Firefighter Killed at Wildfire in Southwest Oregon 27-year-old firefighter Collin Hagan of Toivola, Michigan, was killed while working on the Big Swamp Fire in Southwest Oregon yesterday. He was a member of the Craig Hotshots firefighting crew. Wildfire Today reports that shortly after 12:30 p.m., 9-1-1 dispatchers received information that a wildland firefighter was critically injured after being struck by a tree. An ambulance and REACH Air […] Fire Firebrains | August 11, 2022 0 Comments
Wildfire Air Attack: Beating Back the Flames As the western United States burns, thousands of men and women battle the flames on foot, with trucks, and by air. While all aspects of wildland fire fighting are crucial to the overall mission, air attack plays a key role in beating back the flames. So what types of planes are available for fighting fires? Cal Fire Cal Fire, California’s […] Fire Alex Camerino | July 14, 2022 3 Comments
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