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    Dave McCrea of Stanislaus National Forest SDF points to the hot spots while fighting the Carstens Fire in the Sierra National Forest near Jerseydale, Calif., in the Mariposa area on Monday, June 17, 2013. More than 700 firefighters are battling the Carstens fire which began Sunday afternoon and has burned about 1 1/2 square miles or 900 acres, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Daniel Berlant said. With more than 140 engines and two helicopters on the scene, the crews have contained about 15 percent of the blaze so far that's burning in an area about six miles northeast of Mariposa off Highway 140, Berlant added. (AP Photo/The Merced Sun-Star, Christopher Winterfeldt)





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    • A U.S. Army C-130 makes a slurry drop on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. As many as 50 homes were destroyed by the fire on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
      A helicopter from Ft. Carson's 4th Combat Aviation Brigade drops water behind a home and between advancing flames as the Black Forest Fire burns out of control for a second straight day near Colorado Springs, Colo. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Three Colorado wildfires fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests have together burned dozens of homes and led to the evacuation of more than 7,000 residents and nearly 1,000 inmates at medium-security prison. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)
      A fire-fighting slurry plane makes a pass in preparation drops its load on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      People pulled to over watch from their cars as a fire-fighting slurry plane makes a pass in preparation to drop its load on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Fire crowns in the trees on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by a wildfire near Colorado Springs could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
      Fire crowns in the trees on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by a wildfire near Colorado Springs could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
      Gregg Goodland, fire information officer for the Royal Gorge Fire Department, explains the perimeter of the fire during a press conference Wednesday, June 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Daily Record, Michael Alcala)
      The Black Forest Fire burns northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The fire burned several homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)
      Plumes of smoke from the Big Meadows Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park rise above Longs Peak, as seen from just east of Boulder, Colo., Tuesday June 11, 2013. A National Park crew assessed the fire that has been confirmed on the north end of Big Meadows on the west side of the park. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      A U.S. Army helicopter drops a load of water on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. At least four major wildfires broke out along the front of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Tuesday, burning a handful of houses and chasing people from thousands of homes in hot, gusty weather. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
      A slurry bomber flies over homes as it prepares to drop fire retardant on the Black Forest Fire in northeast of Colorado Springs on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The fire consumed an estimated 7500 acres. It damaged 40-60 structures and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. As of Tuesday night the fire was reported as zero percent contained. (AP Photo/BryanOller)
      Bill Moreau watches as the Black Forest fire burns near his house near Black Forest Road Tuesday afternoon, June 11, 2013, near Colorado Springs, Colo. The Black Forest Fire was one of at least three significant wildfires burning in Colorado amid gusty winds and record-breaking hot, dry weather. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Christian Murdock)
      A DC-10 Air Tanker drops fire retardant near home in the evening as the Black Forest Fire continues to burn out of control for a second straight day near Colorado Springs on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The fire has consumed 11,500 acres. It has destroyed 92 homes and damaged others. The erratic fire has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. (AP Photo/BryanOller)
      Tom Smith works to remove tree limbs to protect a friend's home from advancing flames Wednesday, June 12, 2013 near Burgess Road and Armonia Ranch Ct. in Black Forest northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. A pair of U.S. Defense Department cargo planes was mobilized Wednesday to help battle wildfires in Colorado and elsewhere in the West as crews surveyed the damage from a large blaze burning near Colorado Springs that already has destroyed dozens of homes. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Mark Reis)
      A Black Forest Fire Dept. officer drenches the ground after burning off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers examine an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers examine an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
    • Emergency personnel take part in a memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Michael Paulsen)
      Houston Texans football players, including J.J. Watt, 99, pass over the memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium , Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Michael Paulsen)
      Bagpipers lead firefighters and others in march to a memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Melissa Phillip)
      Houston Fire Department 68 personal walk in front of a fire engine with helmets honoring fallen firefighters during a memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)
      Emergency personnel take part in a memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Michael Paulsen)
      A firefighter carries a helmet from Station 51 during the procession at the memorial service honoring Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Karen Warren)
      Bradley Vass holds a fellow firefighter friends child , 8-month old Nolan Hurl, before the Firefighter's memorial procession Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. As many as 40,000 people are expected to remember the four firefighters who died Friday, the deadliest day in the Houston Fire Department’s 118-year history. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Michael Stravato)
      Firefighter's from around Houston and Texas walk during the firefighter's memorial procession Wednesday, June 5, 2013 into Reliant Stadium. As many as 40,000 people are expected to remember the four firefighters who died Friday, the deadliest day in the Houston Fire Department’s 118-year history. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Michael Stravato)
      Firefighter's from around Houston and Texas walk during the firefighter's memorial procession Wednesday, June 5, 2013 into Reliant Stadium. As many as 40,000 people are expected to remember the four firefighters who died Friday, the deadliest day in the Houston Fire Department’s 118-year history. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo / Michael Stravato)
      Injured Houston Fire Department rescue crew member Anthony Livesay, left, is hugged during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Livesay was injured during a fire last Friday that killed four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Family members of the four fallen firefighters are escorted out of Reliant Stadium after a memorial service Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/James Nielsen, Pool)
      Mary Sullivan, right, touches a photograph of her daughter, fallen firefighter Anne Sullivan, during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/James Nielsen, Pool)
      The final alarm bell is rung during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/James Nielsen, Pool)
