honored.

Mann Gulch

Mission Valley Jump

Recent Update

USFS assessing possibility of moving facility

Ray Fernandez Rubio, 52, was a longtime smokejumper with the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon

Change Considered

Interesting and well done

Redmond smokejumper badly hurt in...

NCSB Under Study

Alaska fire season numbers well below normal

Bruce “Buck” Nelson appreciates a good adventure.

A Lot of Challenges

McKean Selected

Smokey's Sidekicks Passion to Serve

Grangeville Air Center

75 Years of Smokejumping

Laird moved to hospice

Have Moved

DC-10 Air Tanker

In VA Hospital

Yarnall Hill Fire

Upcoming Season

A good comeback

Volunteers Break Ground on Sheehy Memorial Fitness Park

Fitness Important to Smokejumping

Tree For White House

Great Beer

Check out last summer's projects.

Son of NIFC Jumper

Photo ID's Needed

Will take job previously held by Tim DeHaas

Helicopter pilot, saved lives in Vietnam long before 1965

Doctor in the House

Both are ill

Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 6, 2015...An avionics upgrade by Oklahoma-based Field Aerospace will make it easier for smokejumpers to fight forest fires.

Guest Column Missoulian 10-5-15

Ex-Smokejumper Comments

Busy Year in California For Smokejumpers

Burnouts Hold The Line

Daren Belsby has been a smokejumper for almost 30 years.

Reserves Short

NSA Provides Benefit To Forests Strapped For Maintenance Funding

NSA Provides Benefit To Forests Strapped For Maintenance Funding

Not Many Jumpers Left In Reserve

Both Bases Jumped Out

The eight-person team of smokejumpers from West Yellowstone who were brought in to help fight the Sheep Creek Fire in the Bighorn Mountains west of Dayton have moved on to fight the next fire. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter sat down with one of the smokejumpers who grew up in Sheridan.

Wildfire Today Website

Alaska Jumpers Still Active

Montana Skier Fights Fires

Most Smokejumpers in Alaska Now

Bring your plastic and cash

North Cascades Trains Four Rookies

51 Jumpers Out Today June 12

Red Flag Warnings Through Weekend

We're Firefighters

Has Forest Service Fire and Aviation management applied pressure to current knowledgeable employees to not share this same public information?

The End of the Doug

Volunteers Needed For International Projects

After 2,168 miles on Appalachian Trail, Buck takes on a long canoe paddle.

Start Looking Now

Can We Change The Way We Attack Fires?

Davis Perkins Back In U.S.

Keep in Contact with Don

Ex-Redding Smokejumper

Former NCSB and Alaska Jumper Heading To Liberia

Jonathan Steward (RAC-68) releases new book.

Nearly 1 million gallons loaded this year.

Recently Released List

Jumper Weigh In

Want to know what it's like to jump from an airplane to fight a fire?

The Urban Connection Trail

Multi-year Project Finally Completed

Longstanding History

8KPAX.com

First Smokejumper to die in line of duty.

Bob Sallee Passes

Fire Season Has Started

California Smokejumpers Featured

Old Air America Site To Be Visited

Jumping for 36 Years

Award Recognizes Efforts To Improve Fire Safety

Jumpers Ready For Big Season

Award Recognizes Efforts To Improve Fire Safety

Jumping for 36 Years

Help The Fallen

$6,000 Scholarship Awards Available

Recent Articles Not Based On Fact

Parcell to run for Missoula County Sheriff

Support the Fallen

Swing Elementary Students Hear About Smokejumping

Shasta-Trinity N.F. Working In Partnership to Help Disadvantaged Youth.

Link to the NSA Trails Website for full reports

There is a need to re-evaluate firefighter training and methods.

Seeds From Apollo 14

NSA Smokejumper Exhibit In the Museum

Additional Smokejumper Aircraft

Smokejumpers & the CIA in Laos

Chris Farinetti working on the event

Brice (MSO-05) and LaNette Jones to open next summer.

Application Period To Open In January

Check Out The Latest on The Web About And By Smokejumpers

Hit by car driven by members of his crew.

Fighting Wildfire In The Rockies

Service to be held at NIFC

Accident Investigation In Progress

Help needed to host museum

Project Work Sets In

Boosters from Canada and Alaska Arrive in the Lower Forty-Eight.

Boosters Order From Alaska

On Sunday afternoon August 18, several Bases are jumped out.

48 Jumpers Out in Last Two Days

Walt Currie Celebration of Life Service this Saturday

Three $2000 Scholarships Awarded

Alaska continues to be active.

Contact Wildland Firefighter Foundation

Boosters sent from lower 48

Memorial Services Updates 6/19

Just A Few Good Men and Women

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West Yellowstone Base Manager Moves On

Send encouragement to fellow jumper and family.

Dwight Hit Tree While on Ski Patrol

Joe Philpott was skiing outside Fort Collins Colorado when he was killed in an avalanche on Sunday.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Award

Lane Lamoreaux Seriously Injured in Paragliding Accident

Missoula Base Reunion Set For This Summer

BLM and USFS Smokejumpers Announce Dunton Award Winners for 2012

NSA To Hold Annual Meeting in Boise

McCall Reunion in June

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Women Smokejumper Reunion in November

Due to repeated poor air quality indexes associated with the Pole Creek Fire that and its proximity to the proposed site of the SMJK reunion next weekend, the committee has unanimously agreed to suspend the celebration until a later date.

Robin Embry's Retirement Celebration October 5th

Redmond Reunion Information

Skies exploded with crashing thunder and strobing lightning as a tropical storm cell pounded the western end of the Mountain Communities with heavy rains Saturday, Aug. 11. Flooding water gushed down streets in Pine Mountain.

NSA Board of Directors Meet in Seattle in October

A lightning fire called the Wheats Fire was discovered early Monday morning had burned 20 acres in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness as of Tuesday afternoon, according to a report from the Stanislaus National Forest Service.

From 2,000 feet above fast-spreading forest fires, they made their descent armed only with hand-tools, backpacks and their trust in each other.

Fire officials in the greater Missoula area raised the fire danger to “very high” on Monday while fire crews battled more than a dozen new starts across southwest Montana.

