What is it like to fight a wildfire?

Although four out of five wildfires are started by people, nature is usually more than happy to help fan the flames. Dry weather and ... Firefighters fight wildfires by depriving them of one or more of the fire triangle fundamentals. ... Firefighters also fight wildfires by deliberately starting fires in a process called controlled burning. read more

Fighting fires like these has changed over the years. There’ve been changes to our equipment. There’ve been changes to operations. And there’ve been advances in using computers to forecast fire travel and position ground and aircraft support, which is crucial. Technology will always try to keep up, but there’s a tremendous human element. read more

A2A. In my experience it depends on which phase I'm brought in on: initial attack or extended attack. Initial Attack IA can be essentially chaos from the start. read more

What it's really like to fight a wildfire A former firefighter offers a glimpse at the day-to-day lives of the men and women who rush into danger each summer to protect life and property Crew members watch a burn-off from the bush. read more