A test should never risk a person’s health, and especially, never take a life. It is time to reassess how we determine a person’s ability to fight wildland fires.
Risk Management
LLC Incident Report Staff Picks
These are the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center staff members’ recommended incident reports from 2023—that appeared in the 2024 Winter Issue of the "Two More Chains" publication.
2023 Incident Review Summary
Use this 10-page summary to guide your annual refreshers and prepare for the 2024 Fire Year.
2023 Infographic: Trouble on Four (or More) Wheels
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center 2023 Year End Infographic. This week we look at the 10 UTV incidents and 12 vehicle accidents reported to us last calendar year.
Waters Gulch Rx Helitorch Mishap
While dropping gelled gasoline to ignite the burn, the pilot flying the mission noticed a person in yellow and green below him, inside the ignition unit.
Fiddlers Island Road Burnout
Located in the Fiddlers Island dip site was an alligator and her four hatchlings. This mother alligator was starting to lose her fear of humans.
320 Road Entrapment
This event happened on a fire you may have heard of, the Coal Canyon Fire. This incident is not the fatality that occurred during initial attack on August 11, but a firing operation resulting in a very close call on August 12.
Price Canyon Entrapment
The jumpers reported that winds instantly increased to over 50 miles per hour. Debris “as big as softballs” and embers rained down around them. Dense smoke enveloped them.
The Realities of Managing Risk
Everyone was affected by Yarnell. In my mind, it was the defining event for my generation of fire. And I think we're still figuring out what that means.
Painful Progress
Growth from the ashes of Yarnell occurred on many fronts in many individual lives. In most cases, preceded by dark days and deep despair. Not everyone made it out of the hopelessness. But as a community, can we claim any sort of cultural catharsis? I submit that we can.
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