Smokejumpers and ground pounders stayed busy Monday, digging line around new western Montana fires started by lightning in recent days.

8 BLM Jumpers from a Spike Base in Rawlins WY made the first ever fire jump in South Dakota on the Parker Peak Fire June 3, 2012

Nine Russian Smokejumpers Killed In Fire

Memorial For Terry McCabe Set June 9

Author Norman Maclean is one of four people in this year’s class of inductees to the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Baumgartner Presented Leadership Award

Services for Andy Stevenson June 3rd

Contact Larry Lufkin

Baumgartner and Romero Selected

Wicklund Injured in Paraglider Accident

The NSA Board of Directors adds new members.

Air America is holding their reunion in San Diego May 30-June 3

Mark Hentze RAC 00 drowned in Colombia South America this past Tuesday when his camp site was hit by a flash flood.

The Missoula SmokeJumper Base hosted a contingent of Russian Smokejumpers in an effort to improve management of wildfire and agricultural burning.

Andy Stevenson (RDD-65) Under Hospice Care.

Members Need to Vote

Call Gordon Brazzi for more information

January 7 Retirement Party

Life of Smoke Jumper and Apollo Astronaut Stuart Roosa is chronicled in new book from Acclaim Press and Willie G. Moseley

After 395 fire jumps and 834 total jumps with the USFS/BLM,Wally Wasser retires at age 57!

Visit the NSA Store's new Bargain Bin for great deals!

Have Some Time In August to Help?

Join Us June 4th

Scott to have marrow transplant

Smokejumpers.com returns to accepting new and renewing memberships online!

A memorial service for Bob Steiner (Boise '71) will be held June 4

NSA site back on line!

Update on Web work

The NSA Website is down for major maintenance.

I'm sure that Bob could use some words of encouragement from any past and present jumpers who would like to send him a card or letter.

Jedidiah Lusk died last night (Jan. 3) after a 10-month battle with cancer.

Eddy Ward, Missoula Smokejumper Unit Manager, is retiring and you are all welcome to see him off.

The Image Gallery will be down into January until I can get time for a full upgrade.

The Image Gallery is down through the weekend for maintenance.

Smokejumpers spend their careers going to the wrong place at the wrong time. They parachute to the edge of wildfires deep in roadless wilderness, then fight the massive blazes with little more than hand tools.

Bill Yensen has been transferred to a rehabilitation center this morning.

the California Professional Firefighters organization will add two Regional-5 smokejumper�s names to the memorial wall honoring those who died in the line of duty in 1970

Bill is still hospitalized at St Lukes (downtown) in Boise. Bill is improving and was moved from ICU to a regular roo

Bill Yensen is still in St. Lukes hospital (downtown) but has been moved back to the CCU (Critical Care Unit).

On August 1, Fred (NCSB-62) had quadruple bypass surgery and a valve repair.

Congratulations to Daren Belsby, the 6th base manager of the North Cascades Smokejumper Base.

Cynthia Lusk reminded me that her daughter posts updates on Jedidiah.

I just got off the phone with Bill's wife, Arlene, and here is the update of Bill's battle with the Staph Infection.

The doctors have described his condition as a very severe Staph Infection through-out his body.

Our current focus is to get Smokey�s message out to young adults via social media

Jedidiah is battling brain cancer and the Alaska Base, led by Base Manager, Bill Cramer (NIFC-90), did their best to make the Lusk family visit a success.

revised dates and times as of July 1st

Our new program will be similar to �March of Dimes,� and designed after the very effective fundraising program created by Team Hole in the Wall

Jon�s obituary will follow, but this is an early alert regarding his memorial service.

Got gallery back up. Will need to see if it

Still working things out

I'm hoping to upgrade our gallery script and solve our issue before the reunion

Hosting problems have the image gallery down

Roger Savage called from Missoula and informed me that Jon McBride (MSO-54) died this afternoon while on a bike ride with the Missoula group.

Cliff's memorial service has been scheduled for July 12 at 11 AM at St. John's Cathedral in Boise.

He left jumping last Friday and started a new job with the State of Montana as head of their safety program. So much for retirement...

For those who may be interested, this Friday on CMT a new television series focused on our Smokejumpers will air on CMT.

Retired Fire Scientist Richard Rothermel made a presentation on the Forest Service pamphlet "The Race that Couldn't Be Won" at the Intermountain Fire Lab this week.

The Oshkosh Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is planning a huge gathering of DC-3's in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the DC-3.

Leo Cromwell (IDC-66) passed along information that Mark Kroger (RDD-73) is in St.

Dr. Frank Solf, MSO and GAC during the late 60s and early 70s has myelofibrosis, a bone marrow disease.

I've been getting requests on how to order 2010 Reunion T-Shirts if you are not going to attend the reunion.

Wes Brown (CJ-66) passed along the sad news that long time smokejumper pilot Hal Ewing passed away March 8, 2010

Wes Brown (CJ-66) told us that long-time smokejumper pilot, Hal Ewing, has had some very serious surgeries with more coming up.

an email from Tara Rothwell

Tara Rothwell (RAC-92) will be our link to the Lusk's and will advise us on how a donation from the NSA Good Sam Fund can best be used.

Cynthia Lusk (RAC-87) called me today after her son (Jedidiah their youngest) had been flown to UC Davis. He's been diagnosed with a inoperable brain tumor.

The report covers Projects, Funding, Tools, Scholarships and the activities of the Advisory Council.

Former Smokejumper brothers, Don and John Mathis, just returned from an Antarctica expedition.

Wish to inform all who knew my father, he passed on October 3rd 2009.

Bill Murphy (MSO-56) reports that Harry Roberts went to the hospital for lung problems in November.

New postings are available on the NSA Trail Maintenance Resource blog and the NSA Colorado Projects blog

A memorial service for Earl Cooley (MSO-40) will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Sunset Funeral Home. A family burial will take place at 2 p.m. Monday, at the Corvallis Cemetery.

So when Kelsey had a project to make an informational poster for one of her design classes, she thought it would be great to make the poster about smoke jumpers, to educate her peers about the men and women who jump from planes into raging forest fire.

There will be a celebration of the life of Clayton Berg (MSO-52) Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Valley Nursery in Helena at 2:00 P.M.

The NSA�s trail program led by McBride accomplished 130 projects with over 1000 NSA volunteers

Johnson Flying Service Ford Trimotor N8419 flew from Kalamazoo/Battel Creek Michigan Airport to Alma Michigan this week after being resotred by a group of dedicated volunteers.

Fifty years ago Monday, Montana�s most violent recorded earthquake struck near Yellowstone National Park.

Leonard Piper grew up on a farm with five brothers and three sisters. He was a popular student at Derry High School, where he took part in a play and enlisted in the Navy before graduating in 1945.

The Forest Service is investigating the death of 20 year old firefighter Thomas Marovich from Hayward Calif

As of this morning the fire was at 457 acres with one Type II hand crew, and a helicopter and engine on the fire.

�There was a really big open area to jump into, and I think I jinxed myself because I told my buddy, �Oh, I can land in that.�

This is the first phase in an effort to save what is left of one of the original smokejumper bases (1943).

Brett Stearns, 29, from Craig, Colo., was working with 12 other firefighters to clear trees at Freeman Reservoir, 15 miles northeast of Craig, said BLM spokeswoman Lynn Barclay.

Upcoming on Friday, September 11, 2009, a short memorial service will be held at the Eagle Point, Oregon, National Cemetery for Ed Weissenback (CJ-64). The service is scheduled at 11:00 a.m.

The print captures two smokejumpers descending on a jump spot near a forest fire in the mountains above famous Rock Creek, Montana.

A Neptune Aviation P2V airtanker, Tanker 42, crashed Saturday morning, yesterday, killing all 3 on board.

Charley had an episode with his heart this week and got a helicopter ride from Bastrop to Austin, TX.

Charley Moseley tells us Gary Welch's Leukemia has returned and he has chosen to go into an experimental drug regime

Meeting minutes from the Sept 2008 Board of Directors meeting in Redmond have been posted

The Smokejumper Smoked Imperial Stout beer, brewed by the Lefthand Brewing company, is now available in stores across the U.S.

The Alaska Smokejumpers will be celebrating our 50th year on Friday, June 5; and Saturday, June 6, 2009.

Kasmarpro, the Merchandise Store of the NSA, has drastically reduced prices on select DVD.

400 friends, family, co-workers and mourners gathered at the Neptune hangar in Missoula this past Saturday to remember the crew from Tanker 09 which was lost on September 1 near Reno.

Left Hand SmokeJumper Smoked Imperial Porter 2008 Release Party

Earl Cooley, pioneer smokejumper, now 97 years of age is currently in rehab at Village Health Center after a serious bout of flu and pneumonia.

Two dozen U.S. Forest Service smokejumpers from seven western bases will climb trees in Worcester for the next two months, looking for infestations of the Asian longhorned beetle.

The NSA Merchandise Store has some new items to offer just in time for the holiday shopping season.

Expect the 2008 SSIP roll-out party (only one party this year) at the brewery sometime in late November or early December. SSIP will be available in many more states than it was in 2006

Earl Cooley turns a young 97 on September 26th

Neptune Tanker 09 crashed shortly after takeoff from Stead in Nevada on Labor Day. A left engine fire started the eventual crash killing
Gene Wahlstrom, 61, pilot, Greg Gonsioroski, 41, co-pilot, and Zachary VanderGriend, 25, mechanic.

It is being held... at the very beautiful Eagle Crest Lodge about five miles west of Redmond. Please hail past and current jumpers�and their friends.

Since the precedence was set using the Jolly(s), every active jumper might want to know what went
right and what could be done better.

Charley Moseley is in contact and would appreciate hearing from folks.

This is a call to action to smokejumpers all over the country who have an opportunity to be of some assistance to this very special lady and surviving wife of a famous early smokejumper.

This year�s race saw ten teams of four adults trek through 100 miles of punishing terrain across the Scottish Highlands.

Monday, 12 USFS smokejumpers started ram-air rookie training in Fairbanks. The jumpers are a representation from most of the FS bases.

Bill Cramer has accepted the Alaska BLM Smokejumper Base Manager position.

Stan Cohen and the Museum of Mountain Flying in Missoula have assembled a display on the movie "Red Skies of Montana".

Stan Cohen and the Museum of Mountain Flying in Missoula have assembled a display on the movie "Red Skies of Montana".

Tom, who died March 9, was a Missoula jumper in 1957, 1958, 1960, 1975-1979, 1981-1983 and 1985. He was a forestry professor at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas.

That�s not a bird, or a plane and, despite the appearance of the red and blue canopy flying through the sky, it�s not a superhero either. It�s a smokejumper from the Alaska Fire Service on the first day of training.

More than 60 years ago, before helicopters were used for mountain and wilderness rescues, Helena's Dr. Amos "Bud" Little was making rescues from the sky.

Richard Widmark Died Monday at this home on Roxbury Conecticut at age 93

The Membership Store is back in business and ready to take your new applications and membership and renewals alike.

"Bob, pull your emergency chute", I heard myself mumble.When I did, it tried to open,then proceeded to wrap around the main chute.

Paying passengers will have a chance in August to take off from Midland Barstow Airport on a 79-year-old "Tin Goose" airliner that transported smokejumpers. The Ford Tri-Motor, piloted by former Midlander and veteran airline pilot Cody Welch, is to be at the airport Aug. 18-20.

Have you ever wanted to hike the Bob from North to South? Led by Mike Overby, MSO'67 several NSA trail crew volunteers are planing to do this prior to meeting up with an NSA trail crew in July.

Membership Store still experiencing problems at the start of March '08

We are now aiming for the end of the month and hope for much sooner.

Tommy Albert, old CJ smokejumper and smokejumper pilot, has added a really well done model of the jumper dumper airplane, the twin beech, to the smokejumper display at the Evergreen Aviation Museum.

This article appeared in the latest NSA Trail Maintenance Newsletter which was just released.

If you are a member of the NSA and interested in getting back in the woods with a group of fellow smokejumpers working on trail or restoration projects in the national forests, please complete the form by March 15

the NSA Trail Maintenance Program has a coordinated a major historic site renovation project on the San Juan National Forest for June 22-28, 2008.

