Above: Sage Fire, December 20, 2016. Photo by Ventura County Fire Department. After studying 16 wildfires that killed firefighters between 1937 and 1956 a task force commissioned by USDA Forest Service Chief Richard E. McArdle developed a list of 10 Standard Firefighting Orders. It was hoped that if followed, it would reduce the the number … Continue reading "Reconvene a task force"