New requirements are in place
Continue readingReport released for the prescribed fire that led to the Hermits Peak Fire
Northern New Mexico
Continue readingReport released about entrapment of 15 firefighters on the 2020 Dolan Fire
The Nacimiento guard station, two fire engines, several personal vehicles, and two dozers burned — there was one very serious injury
Continue readingHelicopter crash during aerial ignition operations likely caused by loose fuel line
There was one fatality and two serious injuries in the 2019 crash in Texas
Continue readingNTSB releases report on helicopter that crashed during aerial ignition operations on prescribed fire
There was one fatality and two serious injuries in the 2019 crash in Texas
Continue readingReport released for burnover on the Harris Fire near Joliet, MT
One firefighter was severely burned
Continue readingSAFECOM report for helicopter crash on Deep Creek Canyon Fire
A Montana DNRC helicopter crashed and burned
Continue readingReport released for the bushfire that burned much of Kangaroo Island in South Australia
The findings included insufficient numbers of firefighting resources, and working against the chain of command
Continue readingPreliminary report released for fatal helicopter accident near Coalinga
The UH-1H crashed August 19, 2020
Continue readingReport released for fire shelter deployment on Bridger Foothills Fire in Montana
Three firefighters — only two fire shelters
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