There is a bond between smokejumpers, that is not always achieved in many of our jobs and careers that we may have had after our unique experiences of being a "smokejumper". Once you are a smokejumper, you are always a part of that family.

Three things from 1950 that no longer have to work:
1.The 1950 Lincoln Continental
2.Post war advertising
3.Geof Hochmuht!

Daryl Christian, prior NCSB and Redmond jumper from the 70's/80's, was one of those whose home was caught in the flood causing excessive damage.

with more moxie than money, the world's first and largest aerial firefighting force snuffs wildfires across 11 time zones

Project lets former smokejumpers reconnect while helping remodel Forest Service cabin

But after reading the critical comments from Gene DeBruin's family and the account from Phisit, it is clear that Mr. Herzog went beyond the bounds of "literary license" into what amounts to mean fiction.

Stan Linnertz has taken over as the NSA Board Director in charge of Merchandising and is working closely with KASMAR

a pair of fire experts have been called in to help with the major California fires

There will be a Celebration of Life Memorial for Kellie Klump on Saturday Oct. 27th

Just published book includes chapters on early Fairbanks jump base

Want to own your own Frod Tri-Motor? One's for sale!

Bozeman Watch Co. chief executive Christopher Wardle presented Doug Houston, president of the National Smokejumper Association, with a check

Maclean's book profiles the firefighters and details the chronology of the perfect set-up for a perfectly disastrous fire.

At this time (Sept. 2007), Scott has been hospitalized in Boise for over nine weeks and has undergone four rounds of chemotherapy.

Scott Anderson, McCall 84-03, and currently working at BIFC, was diagnosed with leukemia in June.

cards/thoughts can be sent to Jim Klump, PO Box 5, Forbestown, Ca 95941

Chief Justice Roberts comparing what smokejumpers do as firefighters to the law profession.

"What startled me, and eventually entrapped me in the story, was the personalities of the four people who died," Maclean said

Smokejumpers Dodge Moving Blaze,or: Fire Chases Old Smokejumpers

"The real bottom line is OSHA and the Forest Service will hopefully work together to prevent tragedies like this in the future�. It's not about providing a scapegoat,"

After seeing "Rescue Dawn" I learned that it is a good movie for people who do not know the real story.

As a lightning-ignited fire raged deep in the Sierra backcountry north of Truckee, Derek Kramer threw himself from a turbo-prop airplane at 1,500 feet and hurtled toward the ground.

The movie is vaguely based on the book Escape From Laos, written by Dieter Dengler. However, the movie takes liberties that are offensive to anyone who is familiar with the events..

If you are not going to the reunion in Boise, this may be your last chance to get a bottle or two of the special commemorative brewing of SSIP.

"We want to make sure there's a permanent record of what happened up there," Savage said.

In our last full committee meeting in Boise, the 2007 NSA Reunion Committee agreed to waive the late registration fee for May, 2007

The Boise Reunion will have a silent auction on Friday and a raffle of a New Sako Rifle & Original Ken Perkins SJ Art ending Saturday.

the NSA Trail Maintenance Program will be the recipient of a $4000 grant for the purposes of purchasing new equipment for the use of our volunteers

bus up/from Idaho City (39 miles from Boise) to the old Jumper Base, tour of Historic Buildings, Lunch in the Park, a demo jump from the McCall Base where we all trained, and music/refreshments on the lawn/house of Kenn Smith

Max Glaves' family wants to the smokejumper community to know that Max is recovering from artery surgery

We are looking for donated items for the Friday nite Silent Auction.

Reunion Registrations are arriving and we have determined a trend: A hearty interest in having Group Activities on Friday June 8

All the proceeds made from the raffle and silent auction of SSIP will go to all NSA efforts and just recently the NSA received $800 from Lefthand Brewing Co.

The award compliments Pat on his outstanding contributions in technical, safety and promotional parachute projects.

Former smokejumper spearheads effort to turn a closed base near Cave Junction into a museum honoring the airborne firefighters

Frenchtown Rural Fire District is currently accepting applications from young men and women to participate in FF/EMT training program.

Initial plans and project description are posted at the Colorado project trail blog

Lots of new downloadable information on the Reunion 2007 link from this website.

T his is the offseason for the nation's wildland firefighters, yet from Oregon to Montana to New Mexico there is a palpable fear and anxiety among the men and women responsible for quelling Western forest fires.

The Redding Smokejumper Base will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on May 19th 2007.

This a correction to the article written December ll.

Chris Lennert, Director of Sales and Marketing for Left Hand Brewing presented Stan Linnertz (MSO '61) with a check for $800 for the Art Jukkala Scholarship Program.

The possibility of being held personally liable for actions during wildland fires has loomed over firefighters ever since four local firefighters died in the Thirtymile Fire.

The NSA Trails Advisory Council met in Missoula in early December

Forestry officials don't attend the demo of the aircraft that assisted on Inland blazes.

3 New Items have been added to the inventory at Western Heritage.

$4000 will be given to the Finn Ward fund

Time is ticking away on a chronograph auction to benefit the Missoula-based National Smokejumpers Association and an injured Missoula youth.

Three separate events in Colorado are planned for the release, all with proceeds going directly to a scholarship fund for children of Smokejumpers killed in action.

Some Forest Service employees fear they too could be targeted for blame

A memorial web site has been created to honor the 5 USFS Firefighters killed in the line of duty on the Esperanza Fire.

The report to the NSA Board of Directors on October 7, at their annual meeting in Wenatchee, WA.

The Mann Gulch DC 3 is now on permanent display

We at the Bozeman Watch Company are proud to be able to help the efforts of the smokejumpers around the country, and have donated upwards of US$2,000 to the NSA through sales of our SmokeJumper Chronograph

"My first thought was to save myself, but after I did there was no question" about going back to save the others, he said.

A Benefit Auction for Finn Ward will be held on September 16 at the Traveler's Rest Country Store in Montana.

Spencer Stanley Koyle, 33, died Thursday afternoon while fighting the Devil's Den Fire burning about three miles east of Oak City.

