A firefighter from Klamath Basin NWRC uses a drip torch to apply fire at Bear Valley NWR. Prescribed fire is used to reduce accumulated ground fuels, in turn reducing fuel loading and associated wildfire risks.
History; Biography; Fires; Urban environments; Fire management;
Fire Management Workshop transcript -- No Longer on the Fringe: The Wildland Urban Interface as History, Boise, ID, March 12, 2008, with Mark Tebeau (presenter).
Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Teens; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
Mother watches as her daughter plays firefighter with the refuge staff.
Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire...
Students prepare to handle the fire hose, just like a refuge firefighter.
