Firefighting Resources Quotes

Arizona's forest fires are not waiting for April, and neither will we. That is why I am pushing for stepped up deployment for Hot Shot wildfire crews in March rather than April, in order to better prepare for the expected fires in northern Arizona.

The quality of our Airmen in Montana coupled with the proven mission excellence of the 120th Airlift Wing, and historical need for assets to fight the devastating forest fires we continue to see in Montana and the Northwest United States, should have mandated the relocation of these assets to Montana.

During the time I was in office we have seen the beginning of the elimination of the fire season completely and are having fires all year round. I think we have seen the major problem of the destruction of land and property and lives that is a major problem because we don't have the resources for that many fires and we don't have the resources and the manpower to fight those fires throughout the year.

I'm a medevac pilot. I have spent time suppressing wildfires and things like that. And as a combat pilot, I tend to find the biggest bucket of water I can find and put it on the biggest fire I can find, right?

Every fire hydrant in the country will be concerned.

NSW is always guided by the experts. It's not for politicians to decide how we manage hazard reduction or back burning operations.

With better gear, firefighters no longer surround and drown a fire - they go in.

Most people don't know how underpaid and often ill-equipped urban fire departments are across North America.

You wait until the forest fire is on your front step before you step up.

I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.

I'm developing some new kinds of robotic firefighting vehicles to help with the massive forest fires we're dealing with in the West.

Remote fountains are of little help to nearby fires