Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Wildfires: 10 Standard Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations

Time for a review of how wildland firefighters stay safe while fighting wildfires. I am posting two short videos, one on the Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders and the second on the Eighteen Watchout Situations.

Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders