Wildland Fire Blog

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October Tech Update

10/17/2019

In today’s modern landscape, technology, and accessibility to that technology, is as important to the wildland firefighter on the ground as the chainsaw and Pulaski.

Fall pile burning projects in Grand Teton National Park (www.nps.gov)

10/08/2019

Teton Interagency Fire personnel will be burning slash piles created from fuel reduction projects along the Signal Mountain Summit Road and Pacific Creek Road as well as other areas of Grand Teton National Park this month.

Reflecting on mental health (Part 2 of 2)

10/08/2019

Looking at some of the mental health resources available to wildland firefighters.

Reflecting on mental health (Part 1 of 2)

10/08/2019

Reflecting on what we can do to understand, support, and care for our firefighters and emergency responders throughout the year.

Fire Prevention Week (www.usfa.fema.gov)

10/07/2019

This year’s campaign works to educate everyone about the small but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires.

Bureau of Land Management transfers wildland fire engines to rural fire readiness partners (www.blm.gov)

10/04/2019

The Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District Fire Management Program transferred wildland fire engines to the Bliss Rural Fire District, Notch Butte Rangeland Fire Protection Association, Raft River Rural Fire Protection District, Saylor Creek Rangeland Fire Protection Association, and the Shoshone Basin Rangeland Fire Protection Association.