Tag: wildland

Wyoming Wildland Fire Interagency discusses wildfire prevention plans and safety

May 31—CHEYENNE — Forestry and public land officials said Friday that they expect Wyoming to experience an “average-to-normal” wildland fire season, with the north-central part of the state experiencing the driest conditions. In what has become an annual tradition, Wyoming State Forestry Division and Bureau of Land Management officials joined Gov. Mark Gordon in a […]

Windy, dry conditions lead to 2 wildland fires near Bemidji

Mar. 24—BEMIDJI — Two wildland fires broke out near Bemidji on Friday afternoon due to high winds and dry conditions in the area. According to a release from Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood, at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22, the Bemidji Fire Department and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources responded to a […]

Monument Fire Department celebrates new wildland engine

(MONUMENT, Colo.) — The Monument Fire Department (MFD) celebrated a new ambulance and wildland engine with an official push-in ceremony on Saturday morning on Jan. 27 at the Monument Fire Station 1. Push-in ceremonies date back to when horses still pulled fire engines and firefighters would manually push their engines back into their station. The […]