a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, · and for firefighters, a wildfire by any other...
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and for firefighters, a wildfire by any other name would be just as dangerous. Known by numerous monikers, including forest, woods, wildland or bushfires, this dangerous phenomenon feeds off of vegetative fuel, which strengthens its
destructive force. To successfully defeat a wildfire, it must be deprived of fuel, oxygen or heat.1
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,"Shakespeare once wrote,
Dousing with water and spraying fire retardants.
Building a fire line using the bump-up method, where all
firefighters move ahead one space on the line as one overtakes another.
Removing vegetation to create firebreaks, slowing it down for
containment.
Setting fires, controlled burns or back-burning at-risk areas can help minimize a fire’s potential
prior to the season.
Drought, northerly winds and high temperatures culminated into a massive fire consuming Victoria’s northeast mountain country. Sixty-nine sawmills, 71 lives, 1,000 homes, five townships and huge areas of state and reserved forest were lost or destroyed.
An estimated total of 90,000 km2 burned across the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Kalimantan. Fire emissions caused considerable air pollution, reduced visibility, hindered transportation and impacted the region's diverse ecology.
A small logging town battled multiple fires, which ultimately culminated into one burning more than 1,300 km2 at an excess of 980°C. Reportedly between 1,500 to 2,500 individuals perished.
Wisconsin's governor diverted $150,000 inaid from the Chicago Fire, while neighboring cities devoted financial aid and resources.
RESULTING REGULATIONS/DEVELOPMENT
The Northern Rockies were engulfed by a legendary firestorm, which burned for two days and required the assistance of 4,000 government soldiers to extinguish. Smoke reached New England and soot reached Greenland.
RESULTING REGULATIONS/DEVELOPMENT
Strengthened the new U.S. Forest Service.Drove public support for the protection of national lands.Introduced Smokey Bear in 1944 and helped save 155 protected national forests.Fire suppression model emulated globally.
The Forests Act 1939: Forests Commission took control of fire suppression/prevention on public land.Enhanced network of public roads and tracks, especially in more remote areas.Further development of firefighters' PPE.
RESULTING REGULATIONS/DEVELOPMENT
1900s
A wind shift reignited a previously extinguished fire, which jumped the line into the canyon. It trapped 15 men, making this one of the deadliest fires in Forest Service personnel history.
Formed first national task force on wildland firefighter safety.Reviewed annually by wildland firefighters as a part of “Lessons Learned.”
RESULTING REGULATIONS/DEVELOPMENTRESULTING REGULATIONS/DEVELOPMENT
Established the ASEAN Haze Technical Task Force and approved an early warning system through a Regional Haze Action Plan.Highlighted the need for revision of land conversion and fire use policies.Encouraged greater research into the link between smoke haze and vegetation fires.
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PESHTIGO FOREST FIRE2
Wisconsin, United States8 OCT
1871
20-21AUG1910
GREAT FIRE OF 19103
Northeast Washington, Northern Idaho, Western Montana, United States
BLACK FRIDAY BUSHFIRES4 Victoria, Australia
13 JAN1939
9 JUL 1953
RATTLESNAKE FIRE5
Grindstone Canyon, California, United States
INDONESIAN FOREST FIRES6
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore1997-1998