Dutch Creek Incident (California) – July 25, 2008

Today’s topic is dedicated to all firefighters injured or killed in felling accidents.

Perspective from the Rocky Mountain National Park<

Mack Lake Fire (Michigan) – May 5, 1980

Today’s topic is dedicated to all fallen firefighters.

Perspective from the USFS Eastern Region

Perspective from the Redmond Interagency Hotshot Crew

Blue Ribbon Fire (Florida) – June 20, 2011

Today’s topic is dedicated to all of Florida’s fallen firefighters.

You’ve been engaged in mobile attack on the left flank of a fire for over an hour. Every time you come close to hooking the head of the fire, a wind pulse pushes it out of your reach. It seems the Incident Commander (IC) is asking for progress reports every five minutes. Ahead the fire is burning onto a steep rocky slope, looks like it’s hose packs from here…

Today is the twenty-seventh anniversary of a single shift on the South Canyon Fire that took the lives of 14 firefighters. We use this solemn day to remember that instance as we culminate a week of reflection to honor all our sisters and brothers who have perished in the line of duty. We honor them through learning.

Thirtymile Fire – July 10^th, After the Shelter Deployment

Watch Learning from the Thirtymile Fire video from 1:19:00 minutes to the end