IAWF makes 2012 leadership changes 

The International Association of Wildland Fire announced several changes for 2012, including a change in leadership with the retirement of Chuck Bushey who has been the association president since 2007....

Forest Service Chief Tidwell Testifies to Senate About 2011 Wildfire Response Readiness 

By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)

Tidwell testified that the Forest Service is prepared for the 2011 wildland fire season and is staffed to provide appropriate, risk-informed and effective fire management consistent with the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy....

USDA, DOI Release Phase I Wildland Fire–Management Reports 

By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)

“A National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (Cohesive Strategy)” and “The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act of 2009– Report to Congress,” address the wildfire challenges faced by fire and natural-resource managers. ...

WUI Firefighting Starts at the Grassroots 

By Glenn Bischoff (glenn.bischoff@penton.com)

Fire departments can work with community stakeholders to develop a fire-mitigation plan that will reduce risks and better position departments to respond should a wildland-urban interface fire occur....

Idaho Agency Uses Dispatchers with Firefighting Experience for BLM Response 

By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)

When an incident occurs in the area's high-desert grassland, mountainous regions and rural communities, such in-the-field knowledge improves response time...

Chemguard, Williams Form Alliance 

Chemguard and Williams Fire & Hazard Control have released the first in their collaborative line of high-performance firefighting foam concentrates. ...

Mesh Network Powered by Trees Detects Fire Dangers 

By Mary Rose Roberts

The U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have tested a wireless environmental-monitoring system used to help first responders prepare for wildfires and disastrous events....

National Fire Plan Made Obsolete By Urban-Sprawl, Researchers Say 

By Mary Rose Roberts

Only 11% of National Fire Plan wildfire-mitigation efforts in the last five years have been performed near homes or offices...

Podcast: Homeland Security Expert Discusses Pandemic Preparedness 

Homeland Security Policy Institute's Daniel Kaniewski discusses how pandemics can adversely affect our nation's first-responders, specifically firefighters, as well as the nation's homeland security operations....

Fire Locator Aggregates Wildfire Data 

By Mary Rose Roberts

Pitney Bowes' research arm, Advanced Concepts and Technologies, recently launched the Fire Locator, a software-based data aggregator available to the public and public-safety agencies....

Speaker: Wildfires are Becoming a Bigger Problem that Demands Action 

By Janet Wilmoth

At the first seminar of CFSI's 21st Annual National Fire and Emergency Services meeting, the U.S. Forest Service's Tom Harbour talked about the responsibilities of the fire service as wildland fires continue to grow in intensity and devastation....