Four people died in the crash of a helicopter on a fire suppression mission in the Payette National Forest

Boise Blm Smokejumpers will be hosting a 20 year reunion on September 29th in Boise, Idaho.

"Have I Got a Deal For You!" These infamous words were spoken by Fred Brauer, MSO '41 to a cheering group of enthusiastic smokejumper volunteers

Two pilots died after a long day battling wildfires

NSA Trail Maintenance Program created a scholarship fund so that children of smokejumpers killed in action

When fires first setup is when people like Lyndsey Lalicker get the call. Lalicker is a smokejumper working out of West Yellowstone.

10 firefighters deplyed shelters Tuesday in a fast moving fire on the Shoshone National Forest.

Firefighter Kenneth Jordan once hoped to lead one of the nation's elite teams of specialized wildfire and disaster incident managers. Not anymore.

One NSA trail project down, 15 to to go!

Jon McBride, NSA trail maintenance program chief, announced today that the 2006 NSA Trail is well underway.

Finn Ward is the son of Edmund Ward, current Missoula Smokejumper Base Manager, and Pam Ward. ...Finn�s medical expenses have exceeded $100,000 above what the insurance has covered to date.

Freddie Miller jumped out of airplanes for four years of his life.

Officials are predicting a "routine" fire season this year, said Bill Selby, smokejumper unit manager at the Redmond Air Center.

Jon Mcbride, NSA trail boss released detailed descriptions of trail and releated maintenance projects for 2006 today.

The National Smokejumper Center (NSC) was "born" during a meeting at the USFS West Yellowstone Smokejumper Base on April 27, 2006.

Evergreen International Aviation... reports the mammoth tanker is ready to fly

Keith Beartusk's career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs has gone beyond his wildest expectations.

Good news for any NSA volunteer that would like to get crosscut saw certified and volunteer for an NSA trail maintenance project at the same time

As the parched Southwest braces for a record wildfire season, some lawmakers say they are worried that repeated cuts in the Forest Service budget have left it unprepared to fight forest fires.

The man credited with giving birth to modern aerial firefighting died Monday in Chico. Joseph B. Ely was 94.

The family of Tom De Jong will host a memorial July 21, 2006 in the Wilma Bldg. basement meeting room 4-7 pm.

The mission of the Feather River Hot Shots is to serve the public by going to national disasters and wildfires

ACTION ITEMS FROM RENO, NEVADA NSA BOARD MEETING

The U.S. Forest Service is studying how to contract out more than two-thirds of its total workforce by 2009

early warnings that we are likely facing our earliest fire season ever

Federal officials say Arizona will have the necessary aerial resources to help battle a potentially huge fire season, despite the loss of half of their heavy airtanker fleet.

Warm, dry and fire prone. That's the prediction weather scientists, foresters and fire officials are making for New Mexico in the coming months.

What connections do smokejumpers have with Antarctica? I once asked myself and now having spent a season down on the "Ice" I�ve discovered just what the link is.

There will be sufficient air tankers, helicopters and other firefighting resources to battle what could be severe wildfire season in the West, federal officials say.

The survivor of two terrible crashes, both related to her job as a smokejumper for the U.S. Forest Service, the Waitsburg woman is making a comeback.

With another year coming to a close, it has been a good one for the National Smokejumper Association.

John Berry (RAC-70) retired January 3, 2006 from the Eldorado National Forest. John was Forest Supervisor from July 1999 till his retirement.

It's such a perfect example of what the Forest Service considers a bad situation that the agency has used it as a scenario in a national training course.

Panelists Dale Bosworth, Chuck Keegan, Sherm Anderson and John Gatchell listen to Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., as he introduces a hearing on the Forest Service planning process Friday in Missoula.

State and federal agencies are giving away money to community groups trying to protect themselves from fire

Local area institutes fuel reduction program and agency coordination operation after disastrous fire season.

Robert Sallee seems a forthcoming yet reluctant celebrity of sorts.

Clearway Services of Whitebird won the contract for the Mann Gulch trail reconstruction and maintenance project

In 1945, when the soldiers finally got their orders to head to the West Coast, they thought they would be going to fight against Japan in the Pacific. Instead, their train made a pit stop in the mountains of Oregon.

Our former store is now converted to the Membership Store, where you can renew your existing membership, or become a new member just as you have before.

My wife, Pat whom alot of MSO jumpers know, as a Nurse from St. Pats was deployed to Katrinia via a DMAT strike team.

Chief Farrar of the Jackson MS is requesting the following items for his Department. I can confirm that this is a legitimate request.

According to this mornings Smokejumper Status Report, 3 Boise Smokejumpers have deployed to the Southeast for Hurricane Katrina relief eforts.

3 Firefighters deployed fire shelters during a burnover on the Tarkio Fire west of Missoula Thursday Evenin

Department of Agriculture Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth today selected John Twiss to head the agency�s law enforcement and investigations branch.

On August 13 at the Willows Airport, the Mendocino National Forest will host an anniversary day marking the 50th year of aerial firefighting.

Several Fires broke out along Interstate 90 West of Missoula Thursday evening.

Carbon monoxide may have disoriented Novato firefighter Steven Rucker, who died while battling the fall 2003 Cedar wildfire.

The Forest Service says Margery Kuehn-Tabor, from Grangeville, Idaho, has a broken hip and other injuries.

Pilot and two Jumpers injured at Las Vegas

A hacker exploit brought the site down July 1st and 2nd while unrelated issues delayed the planned July 1st store changeover.

The last days of the Smokejumpers.com Store are passing quickly. Don't miss the bargans on the last few remaining products!

The Asian longhorned beetle has once again been discovered in Central Park and smokejumpers are on the scene to lend a hand

All remaining Books are now just $9.95!

Only a few weeks left for the NSA's online store closeout pricing!

Smoke, flames attract dangerous insects, trainers say.

Time is running out on the NSA's online store closeout pricing! All remaining Caps and T-Shirts just $9.95!

The upshot of all this for you, the NSA shopper, is great deals!

The NSA's forum will be down for a few days while we make updates to our software.

An Aero Union P3 Orion Air Tanker was lost on the Lassen National Forest Wednesday evening during a training flight.

