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Balloons Over Boise Fires, It's Not UFOs. More Arson Fires In CA. A Small Lull, But Fire Weather Moving In. Also, how to get hired on a Hotshot Crew.
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Balloons are once again flying over Idaho fires. I cover why they are there and …
1Â year, 7Â months ago
1 Civilian Fatality\4 Firefighters Injured On Colorado Fires. 143 Structures Lost On Idaho Fire. 3 Injured On Pioneer Fire After UTV Crash.
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Colorado pops off. At least 1 civilian fatality and 4 firefighters were injured …
1Â year, 7Â months ago
Park Fire Arsonist Arrested In California. Oregon Begs Feds For Help. 2 Aviation Fatalities In CA. Wildfire in Alberta burns down half of the town of Jasper.
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CalFire investigators announce the arrest of an arsonist who started the Park F…
1Â year, 7Â months ago
American River Hotshot, Bobby Blaine, And His Hike Across America. Mental and physical toughness, camaraderie, and the positives of being a Hotshot.
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I had a conversation with Bobby Blaine, who is hiking the 3,100 miles from Mexico t…
1Â year, 8Â months ago
Injuries And Tree Strikes Across Multiple Fires. Wildfire Activity Explodes Across North America. Reports on the 2 fatalities this week, and full operational update.
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There have been multiple injuries and tree strikes on wildfires in California, …
1Â year, 8Â months ago
CalFire Engine Rollover, Multiple Injuries. The Forest Service “Reply All” Heard Around The World. There is a lot of bitterness… plus full operational update.
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CalFire engine rolls over en route to wildfire in Oroville.
Multiple injuries…
1Â year, 8Â months ago
Firefighters Robbed In Oregon While Assigned To A Wildfire. Permanent Wildfire Pay Solution Introduced This Morning. Forest Service announces hiring mess, offers rescinded.
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Firefighters were robbed while working at the Upper Applegate Fire in Oregon. Ge…
1Â year, 8Â months ago
New Mexico Fires Listed As Human-Caused For 48 Hours, Then Removed. Spokesperson Says It Was An Automated Error. Local Mayor says fires were intentional. Investigation continues.
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Full update on the New Mexico fires.
Official fire reports listed the fires as human-cau…
1Â year, 8Â months ago
The Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, Where Are We With It? A conversation with NFFE Wildfire members, Max Alonzo, Andy Vanderheuel, and Steve Gutierrez.
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I spoke with the folks from NFFE Wildfire about The Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection …
1Â year, 9Â months ago
Dr. Amber Ortega, AKA Dr. Smoke. A conversation about wildfire smoke with the leading air quality meteorologist, wildland fire smoke specialist, and atmospheric chemist.
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Dr. Amber Ortega is an air quality meteorologist, wildland fire smoke specialist, and atmosph…
1Â year, 9Â months ago