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Agencies like the Forest Service often use contract airplanes to drop fire retardant on wildfires. If resources fall short, though, a specialized team of military personnel can help. This year is shaping up to be another extreme fire season, so having this backup may be especially helpful.
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President Joe Biden flew into Idaho today as the first of several stops around the West to talk wildfires, climate change and his infrastructure plan. In Boise, he visited the National Interagency Fire Center, a hub for agencies managing wildfires. He heard about the need for resources to fight and prepare for fires, and talked about bipartisan support for wildland firefighters. He’ll also be visiting California and Colorado during this visit.
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Many western states are experiencing above average wildfire seasons, with nearly 4 million acres burned so far. The National Interagency Fire Center or…
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The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise has sent wildfire supression crews to help fight the Australian Bushfires. NIFC spokesperson Jessica…
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In the past few years, suicide rates for firefighters have been climbing. The government doesn’t track employee deaths that happen off duty, but the…
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Fire season may have started with a bang this weekend, as lightning struck across parts of south and central Idaho. Lightning can hit forests thousands of…
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The saying goes: only you can prevent wildfires. But it turns out, a few other methods are also pretty effective in curbing those seasonal menaces.…
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Idaho’s wet and cool start to summer has calmed some usual fears about our dangerous, dry lands. However, it may be too soon to tell how severe this…
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Idaho is helping battle the wildfires wreaking havoc in California. Resources from the Gem State are on the front lines.The Woolsey Fire is burning…
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With fall approaching and the weather starting to change, many of the big wildfires across the West are being tamed. Over the course of the season,…