Wildfire in Woodland and Forest

My List of Wildland Fire Information

Ways to prescribe fire for control, safety and to improve the forest habitat and a prescription for prevention of wildfire.

Here is a collection of the most importsnt and current information of the latest wildfire incidents and conditions for the entire United States. Included are mapped locations of the largest wildfires, current situation reports of these wildfires and forecasts of future wildfire potential.

The pack test was developed to insure that all wildland firefighters were in a physical condition that was safe at levels of high stress and hard working conditions like on forest fires.

You can now find a vast array of information pointing to firefighting jobs online.

Here are 50 terms essential in understanding the language of forestry and related forest resource sciences.

About Forestry's glossary of essential wildfire terms.

How to Minimize Smoke's Effect from Wildfires

The Dude Fire near Payson Arizona lasted ten days. Before the fire was finally extinguished, over 28,480 acres had burned in 2 national forests, 63 homes were destroyed, and six firefighters were killed. One of those homes was the historic "Zane Gray cabin".

Tragic wildfire on Bureau of Land Management's Storm King Mountain in 1994 where fourteen firefighters lost their lives. The South Canyon Fire tragedy happened because of political ineptitude, agency bad blood, poor leadership and communications and just plain bad luck.

A list of the most destructive wildfire disasters in North American history from 1950 to 2006

On overview on forest fires from your About Forestry Guide.

Five wildfire disasters that changed firefighting techniques from your About Forestry Guide.

How to protect your life and property from wildfire from you About Forestry Guide.

Here are the most current maps that show real-time fire starts and fire conditions.

How the New Generation Fire Shelter Tent Works

Studying the Incidents of Death of Participants on Wildfires

Studying the Incidents of Death of Participants on Wildfires

A report on how fires are fought in North America by your About Forestry Guide.

What causes most fatalties on wildland fires?

Who are usually involved in wildland fatalities and where are they fighting fire?

How do firefighters die?

A minute by minute account of the Mann Gulch Fire and thirteen firefighters and smokejumpers who lost their lives in the Helena National Forest by Norman MacLean

A minute by minute account of the South Canyon Fire and fourteen firefighters who lost their lives on Storm King Mountain by John N. MacLean

Office of Aircraft Services (OAS) supplies much of the federal air power support for fire protection.

National website of U.S. Forest Service Fire & aviation...

The official and latest documentation on the fire shelter from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group(pdf format).

The Firewise Home Page was created for people who live, vacation, or own vacation homes in fire prone areas of North America. This is a must page to learn how to fireproof your property...

"an organization involved in research of former forest fire lookout sites, ground cabins and early forest fire detection methods."

An association dedicated to wildland fire fighting.

The daily wildfire incident management report with current situation summary and specific incident reports - brought to you by the National Interagency Coordination Center (pdf format)...

"Learn how the federal government and state partners are managing impacts of wildland fire, and how investing now in optimal firefighting capability, reducing hazardous fuels, and assisting and preparing communities will save lives, property, resources, and money."

Information on wildland fire from all agencies...

The daily observed fire danger classification...

The mission of FEMA's U.S. Fire Administration is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies.