'Pretty noble cause': UNL students get hands-on training on fighting wildfires

'Pretty noble cause': UNL students get hands-on training on fighting wildfires

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Fifteen University of Nebraska-Lincoln students traded in their textbooks for fire gear Wednesday as they got a small taste of what it’s like to fight wildfires. The training includes using firefighting equipment and taking part in many different exercises. The public information officer for the Nebraska Forest Service, Benjamin Bohall, said this practice is extremely beneficial...

Funding Shortages Limit Firefighters In Battling Wildfires

PHOENIX — Fire departments and fire districts are facing more challenges as drought continues to dry the mountains and grasslands throughout the state and now federal grants are limited.

Young Gillenbah recruits great addition to fire fighting ranks I Australian Rural & Regional News

Niesha Whiteman, Benjamin McIntosh, Courtney Cook, Michael Honour and Dylan Morgan. Photo: Narrandera Argus Sean Cunningham, Narrandera Argus The Gillenbah Rural Fire Service recently celebrated a major win as five new recruits officially joined the ranks after successfully completing their final Bush Fire Fighting assessments. Involved in firefighting for 30 years, Brett Hocking, who has been the Gillenbah RFS captain for the past three years, …

Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year - Wildfire Today

This article was originally written by Laura Dee, Associate Professor of Ecology, University of Colorado Boulder, and is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Red skies in August, longer fire seasons and checking air quality before taking my toddler to the park. This has become the new norm in the western United States … Continue reading "Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they req…