Hey,

Bad news out of Montana-a wildland Firefighter working on a fire on the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana is now missing. The Firefighter was a member of an eight-person hand crew working out of Darby, Montana mopping up the one-acre Weasel Fire yesterday afternoon July 27 when reported missing. The other Firefighters began a search and notified Ravalli County Search and Rescue, which is continuing the effort today.

The Weasel Fire is about 10 miles east of Hamilton and 40 miles south of Missoula near the border of the Bitterroot and Beaverhead/Deerlodge National Forests. The fire had been contained on Saturday and was being checked and mopped up by the Darby crew on Sunday.

KTIYP's.

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TWO FIRE SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN TRAINING COPTER CRASH-ITALY-CO PILOT SURVIVES

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An Italian firefighting helicopter crashed yesterday near the city of Rieti in central Italy killing the pilot and a technician.

The co-pilot was wounded and rushed to a hospital in nearby Rome in serious condition. The victims, aged 60 and 67, were confirmed dead soon after the crash, which occurred near a lake in the area while the firefighter helicopter was carrying out a flight training.

Local authorities said the accident could have been caused by a sudden damage of the aircraft's transmission system. The pilot was thought to have attempted an emergency landing before the engine collapsed definitely. Our condolences to all affected. RIP.

FIRE RESCUE INTERNATIONAL-DALLAS AUGUST 13-16

FRI's coming up in a few weeks in Dallas. Below is a link to the details and schedule.

=NOT TO MISS:

=SPECIAL UNVEILING EVENT AT FRI- RE: "MODERN" FIRE ATTACK

=YOU ARE INVITED:

The Principles of Modern Fire Attack SLICE-RS Training Video Release at FRI! The much anticipated training video is a culmination of years of fire research by Firefighters. It outlines new tactical operational plans that incorporate the latest fire dynamic research from UL and NIST and introduces SLICE-RS to the fire community.

The video will be unveiled during 2014 FRI on August 14, 2014 to a select audience and you're invited to be a part of it.

THURSDAY AUGUST 14

ROOM D-165

FRI Dallas Convention Center

1330 HOURS (complimentary snacks and beverages provided)

DETAILS HERE:

http://isfsi.org/media/Video_Invite_Release-11.jpg

WATCH THE VIDEO TRAILER HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv8LiPJfaOo&feature=youtu.be

Also....

Fire Engineering/Pennwell will also have the book PASS IT ON for sale at their booth at FRI-to raise funds for the NFFF and Chief Ray Downey Scholarship.

HERE are ALL the details for FRI-cya there:

http://www.iafc.org/micrositeFRIconf/

Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On.

BillyG

The Secret List 7/28/2014-1500 Hours