{"id":2328221,"date":"2024-08-21T09:32:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-national-guard-troops-certified-for-wildland-firefighting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T09:37:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:37:55","slug":"nevada-national-guard-troops-certified-for-wildland-firefighting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-national-guard-troops-certified-for-wildland-firefighting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada National Guard troops certified for wildland firefighting &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnevada-national-guard-troops-certified-for-wildland-firefighting-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328221&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>More than twenty-eight members of the Nevada National Guard have completed certification for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-led-house-bill-seeks-to-restore-national-forests-end-overregulation-of-forest-management\/\" title=\"GOP-led House bill seeks to restore national forests, end overregulation of forest management\">wildland firefighting<\/a>, marking an important\u2062 enhancement in the region&#8217;s\u2062 firefighting capabilities, according to officials. The participating units included the 609th Engineer Company, Alpha Company, Bravo Company,\u200d and others.\u2064 Training encompassed crucial skills such as line \u200bdigging, drip torch usage, and\u2062 handling colored flares to\u200b ignite controlled fires. Soldiers also gained experience in operating &#8216;crew buggies,&#8217; vehicles that can carry up to ten people and store firefighting equipment. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-cannot-vote-to-certify-the-electoral-college-results-on-january-6th-breaking-mo-senator-josh-hawley-announces-he-will-object-to-electoral-college-certification-process\/\" title=\"\u201cI Cannot Vote to Certify the Electoral College Results on January 6th\u201d \u2013 BREAKING: MO Senator Josh Hawley Announces He Will Object to Electoral College Certification Process\">certification process<\/a> is seen as a pivotal step in preparing the guard for wildfire responses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nevada National Guard troops certified for wildland firefighting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734990\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; More than two dozen Nevada National Guard members are now certified for wildland firefighting.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-eight soldiers completed the certification this month, something officials called a &ldquo;crucial step for enhancing the region&rsquo;s firefighting capabilities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Units participating in the certification process included 609th Engineer Company, Alpha Company, Bravo Company, and 150th Maintenance Company, as well as the 72 Military Police and elements of the 422nd. Training involved line digging, drip torch, and fusee training, something that involves colored flares to light fires. Soldiers also learned about mounting and dismounting from fire transport vehicles or &lsquo;crew buggies&rsquo; that carry up to 10 people and provide storage for equipment. Meanwhile, the soldiers familiarize themselves with standard firefighting procedures, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">today&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s best safety practices, and hand tool operations.<\/p>\n<p>Staff Sgt. Cameron Fricke of the 609th Combat Engineer Company was happy to do it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud to protect our home,&rdquo; said Fricke, who serves as the Nevada Army National Guard&rsquo;s Wildland Firefighting Support Noncommissioned Officer. &ldquo;We are locals who are dedicated to serving our communities, committed to being Nevadans helping Nevadans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fricke comes from a family of first responders. His father was a battalion chief with the East Fork Fire Department. Fricke&rsquo;s mother was a dispatcher for the Eastern Sierra Interagency Firefront and Douglas County. Fricke wants to one day become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-golfer-who-played-on-mens-college-team-snags-womens-title-eyes-lpga\/\" title=\"Trans Golfer Who Played On Men\u2019s College Team Snags Women\u2019s Title, Eyes LPGA\">operations officer<\/a> within the National Army National Guard&rsquo;s Joint Operations Center.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>State and local fire management agencies in Nevada protect around 9 million acres of state and local land. According to USDA Forest Service, more than 375 wildfires in 2023 burned 1,305 acres in Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative was made possible through a partnership between Nevada Division of Forestry and the Nevada Army National Guard.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734990\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734990\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada National Guard troops receive wildland firefighting certification (The Center Square) \u2013 Over twenty members of the Nevada National Guard have achieved certification in wildland firefighting. This month, 28 soldiers completed their training, which officials described as a vital advancement for improving the area&#8217;s firefighting resources. The units involved in this certification included the 609th Engineer Company, Alpha Company, Bravo Company, and the 150th Maintenance Company, along with elements from the 72 Military Police and the 422nd. The training covered skills such as line digging and using drip torches and fusees\u2014devices that utilize colored flares to ignite fires. Additionally, soldiers were trained on how to safely enter and exit fire transport vehicles or &#8216;crew buggies&#8217; that can accommodate up to ten individuals while storing equipment. They also became acquainted with standard firefighting protocols, current safety practices, and hand tool usage. Staff Sgt. Cameron Fricke from the 609th Combat Engineer Company expressed pride in his role: \u201cI\u2019m proud to protect our home,\u201d said Fricke, who serves as a Wildland Firefighting Support Noncommissioned Officer for the Nevada Army National Guard. He emphasized their commitment to serving local communities as Nevadans helping Nevadans; he comes from a family of first responders\u2014his father was a battalion chief at East Fork Fire Department while his mother worked as a dispatcher for both Eastern Sierra Interagency Firefront and Douglas County. Fricke aims to become an operations officer within the National Army National Guard\u2019s Joint Operations Center one day. In Nevada, state and local fire management agencies oversee approximately nine million acres of land; according to USDA Forest Service data, over 375 wildfires occurred in Nevada in 2023 alone, burning around 1,305 acres. This initiative was made possible through collaboration between the Nevada Division of Forestry and the Nevada Army National Guard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2328222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/YL.environment.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[25952,37479,5592,32076,38784],"class_list":["post-2328221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-certification","tag-national-guard","tag-nevada","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wildland-firefighting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/YL.environment.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}