Planting at Arlington Cemetery commemorates splashdown of Apollo

McChesney retired in January from a 35-year career battling fires for the Forest Service - a career that took him all over North America and gave him thousands of memories.

Bay Area artist says sketching helped pass time in wilderness

In a quest to find the "toughest tongue in town," a smokejumper outlasted a Klingon and a roller derby queen to take home the crown

The next NSA Executive Board Meeting will be held March 5th in Portland, Oregon

Curt was a longtime Missoula smokejumper who has been the FMO at the West Fork District, Bitterroot National Forest, for the past several years.

His hopes are to find some of the older jumpers for interviews and research the aerial fire protection service gaining historical information on the Russian smokejumper program.

Mike McMillian has added a whole new album to his ever-popular photo gallery!

an improved parachute system used by both agencies could decrease operational complexity without sacrificing current efficiencies and could produce economies of scale that would help reduce the cost of parachute procurement

A Hawkins and Powers C119 Flying Box Car was flown from Greybull Wyoming to Namibia for the film.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is recruiting for the first time in seven years

Group blamed for Sand Dunes blaze will pay $695,000

Rep. Barbara Cubin, R-Wyo., who drafted and is carrying the
Public Safety Officer Benenfit for Pilots in the House, won a sixth
term Tuesday.

A significant portion of NSA funding for important programs such as reunions, membership services, and museum displays comes from the sale of NSA merchandise.

The aerial firefighting company puts $32 million a year into the local economy. Its troubles have serious implications for the schools, services and the area at large.

After several months� absence, the popular image gallery is now restored.

The Seattle Mariners have asked Dale Longanecker to throw out the first ball at their September 11th baseball game in Seattle

Volunteer Historian needed to ensure NSA/Smokejumping history is accurately represented, maintained and preserved

John Button, a smokejumper for 31 years, has been named manager of the North Cascades Smokejumper Base

A pilot was killed when his helicopter crashed ferrying supplies to a remote fire in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

It was Dale's 300th fire jump and Mark's 299th. That is an amazing amount of experience and jumps on one fire.

"My main goal in life was to become a smoke jumper, and once I became one, I had no desire to do anything else," says Longanecker

"After a good lightning bust comes through, we'll get inundated with a couple of hundred (reports)," said Steve Arasim, the assistant emergency operations manager.

The Alaska Fire Service building at Fort Wainwright has become a crossroads for firefighting personnel who are rushing in from all over the state and country to help with the worst fire season in decades.

A civil suit has been brought against USFS for failures in Biscuit fire planning and recovery efforts

The Grants Pass Daily Courier published a series of 7 articles on the Biscuit Fire on July 14, 15, 16, 17.

"They are the World War II generation that we're losing thousands of by the day," former smokejumper Chuck Sheley said.

FSEER is suing the forest service over the names in the death investigation of the 2003 central Idaho wildfire

Hundreds ascend Storm King in honor of fallen firefighters

"We were supposed to save our own lives," he said. "Once we got here, we should have been able to save our own lives."

This briefing focuses specifically on FAA�s airtanker airworthiness jurisdiction and builds on a recent prior general briefing paper

Both reports emphasized inadequate airframe maintenance and overloading by some airtanker operators.

The government has cleared 5 P3 Orion tankers owned by Aero Union Corp. for service.

The Northern Rockies Coordinating Group has secured an additional 14 helicopters, nine single-engine air tankers and two water scooping aircraft.

Nationally, 6,937,584 wildland acres were burned by 88,458 fires in 2002.

The Image gallery should follow suit shortly! Thank you for your patience!

Smokejumpers.com Store and Image Gallery will be off-line as we attempt to adjust them to server changes

Beginning Thursday evening June 10th around 7pm, Smokejumpers.com will be off-line for an indeterminate length of time as we adjust to hosting changes

Associated Airtanker Pilots Poosition Statement posted at airtanker.com

Montana Senator Conrad Burns(R) grilled the Forest Service Wednesday about getting heavy air tankers back in service.

The Missoula Chamber of Commerece has launched a "Green Ribbon" campaign to raise awareness about he importance of Air Tankers.

BLM Director Kathleen Clarke and Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth said yesterday that they couldn't justify using the old tankers because of safety risks.

Smokejumpers.com announces the addition of Who�s Coming to the Reunion 2004 section!

The Oregon state forester has declared a state of emergency over the shortage of large air tankers

With deep regrets, Smokey Stover will miss this year's reunion in Missoula.

This week the government cancelled its contract for 33 heavy air tankers for this season.

The Reunion MC is putting together "the best of the best" stories from each of the bases to be told at the banquet. We need your stories.

Less Beer, BBQ and BS that is!register early for Reunion 2004! Don't be caught standing in line while the others are festificating!

The U.S. Forest Service could suspend or dismiss six employees for their handling of the forest fire that killed two firefighters near Salmon last summer.

Federal regulators said Friday that inadequate maintenance of aging aircraft is to blame in three fatal firefighting accidents over the past decade

PDF document of NTSB recommendation

Brenda Lee McFarland-Klakken, wife of Shane Klakken R-1 Leadplane pilot, passed away Thursday April 22, 2004, in Missoula after a year long battle with cancer.

The U.S. Forest Service is trying to diversify its California firefighting ranks by recruiting job applicants from areas with ethnic populations.

Vendors, Sponsors, and Cooperators are stepping forward asking for a piece of the reunion action in Missoula, June 18,19,20,2004.

officials received an anonymous report of a shelter tearing near the shake handles.

The National Interagency Fire Center identified three areas with the greatest fire risks

"The National Guard has been a huge part of our firefighting effort,"

Missoula Reunion 2004 Is Going To Be BIG.

Fewer National Guard soldiers are available to fight forest fires this summer, so the state is looking for new ways to do the work.

Forest Service Retiree's Reunion 2005 "Celebrating the People" Portland Oregon,
September 4-9, 2005

They prepared for a shooting war in Europe and the Pacific, but ended up waging a secret war against fires and bombs in the forests of the western United States.

Missoula, Montana-- June 18,19,20, is coming up fast! And so is the early registration price break deadline of May 1st!



