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True or False? Water is always the first and best tool to put out a wildland fire.

❌ False. Water is not always readily available in the middle of the forest, plus it's not always affective for significantly large wildfires. Wildland firefighters work to contain and slow the blaze instead, using a variety of techniques to starve the fire:

✅Tactical Burning: Fighting fire with fire. Firefighters intentionally set controlled burns to reduce fuel sources like dry brush and vegetation.

✅Cutting Fire Lines: Using tools and heavy equipment to dig down to the bare-mineral soil. This tactic physically removes anything that can burn to stop the fire from spreading.

✅Using Dirt or Soil: Clean dirt can be directly applied to hot spots or flames to smother the fire.

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After a 14 day assignment in the badlands of SD Ellensburg 10A was able to visit mt Rushmore!

True or False? Water is always the first and best tool to put out a wildland fire.

Drop your guess in the comments. 👇 Stay tuned for the answer later this week!

June is National Safety Month! For over 50 years, safety has been our top priority at PatRick Environmental. We provide rigorous training and enforce strict safety protocols for our crews.

We're here to educate and keep our employees and communities safe! All month long, we will be sharing tips and facts to help educate our community on fire safety.

Learn more at https://www.patrickfire.com/.

NIFC's predictive fire outlooks for June, July, August and September. They are showing above-normal wildfire potential across the West. 🔥

👉 Read the full, detailed report from NIFC here:https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf

Our team hard at work, backburning to fight the Cole Gap Fire. Backburning is specialized tactical burn, proactively used to reduce fuel loads.

Our team on the Split Oak Rx Burn.

The Flat Rattle Snake fire in Macon County, North Carolina.

Our crew out on the Elbow Ridge RX Burn in North Carolina.