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FIRELINE Five Ways to Avoid Wildfire Destruction in 2020 Brett L’Esperance, Dauntless Air What is also needed are key changes to current policy and suppression …

AIR ATTACK  Wildfire News of the Day Mike Archer An interview with Brett L’Esperance concerning Dauntless Air, a Minnesota-based company that flies 13 amphibious Single-Engine …

THE VISION OF DAUNTLESS: TRANSFORMING AERIAL FIREFIGHTING FOR A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT How to Strengthen Initial Response and Direct Attack Capabilities for Success in Today’s World …

A NEW APPROACH TO WINNING THE WAR AGAINST WILDFIRE Briefing for Western State Foresters Brett L’Esperance, Dauntless Air Rapid Initial Attack with cost and water …

THE RAND STUDY – 2012 Air Attack Against Wildfires: Understanding U.S. Forest Service Requirements for Large Aircraft The RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center In …

SAVE A BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR: THE NEW FIRE TRIANGLE SMOKEJUMPER – Publication of the National Smokejumper Association Chuck Sheley A case for [1] speeding wildfire …

The National Association of Forest Service Retirees (NAFSR) is dedicated to sustaining the Forest Service mission and adapting to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.

Forest related industries have long played a major role in Montana’s economy – especially in the western part of the state.

A report on plant closures between 1990-2016 – in Idaho and Montana.

Wildland fire suppression costs of the United States Forest Service have risen from $1 billion USD in the fire season of 2012 to $4.5 billion today.