#firefighting

AI wildfire drones are being tested to detect and suppress fires without human intervention. Alaska trials show real progress, but the hardest part may surprise you. Read the full article on Popular AI

A little while back, I spent the better part of a week up in northeastern Kentucky, shadowing and shooting the chief of the Maysville Fire Department. Was doing

Rescue operations by Firemen are important components in the management of emergencies. Firefighters fight aggressive fires, rescue people during natural disasters, or extinguish industrial calls and

I know in my last post I promised some more cosplay edits and such but the last two days have been ridiculously exhausting and crazy so I haven't exactly been able to work on any. But since I like to keep

A commemoration bench in dedication to the devastating 2017 Knysna fires

My water tanker turned into fire engine 🚒 because of love for humanity It was late in the night, when many have exhausted out their daily activities; people were already asleep when I heard some voices

My name is Dave and I live in Kamloops, BC and I photograph nature. This year Kamloops was the centre of the wildfires

Before putting out a fire, it is important to know the source and nature of the fire. There are different classifications of fire. But first we need to know the source of the fire There are there sources

If you look closely you can see the lightning strike which started the fire. Sometimes it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. Sometimes it’s obvious. We usually labeled fires with no identifiable cause

Almost a week ago, I posted some photos from our region's worst smoke day at Farragut State Park on Lake Pend Oreille. Today, the clear skies beckoned me to go for a drive, and I decided to see what it

Last Friday, before our area was filled with smoke from wildfires in California, Oregon, and Washington, my husband and I drove to Farragut State Park to look across the bay at the Bernard Peak fire. The

Storms pop up rather quickly in the desert. Even in the high desert. This landscape doesn't get much rain but when it does come it comes in with full force. This picture was taken on a hill somewhere around

Bone Piling, Acrylic on paper, 2016 Back when I first started painting I intended on being mostly wildland firefighting themed (hence the name “Drip Torch Studio”) but it hasn’t worked out that way. Here

It's been one heck of a month so far, in a bad way, so we've delayed the debut of our new book cover a little bit. But in the meantime it remains Christmas season! Or so the Elf on the Shelf tells me.

This was taken in Montana during the Sawtooth Fire (I think). This is a K-Max double rotor helicopter. The payload is called a Bambi bucket. I have no idea where that name started. I suspect it has something

I wasn't certain there was any point in reviewing Code of Honor, considering it was published eighteen years ago. (!) But hey, I did read it this year, and later learned it's still available on Amazon:

This article first appeared in the Albion New Era during 2009’s Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is here, a time in which we try to – wait for it – prevent fires. Of course, Fire Prevention Week

Thirty-nine years ago today (July 14th, since I'm posting this early--or if you're reading it later), I walked into a former auto dealership, past a twenty-eight year old fire engine and a bread truck

The Crew, Acrylic on Paper, 2014 Landscapes are great because perspective doesn’t matter. Add people and suddenly it’s important. I don’t think I did too bad. I might change out the handle and the tool