Check the Reunion 2004 section for registration specifics, resources, lodging information and much more. Don't miss out! Register now!!

Salvage logging has become a contentious political issue in the United states in recent years, as millions of acres of national forests have burned annually

Experts point to ongoing drought as one of the big factors

A machine that turns leaves and other fire hazards into mulch is among fire-prevention strategies shown to federal officials visiting Florida.

Fire Management Today is seeking entries for its annual fire photo contest.

McCall Smokejumper's Base Manager, Neal Davis and McCall's Dispatch Center Manager Duke Norfleet have retired

"It's so much better from a standpoint of safety, managing fires instead of throwing flesh and blood at them."

Lee "Hardrock" Jensen is retiring after 35 years in fire!

Funding for wildfire fighting would go up significantly under President Bush�s budget plan, but the final total would still fall short of the actual money spent on fire suppression in recent years.

Several fatal crashes have prompted special driving courses for firefighting crews.

Friday, March 19th and Saturday March 20th. RSVP by March 10th!

Troyer�s words, welcomed by the families, represented a shift away from a time when the deaths of firefighters were considered unavoidable casualties, like soldiers killed in battle.

The final Forest Service report on the fatal Cramer Fire in Idaho is available

Ellinger's squadron was left grounded during the Cedar Fire, because his pilots weren't certified by the CDF to fight fires.

As the U.S. Forest Service budget dwindles, nonprofit, community-based groups are stepping up to pick up the slack.

the crew heard a "thump." The pilot leveled the wings and the aircraft subsequently collided with an open pasture

Forest Service employees escape as plane goes down, bursts into flames

A Forest Service Beech Baron crashed in Missoula Monday Night in pea soup fog.

SkyDiver Cheryl Stearns, is making plans for a 130,000 foot jump from the stratosphere.

After 43 years as a firefighter's eye in the sky, Jim Haslip knows fire. Haslip spotted this year's Snowbank Fire and is convinced it never should have grown beyond a quarter-acre near Copper Creek.

A man called me today who is planning to participate in a voluntary medical mission in Guyana.

Tim Ross, NCSB 1972, is suffering from Gliobastoma Multiforma, a very rare and fast growing malignant brain tumor.

Her courage and perseverance over the past decade, despite the disabling effects of cancer, osteoporosis, and Parkinson's disease will remain an inspiration to all who were a part of her life.

A minor update to Dennis Symes' note about Aviation Week's stories on aerial firefighting and smokejumpers

"I think we have to decide whether we really want to be in the aviation business, or whether we want to give that to somebody else," Hicks said. "To move into the future is going to cost a lot of money"

As promised, the NSA�s Reunion 2004 information is here and we have posted it to the Reunion 2004 section!

Book sales must be down for Douglas Gantenbein's book. He has written a piece o Slate trashing the Fire Service.

Windshields on six tankers were cracked by the debris, and cockpits filled with smoke. Another pilot saw a 4-by-8 foot sheet of plywood sail past at 1,500 feet.

the National Association of Forest Service Retirees on Tuesday lambasted a lawsuit filed against the agency by current employees who want an evaluation of the environmental and social effects of wildland firefighting.

the Northern Region spent $367 million fighting wildfires this past summer

an al-Qaeda terrorist now in detention had talked of masterminding a plot to set a series of devastating forest fires around the western United States

The late Rex Barber and Marion Carl will be among the first inductees.

New sources of information have surfaced who suggest the BLM investigation of the hazing was incomplete at best, a cover-up at worst.

An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Land Management found evidence of hazing and sexual harassment of rookie firefighters during training.

The whole point of the Healthy Forests Initiative and the National Fire
Plan is to get out of the fire suppression business...

Forest Service should study environmental, social effects, employees' association says

Pilot Carl Dolbeare, 54, and co-pilot John Attardo, 51, were flying the tanker owned by Minden Air Corp out of Nevada.

Minden-based firefighting air tanker crashed Friday in Southern California, killing its crew of two as they returned from a fire in Arizona, officials said.

A firefighting air tanker crashed Friday in the San Bernardino National Forest, bursting into flames and killing both people aboard, authorities said.

Nate Bashkirew dug his fingers beneath a clump of beargrass, looking for the heat that hides from firefighters after the flames subside.

Smokejumpers.com will be off line for 3 hours during the late evening of Sept. 27th.

An NSA produced plaque showing smokejumpers killed in action will be dedicated at NCSB, Friday, Sept. 26th at 1100.

Mark June 18-20, 2004 on your calendar now for what promises to be a most exciting and memorable reunion.

Mara and Tory Kendrick were competitive cross-country skiers who could not get enough of the cold stuff. Now they cannot keep away from the heat.

"The politicians and the public need to realize this is not a risk-free business." - Bob Mutch

Allen and Heath did not know that the Cramer Fire would soon overtake them, racing uphill through the dry grasses of the steep slope.

California elementary school teacher and NSA member Tom Dwyer's summer job as a Smokejumper is highlighted.

Just four months short of 100 years old, Albert F. "Al" Gillis, well-known aviation pioneer, passed away in his sleep early Saturday morning, Aug. 2, 2003.

Just four months short of 100 years old, Albert F. "Al" Gillis, well-known aviation pioneer, passed away in his sleep early Saturday morning, Aug. 2, 2003.

Just wanted to let you know that Ron's dedication service took place on Saturday, July 26th...

Just wanted to let you know that Ron's dedication service took place on Saturday, July 26th...

Kenny Roth had just taken off from a backcountry ranger station when all three engines of his Ford Tri-Motor failed. A few hundred feet above the ground, there was little Roth could do but try to land in the trees.

Kenny Roth had just taken off from a backcountry ranger station when all three engines of his Ford Tri-Motor failed. A few hundred feet above the ground, there was little Roth could do but try to land in the trees.

The crews walked to the Cache Bar boat ramp. Shortly thereafter, the rappellers called for a helicopter to pick them up, saying that it was becoming very smoky.

They are Jeff Allen, 24 of Salmon, Idaho and Shane Heath, 22, of Idaho�s Treasure Valley.

Two firefighters were killed yesterday when they were trapped by fast moving fire on the Cramer Fire.

