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A member of the Ventana Hotshots works to keep fire out of a tree canopy during backfiring operations on the Monument Fire.. In the United States, a Shot Crew, officially known as an Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC), is a team of 20-25 elite wildland firefighters that mainly respond to large, high-priority fires across the country and abroad.
The crew is hosted and sponsored by the Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands (FFSL). [8] [9] The crew is located in the U.S. Forest Service Region-4 The crew is spearheaded by one superintendent (Crew Boss) and is broken into two squads of eleven firefighters. [10] One Superintendent; Two Captains
In addition to wildland firefighting operations, the crew has also responded to natural disasters including Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ian and other search and rescue operations. [3] [13] [14] [9] The Flathead Hotshots are 1 of 7 interagency hotshot crews located in the U.S Forest Service's R1 Northern Region. [1] [15]
Feb. 5—What does it take to build a Hotshot firefighting crew from the ground up? How about two of them? New Mexico officials are about to find out. The State Forestry Division, part of the ...
Here's a quick guide to many of the terms commonly used in connection with wildfires and public safety in the face of the dangers posed.
The on-site fire academy is part of the 1890 Land Grant Institution Wildland Fire Consortium, a partnership between the U.S. ... forest service join to diversify wildland firefighting efforts ...
On November 1, 1966, the El Cariso Hotshots, a U.S. Forest Service Interregional Wildland Firefighting Hotshot crew, was trapped by flames as they worked on a steep hillside in Pacoima Canyon on the Angeles National Forest. An unanticipated upslope wind came up in the afternoon and a spot fire was fanned and funneled up the steep canyon. [1]
Jul. 18—Favorable wind conditions and higher humidity levels helped crews make progress on several wildfires around the region Saturday. "We've had a couple of very nice days. The weather has ...