There is very little fire history out in front of the Calf Canyon – Hermits Peak Fire in Northern New Mexico
Continue readingAt least they’re paid in sunsets
Wildland firefighters
Continue readingDrip torches and snow machines
The jobs of some wildland firefighters change dramatically during the winter
Continue readingPile burning in the Black Hills
The Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota and Wyoming is taking advantage of the recent snow to ignite some large slash piles left over from thinning or logging operations. Constructed with mechanized equipment, the Forest likes to call them “machine piles. If a person is not familiar with the practice, it may cause them to envision piles of machines:
