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May 6:
Planning continues for the "The '88 Fires: Yellowstone and Beyond" conference
Plans for "The '88 Fires: Yellowstone and Beyond" conference are coming together.
The program committee has been very busy in the last two weeks evaluating the presentation abstracts that were submitted. They were very pleased with the quality of the abstracts and we are even more certain that the conference is going to be excellent!
The final details of the program are still being put together,...
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May 5:
Community Awareness in May/June Wildfire magazine
The May/June issue of Wildfire magazine focuses on Community Awareness. It will be full of valuable information for Fire Chiefs, Fire Management Staff, Duty Officers, and Line Personnel. The main article tells the story of a community that took action to mitigate their risk of catastrophic loss in the event of a wildland fire. The story... More »
Community Awareness in May/June Wildfire magazine
The May/June issue of Wildfire magazine focuses on Community Awareness. It will be full of valuable information for Fire Chiefs, Fire Management Staff, Duty Officers, and Line Personnel. The main article tells the story of a community that took action to mitigate their risk of catastrophic loss in the event of a wildland fire. The story... More »
Apr 29:
Ellreese Daniels pleads guilty to two misdemeanor charges related to the Thirtymile fire
The IAWF has been closely following the developments of the federal charges against Ellreese Daniels, the crew boss and Incident Commander at the Thirtymile fire near Winthrop, Washington in 2001. Four firefighters on the fire became entrapped, were overrun by the fire, and died. The U.S. Attorney in Spokane, Washington charged Daniels with four felony charges for manslaughter and seven charges of... More »
Ellreese Daniels pleads guilty to two misdemeanor charges related to the Thirtymile fire
The IAWF has been closely following the developments of the federal charges against Ellreese Daniels, the crew boss and Incident Commander at the Thirtymile fire near Winthrop, Washington in 2001. Four firefighters on the fire became entrapped, were overrun by the fire, and died. The U.S. Attorney in Spokane, Washington charged Daniels with four felony charges for manslaughter and seven charges of... More »
Apr 28:
Wildland fire pictures wanted
One of our members hopes to put together a fire prevention commercial, a video advertisement, on the subject of wildland fire prevention. She is looking for photographs: "...of tourism type locations on fire with the dirty faces of firefighters resting, working, etc. Pictures that tell a story when you look at them – pictures that capture emotion. Such as fires in the Redwood forests... More »
Wildland fire pictures wanted
One of our members hopes to put together a fire prevention commercial, a video advertisement, on the subject of wildland fire prevention. She is looking for photographs: "...of tourism type locations on fire with the dirty faces of firefighters resting, working, etc. Pictures that tell a story when you look at them – pictures that capture emotion. Such as fires in the Redwood forests... More »
Apr 26:
Nominations being accepted for IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Award
The International Association of Wildland Fire is accepting nominations for its Wildland Fire Safety Award to be presented at IAWF’s “The Fires of ’88: Yellowstone and Beyond” conference in Jackson, Wyoming, September 22-27, 2008.... More »
Nominations being accepted for IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Award
The International Association of Wildland Fire is accepting nominations for its Wildland Fire Safety Award to be presented at IAWF’s “The Fires of ’88: Yellowstone and Beyond” conference in Jackson, Wyoming, September 22-27, 2008.... More »
Apr 17:
Abstract submission deadline extended for Yellowstone conference.
By popular demand, the deadline for the submission of papers and posters has been extended to the end of the day on April 22. Click here for more information about to submit abstracts. The submissions may include any subject as it relates to wildland fire challenges, and should not be limited to the 1988 fires. More »
Abstract submission deadline extended for Yellowstone conference.
By popular demand, the deadline for the submission of papers and posters has been extended to the end of the day on April 22. Click here for more information about to submit abstracts. The submissions may include any subject as it relates to wildland fire challenges, and should not be limited to the 1988 fires. More »
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