Fire
Learn about prescribed fire, fire prevention, wildland fire, fire science, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse resources by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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FireFire CareerRex Thompson, Fire Prevention Technician
- High School
- USDA Forest Service
- My position as a fire prevention technician gives me the opportunity to meet and educate the public about fire safety and ways to protect natural resources for future generations.
- High School
- USDA Forest Service
- My position as a fire prevention technician gives me the opportunity to meet and educate the public about fire safety and ways to protect natural resources for future generations.
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FireFire CareerPaul Corrigan, Utah Interagency Smoke Coordinator
- B.S., Virginia Tech
- USDA Forest Service
- As a smoke coordinator, I am the liaison between all the land managers doing prescribed fire (Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Utah Department of Natural Resources, etc.) and the Utah Division of Air Quality.
- B.S., Virginia Tech
- USDA Forest Service
- As a smoke coordinator, I am the liaison between all the land managers doing prescribed fire (Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Utah Department of Natural Resources, etc.) and the Utah Division of Air Quality.
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FireFire CareerOlivia-Iniabi Collette, Wildfire Prevention Officer
- Graduate, National Wildland Firefighter Apprentice Academy
- USDA Forest Service
- As a wildfire prevention officer, I provide guidance, leadership, and program management with a focus on wildfire prevention and education to my unit employees and customers to establish appropriate and effective methods to educate, manage, and modify their behavior with the goal of preventing adverse impacts caused by unplanned wildfire ignitions.
- Graduate, National Wildland Firefighter Apprentice Academy
- USDA Forest Service
- As a wildfire prevention officer, I provide guidance, leadership, and program management with a focus on wildfire prevention and education to my unit employees and customers to establish appropriate and effective methods to educate, manage, and modify their behavior with the goal of preventing adverse impacts caused by unplanned wildfire ignitions.
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FireFire CareerMolly Booth, Assistant Center Manager & Intelligence Coordinator
- B.S.S., Cornell College
- USDA Forest Service
- My primary duty is to serve as the assistant center manager for Payette Interagency Dispatch Center. In this capacity, I help with the coordination and operations of wildland fire resources to help with prescribed fire, fire suppression, aircraft operations, and fire management.
- B.S.S., Cornell College
- USDA Forest Service
- My primary duty is to serve as the assistant center manager for Payette Interagency Dispatch Center. In this capacity, I help with the coordination and operations of wildland fire resources to help with prescribed fire, fire suppression, aircraft operations, and fire management.
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FireFire CareerMilena Rockwood, Fuels Technician
- M.S., Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service
- A fuels technician plans and implements vegetation management projects. I am responsible for overseeing the fuel projects and ensuring that expectations are met for each project. I also support the forest with fire suppression, measuring fuels’ moisture levels, collecting photos and data, and scouting areas for new projects. I also monitor conditions to implement prescribed burns.
- M.S., Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service
- A fuels technician plans and implements vegetation management projects. I am responsible for overseeing the fuel projects and ensuring that expectations are met for each project. I also support the forest with fire suppression, measuring fuels’ moisture levels, collecting photos and data, and scouting areas for new projects. I also monitor conditions to implement prescribed burns.
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FireFire CareerMary Lata, Fire Ecologist
- B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
- USDA Forest Service
- My job includes teaching firefighters, speaking to communities at public events, collaborating with others on issues related to fire ecology, consulting with other land management agencies, predicting (modeling) how wildfire and prescribed fire behave, and presenting at conferences.
- B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
- USDA Forest Service
- My job includes teaching firefighters, speaking to communities at public events, collaborating with others on issues related to fire ecology, consulting with other land management agencies, predicting (modeling) how wildfire and prescribed fire behave, and presenting at conferences.
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FireFire CareerLindsey Kupfer, Fire Engine Operator
- B.S., Utah Valley University
- USDA Forest Service
- I am a wildland firefighter who travels nationally and occasionally globally, using my qualifications on wildfires. These qualifications include operating fire engines, managing hand crews, managing/working on helicopters, acting in middle management operational roles on large complex wildfires, and acting as an incident commander on intermediate wildfires.
- B.S., Utah Valley University
- USDA Forest Service
- I am a wildland firefighter who travels nationally and occasionally globally, using my qualifications on wildfires. These qualifications include operating fire engines, managing hand crews, managing/working on helicopters, acting in middle management operational roles on large complex wildfires, and acting as an incident commander on intermediate wildfires.
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FireFire CareerKyle Cannon, Forest Fire Management Officer
- B.E., Colorado School of Mines
- USDA Forest Service
- I manage the fire, fuels, and aviation program in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. I also serve as a type 1 operations section chief on a type 1 incident management team.
- B.E., Colorado School of Mines
- USDA Forest Service
- I manage the fire, fuels, and aviation program in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. I also serve as a type 1 operations section chief on a type 1 incident management team.
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FireFire CareerKurt Atkins, Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS, aka “Air Attack”)
- B.S., University of New Hampshire
- USDA Forest Service
- Air attack is essentially air traffic control over a fire’s airspace. We coordinate all aircraft to safely provide support to the firefighters on the ground. We also provide a bird’s eye view and critical information for the ground personnel.
- B.S., University of New Hampshire
- USDA Forest Service
- Air attack is essentially air traffic control over a fire’s airspace. We coordinate all aircraft to safely provide support to the firefighters on the ground. We also provide a bird’s eye view and critical information for the ground personnel.
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FireFire CareerJordan Gulley, Assistant Superintendent, Redmond Hotshots
- B.S., Washington State University
- USDA Forest Service
- I lead 20-25 firefighters daily. This includes developing fire line tactics, identifying and mitigating hazards, ensuring the crew is logistically supported with supplies and equipment, and building a team of hotshots. We dig in the dirt, crawl around in the mud, and cut down trees.
- B.S., Washington State University
- USDA Forest Service
- I lead 20-25 firefighters daily. This includes developing fire line tactics, identifying and mitigating hazards, ensuring the crew is logistically supported with supplies and equipment, and building a team of hotshots. We dig in the dirt, crawl around in the mud, and cut down trees.
