June 23, 2021 4:48 pm Source: https://wildlandfirefighter.com/2021/06/23/vacaville-ca-prescribed-burn/ Controlled burn and training (Solana NewsNet, YouTube) Solana NewsNet May 26, 2021: Crews from the Vacaville Fire Department and nearby allied agencies set fire to dry vegetation on Callen Hill near Allison Drive on Wednesday as part of a controlled burn and training event ahead of this year’s wildfire season….
June 3, 2021 10:56 am Source: https://wildlandfirefighter.com/2021/06/03/wildland-training-in-coronado-california/ Training on the progressive lay and more (Coronado Fire Department, YouTube) Coronado Fire Department In preparation for fire season, the Corona Fire Department conducts annual RT-130 training to sharpen the skills required for wildland firefighting operations. Topics include progressive hoselay operations, fire shelter deployment, tactics and strategy, as well as…
May 26, 2021 11:12 am Source: https://wildlandfirefighter.com/2021/05/26/four-dead-in-florida-firefighting-helicopter-crash/ Helicopter crashed during training in Leesburg (Leesburg Fire Rescue photo, Facebook) LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — A firefighting helicopter with four people on board crashed Tuesday near an airport in central Florida, killing at least one person, officials said. The helicopter crashed into a marsh near Leesburg International Airport during a…
