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10/26/2026

A wildland firefighter goes down with a femur fracture. Your medic reaches for ketamine. Under federal law right now, that could be illegal.

Not because the medicine is wrong. Because of a zip code.

The DEA’s March 2026 rule requires EMS agencies to hold a DEA registration AND a physical storage site in every state where they might give a controlled substance. Wildland crews deploy within 72 hours. Registration can take months.

Fires don’t check a map.

Seth Hawkins (Wake Forest), Sarah Frances McClure (Aligned Providers Wyoming), and Brian Drury (OHSU) lay out the impossible choice this creates for medical directors, and the fixes they’re urging the DEA to adopt, in a sharp new letter in Prehospital Emergency Care.

If you support wildland fire or WEMS teams, read this before your next deployment.

đź“šhttps://media.handtevy.com/website/Federal-Controlled-Substance-Actions-and-Wildland-Fire-EMS-Operations.pdf

10/03/2026

Texas A&M Forest Service has lowered the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 2 as recent and forecast rainfall will increase fuel moisture and limit wildfire potential.

We continue to monitor the situation and stand ready to respond to any requests for assistance.

For more about Preparedness Levels, visit https://bit.ly/3BtPfhw

10/03/2026
09/03/2026
08/21/2026
Back in Florida again. Have crews in Colorado and Minnesota as well. Turning out to be a busy fire season!
08/08/2026

Back in Florida again. Have crews in Colorado and Minnesota as well. Turning out to be a busy fire season!

Currently we have crews in VA, FL, & CO. And still getting more orders to go out. Thank you all for all of your hard wo...
07/17/2026

Currently we have crews in VA, FL, & CO. And still getting more orders to go out. Thank you all for all of your hard work!

07/07/2026

**July National Fire Outlook**

Fire activity increased across the United States in June, accelerating significantly during the second half of the month. The Great Basin, Rocky Mountain, and Southwest areas experienced the most notable increase in activity.

As of June 30, more than 3.16 million acres had burned nationwide, 157% of the previous 10-year average. More than 36,000 wildfires have been reported so far this year, also above average.

The National Preparedness Level increased to Level 4 on June 29, reflecting elevated national demand for wildfire resources. This outlook underscores the importance of preparedness, coordination, and a ready incident management workforce as fire season intensifies.

View the full North American Seasonal Outlook:
https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf

Learn more about the Incident Management Teams Association and become a member today:
https://www.ahimta.org/

07/07/2026

The Ferris Fire is putting on another explosive show this afternoon, with a towering plume dominating the skies over southwest Colorado.

51,521 acres 21% Contained

As expected, fire behavior has intensified this afternoon in the Dolores River Canyon. The most active fire behavior is currently centered about one mile north of Bradfield Bridge and farther north in Glade Canyon, where crews continue working aggressively to slow the fire’s advance.

Firefighters have prepared portions of Forest Service Road 504 and the Tri-State Transmission Line corridor to serve as potential control lines. If conditions allow, crews may conduct strategic burnout operations along those prepared lines to create a wider buffer and help stop the fire from spreading farther north and east.

Heavy helicopters and Super Scooper aircraft are actively supporting firefighters on the ground, while large air tankers remain on call if additional retardant drops become necessary.

📸 Priscilla Thank you for sharing with CTFB.

Happy 4th of July!! Hope everyone has a safe and memorable holiday!
07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July!! Hope everyone has a safe and memorable holiday!

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