THE FOREST FIRE CREW WAS FORMED IN 2002 AND CONSISTS OF 23 TRAINED MEMBERS WHO RESPOND THROUGHOUT SCHUYLKILL AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES FOR WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION.  DISPATCHED THROUGH THE PA DCNR OUR FIRE CREW HAS OPERATED ON MAJOR FIRES EACH FIRE SEASON.  MEMBERS ARE TRAINED IN BASIC WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING, ARSON INVESTIGATION, AIR AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, INCIDENT COMMAND AND WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR/WEATHER OBSERVATION.  SEVERAL MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYED BY THE DCNR AS SMOKECHASERS AND ARE ALSO REDCARDED FOR OUT OF STATE FOREST FIRE DETAILS.

PHOTOS OF THE "GREENIE FIRE" 4-17-05, NEAR

BRANDONVILLE, SCHUYLKILL CO. BRUSH 705 ALONG WITH

MANY AREA FIRE COMPANIES AND FOREST FIRE CREWS

CONTAINED THIS FIRE TO 330 ACRES+-

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/ffp/index.aspx - PA DCNR BUREAU OF FORESTRY

http://www.roscommonequipmentcenter.com/ - EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND REPORTS, INTERESTING

http://wildfirenews.com/firedanger/ - NOAA FIRE WEATHER MAPPING (UPDATED DAILY)

http://www.wildfirenews.com/ - WILDFIRE NEWS