Vote on the most significant wildland fire stories of 2010 As we documented earlier this month, the 2010 wildland fire season, when measured by the acres burned in the 49 states outside Alaska, was the slowest since 2004. But in … Continue reading
By Bill Gabbert (Updated, February 10, 2010) More details have emerged about David Monington, who on February 1 was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for sending through the mail 14 forged certificates of fire training, fire position task books, … Continue reading
David Monington, a wildland fire contractor, has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for forging the names of fire training instructors on course completion certificates and task books. In addition, his sentence which came down on February 1, … Continue reading
In the United States, at least, 2009 was less busy than your average year, in terms of the number of fires and the total acres burned. In the lower 49 states, 2,720,903 acres burned, which is the lowest number since … Continue reading
In a case that Wildfire Today has been following since November 17, 2008, David Monington pleaded guilty last week in a Rapid City, SD federal court to mail fraud for sending wildfire training certificates through the mail with forged signatures … Continue reading
On November 24 Wildfire Today told you about David Monington, who was: …indicted last week in federal court in Rapid City, SD on two counts of mail fraud and one count of wire fraud. The indictment alleges he forged about … Continue reading