The death of five air tanker pilots in 2002 prompted the federal government�s creation of a blue-ribbon panel to study its aerial fire-fighting business.

After experimenting with delivering general wildland fire news, Smokejumpers.com will be narrowing the scope of staff news-posting activities.

The Region 5 Smokejumper Unit located at the Northern California Service Center (NCSC) in Redding is currently preparing to advertise a GS-8 Smokejumper Captain/Spotter position and a GS-6 Senior Smokejumper position.

The Region 5 Smokejumper Unit located at the Northern California Service Center (NCSC) in Redding is currently preparing to advertise a GS-8 Smokejumper Captain/Spotter position and a GS-6 Senior Smokejumper position.

Rain soaked parts of a mountain wildfire for the first time since the blaze broke out nearly a month ago and destroyed more than 300 homes and cabins, helping firefighters who are trying to keep it from growing.

"It's kind of a cul-de-sac career. Once you get to a certain point, there's not a lot of movement," said Atteberry. "But it's addictive when you have the winter off and all you think about is coming back and doing it some more. I guess there are greater rewards than money."

"It's kind of a cul-de-sac career. Once you get to a certain point, there's not a lot of movement," said Atteberry. "But it's addictive when you have the winter off and all you think about is coming back and doing it some more. I guess there are greater rewards than money."

With more than 200 jumps under his belt, he wasn't worried about the parachuting part. It was the idea of getting out of the lake that he didn't like.

With more than 200 jumps under his belt, he wasn't worried about the parachuting part. It was the idea of getting out of the lake that he didn't like.

The Senate voted Friday to approve $314 million in emergency firefighting spending.

State and Federal Officals called South Central Montana a Powder Keg this week.

The unidentified detainee said he hoped to create several large, catastrophic wildfires at once, mimicking the destructive fires that swept across Australia in 2002

Fire managers consider it one of the two most troublesome fires in the nation, along with the Aspen fire in Arizona

The Baker's Hole Fire, 3 miles from the West Yellowstone SmokeJumper Base was estimated at 250 acres Monday afternoon and growing.

A drop in humidity calmed a wildfire burning a half-mile from an exclusive desert enclave Monday, greatly reducing the danger to dozens of houses, officials said.

Crews battling to protect Taos Pueblo and the tribe's watershed from a fire that has burned 3,000 acres near the ancient Indian village expect no help from the weather today.

A windblown wildfire that already has destroyed more than 300 mountaintop homes pushed into a previously untouched subdivision, burning five cabins and threatening 60 others, a fire official said Saturday.

Dillon Montana resident and Rocky Mountain College student Lindsey Lalicker graduated from rookie training in Missoula last week.

Dillon Montana resident and Rocky Mountain College student Lindsey Lalicker graduated from rookie training in Missoula last week.

The Apex Fire, started by two teenagers playing with matches, has grown to 28,500 acres.

Smokejumpers.com, the NSA's online web presence, announces the addition of a gallery of images to their many features.

Record drought continues to cover much of the central west. High winds are expected at the sight of two of the regions hotspots.

A Cotton City, New Mexico, fire chief was killed Thursday evening when a tanker truck he was driving overturned and fell down a canyon.

Three teenagers were booked on arson charges Friday for allegedly setting at least one of two wildfires that forced people to evacuate homes along the Rio Grande just north of downtown.

With the tally at about 350 homes, firefighters are beginning to have success holding lines of protection for remaining structures SE of the besieged town of Summerhaven.

the Aspen fire had dramatically grown to over 12,400 acres while approximately 900 firefighters have joined the fight.

It is expected to be weeks before the estimated 1,000 or so firefighters that are now converging on the blaze will have a chance to get a handle on it.

BIA Firefighter Rick Lupe 42, died Thursday at the Arizona Burn Center. Rick received burns over 33% of his body during a prescribed burn on Sawtooth Mountain in Arizona on May 14th.

BIA Firefighter Rick Lupe 42, died Thursday at the Arizona Burn Center. Rick received burns over 33% of his body during a prescribed burn on Sawtooth Mountain in Arizona on May 14th.

The town of Summerhaven, AZ lost from 200 to 250 homes yesterday and according to fire officials it's far from over.

The Governors of four western states signed a letter of endorsement in support of much of President Bushes Healthy Forests Initiative Wednesday.

The National Smokejumper Association (NSA) will honor 30 smokejumpers killed in the line of duty with a ceremony tomorrow at the Wildland Firefighters Monument at NIFC at 2 p.m.

Reporters with proper training looking to cover wildland fire fighting efforts in the Black Hills will have unprecedented access starting this fire season.

Memorial Dedication
June 14, 2003
1:00 p.m.

Memorial Dedication
June 14, 2003
1:00 p.m.

Montana Gov. Judy Martz, chairman of the Western Governors Association, has called the governors of five western states (Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Arizona) to Missoula, Montana for a three day summit to discuss wildland fire issues and forest health.

CNN presents a look at wildland firefighting this Sunday!

CNN presents a look at wildland firefighting this Sunday!

Four large fires were reported today by the National Interagency Fire Center.

If passed into law, the measure will codify the Clinton era Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which protects 58.5 million acres of roadless areas in National Forests from road construction and most logging.

According to the report, the Forest Service has failed to link performance objectives with actual outcomes...

"The mindset in the past was that if you have a tanker base, you'll get your airplane," Davis said in a phone interview Monday. "This year, we've assigned tankers to a tanker base just as a place to start."

The changes will limit the procedural footholds forest activists have used to block what they contend are ill-advised logging projects billed as reducing fire danger.

P2V Neptune Tanker 09 is carded and on contract in Missoula awaiting assignment by the NIFC.

Gov. Janet Napolitano signed an emergency proclamation last Thursday that seeks federal money to combat Arizona�s extreme wildfire danger.

Gov. Janet Napolitano signed an emergency proclamation last Thursday that seeks federal money to combat Arizona�s extreme wildfire danger.

Alaska Smokejumpers are working a 1000 acre fire near Anderson.

And because land managers traditionally suppressed fires for years, that forest and others like it are packed with dry, highly flammable undergrowth

6 CDF Firefighters have filed suit over the CDF Chaplain Corps.