Wildfire suppression efforts depend on many factors such as the available fuels, atmospheric conditions, topography, and the size of the wildfire. Due to these complicating factors and additional remo
A wildland firefighter from the Idaho Bureau of Land Management lays down fire from a driptorch.
U.S. and Australian firefighters discussing tactics at the Peat Fire near Cape Conran Coastal Park, Victoria. The U.S. firefighter is in the distinctive yellow and green Nomex uniform.
A Canadair CL-415 owned by the Government of Manitoba to combat wildfires
U.S. Bureau of Land Management wildland fire engines at the Numbers Fire Incident Command Post during sunset.
A wildland fire module, formerly fire use module, is a 7–10 person team of firefighting personnel dedicated to planning, monitoring and starting fires. They may be deployed anywhere in the United Stat
A firefighter from Yosemite National Parks Wildland Fire Module Crew 1 uses a drip torch to back burn on an initial attack.
King's Peak Wildland Fire Module working on the Willow Fire on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. The crew is taking fire behavior observations from the safety of a meadow.