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    Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. Firefighting efforts depend on many factors such as the available fuel...
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    heat waves and droughts), land-use change, and wildfire suppression.: 247  The carbon released from wildfires can add to carbon dioxide concentrations in...
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    automobiles, or arson. Fire management policy favored aggressive wildfire suppression starting in the early 20th century. In the 21st century, higher temperature...
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    Systems/Vehicles (UAS/UAV), or  Remotely Piloted Aircraft, are used in wildfire surveillance and suppression. They help in the detection, containment, and extinguishing...
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  • Wildfire suppression has had a long and varied history in the United States. For most of the 20th century, any form of wildland fire, whether it was naturally...
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  • Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel is part of the science of fire fighting focusing on the use of specialized equipment, training and tactics...
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    modeling aims to aid wildfire suppression, increase the safety of firefighters and the public, and minimize damage. Wildfire modeling can also aid in protecting...
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  • coordinating aerial-based observation, supply, rescue and suppression at the scene of a wildfire. air tactical group supervisor A person who coordinates...
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  • Fire suppression may refer to: Firefighting Fire suppression systems Wildfire suppression This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title...
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  • wildland fire suppression provide education and awareness programmes for school children, and provide training for private landowners in wildfire prevention...
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    fire drill. Some fire engines have specialized functions, such as wildfire suppression and aircraft rescue and firefighting, and may also carry equipment...
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    Wildfires are outdoor fires that occur in the wilderness or other vast spaces. Other common names associated with wildfires are brushfire and forest fire...
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    Hotshot crew (category Wildfire suppression)
    and water delivery equipment. Hotshot crews can engage in all phases of wildfire response, from initial attack to mop-up. They are also trained in specialized...
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    2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation...
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    Since March 21, 2025, South Korea had experienced a severe wildfire outbreak involving more than 20 separate blazes occurring simultaneously across the...
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  • Escape fire (category Wildfire suppression)
    survive unharmed when the main fire was less than one minute away. Wildfire suppression Dickman, Kyle (2013). "19: The True Story Of the Yarnell Hill Fire"...
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    Fire ecology (category Wildfire suppression)
    to reproduce. Wildfire suppression not only endangers these species, but also the animals that depend upon them. Wildfire suppression campaigns in the...
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    Aerial firefighting (category Wildfire suppression)
    the wildfire, the "air attack" or ATGS person may be charged with initial attack (the first response of firefighting assets on fire suppression), or...
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  • Work Capacity Test (category Wildfire suppression)
    The Work Capacity Test (WCT), known informally as the pack test, is a U.S. Forest Service physical test for wildland firefighters. The pack test is intentionally...
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    BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is the wildfire suppression service of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is an element of the Ministry of Forests...
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    Fuel ladder (category Wildfire suppression)
    Defensible space (fire control) Fire ecology Firefighting Limbing Wildfire Wildfire suppression CAL FIRE - Fuels Treatment, CAL FIRE Ladder fuel, FireWords...
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    Fire control (category Wildfire suppression)
    the chemical monoammonium phosphate. In a wildfire, fire control includes various wildland fire suppression techniques such as defensible space, widening...
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  • Driptorch (category Wildfire suppression equipment)
    A driptorch is a tool used in wildfire suppression, controlled burning, and other forestry applications to intentionally ignite fires by dripping flaming...
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    Flare (category Wildfire suppression equipment)
    tie. In forestry and firefighting, fusees are sometimes used in wildfire suppression and in the ignition of controlled burns. They ignite at 191 °C (376 °F)...
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    increased diebacks which are often attributed to ungulate grazing and wildfire suppression. At high elevations where grasses can be rare, ungulates can browse...
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    of Chico, California is a private company specializing in aerial wildfire suppression using air tanker or water bomber aircraft. Air Spray was owned and...
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    techniques and safety measures that developed how the agency approached wildfire suppression and emergency management. The agency also increased emphasis on fire...
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  • John N. Maclean (category Wildfire suppression)
    Maclean's second book, Fire and Ashes: On the Frontlines of American Wildfire, was published in 2003 and chronicles the 1953 Rattlesnake Fire on the...
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    Fire train (category Wildfire suppression equipment)
    Lake West in the Adirondack Park of New York from being destroyed by a wildfire. Fire trains are used to respond to fires which are on or near railroad...
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    Compressed air foam system (category Wildfire suppression equipment)
    CAFS received national attention in 1988 during the Yellowstone Park wildfires when the four-story Old Faithful Inn was successfully protected by blanketing...
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