07/07/2026
Lies!! There are plenty of resources...Same old crap every year as we sit idle and Cooperator resources with less training and experience than many of the private contractors that aren't worthless are brought in at 2 to 3 times our daily rates. Ra**ng tax payers while someone is getting their pockets lined with cash...Follow the $$$!!!
We’ve been seeing a lot of discussion online and in the news about the current fire season, and we want to take a moment to clear up some of the confusion.
The stories we’re seeing claim that there is a shortage of fire engines and wildland firefighting resources out here in the west. It’s an easy conclusion to jump to when looking at a fast moving fire season, but the reality on the ground is actually a logistics story, not a resource story.
The reality is, there are hundreds of private contract wildland fire crews and engines that are fully equipped, staffed, and sitting at home ready to deploy.
The shift to the federal VIPR system this year has faced significant backend technical delays. Because these preseason agreements are still sitting in the approval pipeline, many ready-and-willing local contractors cannot be dispatched to nearby incidents yet.
The wildland fire community is ready and waiting to support our federal and state agencies. Getting through the administrative red tape is the fastest way to get wheels on the dirt and extra boots on the line where they are needed most.
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