Fighting Fire With Fire
Prescribed Burns Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias, Iconic Trees Treated with Prescribed Fire Four Times More Likely to Survive Extreme Wildfires Fighting Fire With Fire-When two major wildfires burned through…
Ponsse Wins at Demo Forest
Ponsse’s firefighting equipment and harvester head rotator have received awards at Demo Forest Trade Fair in Belgium. Ponsse Wins-Ponsse took part in the Démo Forest trade fair held in Bertrix,…
Wildfires are destroying forests as temperatures rise
Wildfires have swept through a staggering 17,000 hectares of land in France, Spain, and Portugal, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The devastation is not just a loss…
Unimog U327 Forestry Fire Fighter
Rechberg fire brigade in upper Austria relies on their Unimog U 327 for water supply and forest firefighting operations. The voluntary fire brigade in Rechberg, Upper Austria, often works in…
Efficient nature conservation with the portable fire
SCA has tried a new method for implementing fire-mimicking measures in pine forests. By using a so-called “portable fire,” manufactured by Retrå Resource Operations, it is possible to conduct targeted…
The devastating consequences of wildfires in Wales
In recent weeks, there have been intense wildfires across parts of Wales, which have ravaged the environment and left behind a devastating trail of destruction and environmental damage. From the…
Fire Danger Extreme
With the warm dry weather set to continue this weekend we will see a fire danger extreme situation where the utmost care must be taken to prevent forest and wild…
Tiny tunnels bored by forest beetles could help fan wildfire flames
Long-overlooked insect architecture could cause forest fires to release more carbon Researchers have long known that some voracious wood-eating beetles can make forest fires worse by killing trees. Now, a…
Fire warning as impacts of Cannich blaze still being felt one year on
One year on from when a wildfire ripped through woodland and burned for two weeks at Cannich, south of Inverness, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is calling on the public…
Komatsu’s flexible Multibox
During hot and dry periods, there is a serious risk of wildfires. Moreover, a single spark can be enough to start one, in which case every second counts. Having fire…