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Air Force Joins Arizona Wildfire Effort
Under the direction of the Joint Forces Air Component commander for Air Forces Northern here, two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing, both equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, or MAFFS, deployed to Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 15 to conduct fire containment missions in support of wildfire suppression efforts in the southwestern U.S. The aircraft are being deployed at the request of National Interagency Fire Center officials in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Firefighting, Military
Wildfires and Drought – 2011 is a bad year
Sunrise in Western Arizona finds the Wallow wildfire still growing and only 5% contained. The morning situation report from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) show that the fire grew by over 50,000 acres in the last 24 hours, to a total burned area of 386,453 acres. 67 structures have been lost including 22 homes in the community of Greer. The fire is being fought by 3,137 people, using 221 fire engines and 14 helicopters. Costs … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Firefighting
C-130s complete firefighting efforts in Texas
The four Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Modular Airborne FireFighting Systems, who were under the command and control of U.S. Northern Command, completed their support to the firefighting efforts in Texas. Four C-130s, two from the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing, Colo., and the California Air National Guard’s 146th AW, will redeploy from Dyess AFB, TX after assisting the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) control the fires in Texas. The mission … Read entire article »
Los Angeles Fires 11-16-2008 am
Corona / Yorba Linda / Anaheim Hills now called the Triangle Complex Fire Yorba Linda Fire Updates: The “Corona” fire as it proceeds into Yorba Linda. MAP Three main fires now being fought are Brea, Triangle Complex and Sayre / Sylmar . Tea Fire in Montecito 40% contained. Air quality map of region. Wait for it to load. Horrific pic of what’s left of Oakridge Mobile Home Park, Sayre / Sylmar fire Los Angeles Times coverage of fires Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Los Angeles Fires Nov 2008Los Angeles Fire ResourcesLos Angeles Fires 11-16-2008 amLos Angeles Fires 11-17-2008 amLos Angeles Fires Wrap UpIraqi Soldiers send aid to California fire victims … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Firefighting
Los Angeles Fire Resources
Here is a list of sites where you can find information about the many fires now going on in the Los Angeles region. NEWS: Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County Fire Department CBS 2 Fox 11 KSBY 6 Santa Barbara National Fire Information Center California Office of Emergency Services – 2008 California Wildfires TWITTER FEEDS FOR FIRES Hash Tag #lafire Anaheim Hills Sylmar Yorba Linda Amazon.com Widgets PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS: FEMA – Wildfire main page Ready.gov – Preparedness site CAL FIRE – California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Next in seriesTable of contents for Los Angeles Fires Nov 2008Los Angeles Fire ResourcesLos Angeles Fires 11-16-2008 amLos Angeles Fires 11-17-2008 amLos Angeles Fires Wrap UpIraqi Soldiers send aid to California fire victims … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Firefighting
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