      Houston Fire Department Chief Terry Garrison, right, presents a flag to the parents of fallen firefighter Anne Sullivan, Mary, left, and Jack Sullivan, during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Houston Fire Department Chief Terry Garrison applauds firefighters during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Houston Fire Department Senior Captain Simon Hernandez gives a thumbs up as a speaker talks about Station 51 during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Members of the Houston Fire Department Honor Guard walk down the isle during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Law officers and firefighters bow their heads during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Barbara Perez, right, is escorted by her son David Renaud as they enter the building for a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Perez's son, Houston Fire Department Captain Matthew Renaud was one of four firefighters who perished in a fire last week. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Houston Fire Department rescue crew member Anthony Livesay, left, is hugged during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Livesay was injured battling a fire in which four firefighters perished last week. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    • Rescue personnel work the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, and the dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, according to city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Rescue personnel evacuate an injured person from the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, according to Ayers. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Rescue personnel evacuate an injured person from the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, where the city fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people are believed trapped in the rubble, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Dino Hazell)
      In this photo provided by Jonathan Hudson, police keep onlookers behind yellow tape near a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. The city fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people are believed trapped in the rubble. (AP Photo/Jonathan Hudson)
      Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, where the city fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people are believed trapped in the rubble, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Philadelphia Firefighters carry a survivor from the rubble of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, he said. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Bryant)
      Rescue personnel search the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, he said. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Bryant)
      Rescue personnel search the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, he said. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Rescue personnel search the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Rescue personnel search the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, he said. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      A dust cloud rises as people run from the scene of a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. At least six people were killed and 14 inured after the structure collapsed. (AP Photo/Jordan McLaughlin, File)
      Firefighters stand by while some look for anyone trapped among debris at the site of the collapsed building in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Coyne said early Thursday that 61-year-old Myra Plekam was pulled from the debris more than 12 hours after a building collapsed and that she was awake and talking to rescuers. She's the 14th survivor of Wednesday's collapse. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Daily News, Stephanie Aaronson)
      Firefighters watch as the crane pulls debris away from the the site of the collapsed building in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Coyne said early Thursday that 61-year-old Myra Plekam was pulled from the debris more than 12 hours after a building collapsed and that she was awake and talking to rescuers. She's the 14th survivor of Wednesday's collapse. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Daily News, Stephanie Aaronson)
      Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, center, and Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, right, announce that the death toll from the collapsed building is now up to 6 people. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Coyne said early Thursday that 61-year-old Myra Plekam was pulled from the debris more than 12 hours after a building collapsed and that she was awake and talking to rescuers. She's the 14th survivor of Wednesday's collapse. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Charles Fox)
      Fire fighters hold up a yellow tarp as they prepare to remove another body from the collapsed building at 22nd and Market Sts. in Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Coyne said early Thursday that 61-year-old Myra Plekam was pulled from the debris more than 12 hours after a building collapsed and that she was awake and talking to rescuer. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Charles Fox)
      In this photo provided by Jordan McLaughlin, emergency personnel and others rescue a man from the rubble of a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Jordan McLaughlin)
      In this photo provided by Jordan McLaughlin, emergency personnel respond to a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Jordan McLaughlin)
      Philadelphia firefighters bring out a tarp to block the view as a body is removed from the rubble of a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 others in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      A Philadelphia Firefighter, center, lays with his hand thrust into an empty area underneath a clothing rack under the rubble of a collapsed building on the edge of downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 others in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. Rescue crews were trying to extricate one person still trapped amid the rubble inside the Salvation Army thrift store, which was nearly obliterated by falling debris. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Bryant)
      Emergency personnel work the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, center right, and a License and Inspections Commissioner Carlton Williams update the media on the status of the search operations after a building collapsed in downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      Philadelphia firefighters bring out a tarp to block the view as a body is removed from the rubble of a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
     
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    • Traditional fire academies offer the best guarantee that candidates will be trained and evaluated prior to their release and assignment to a fire station--but, they're time-consuming and expensive. Photo courtesy Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department
      Many firefighter candidates possess training, certification and experience that are typically ignored in traditional fire academies—possibly not the best way for departments to operate. Photo courtesy Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department
      The concept of a hybrid academy is to couple standard prerequisites with a shortened, but effective, fire academy delivered to candidates prior to their assignment into the field. Photo courtesy Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department
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    • Camp Pendleton Brush Rig 2761 ready to deploy. Photo Bob Graham
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      A United States Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight drops water on the simulated fire zone. Photo Bob Graham
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      A United States Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight hovers as its Bambi Bucket fills with water. Photo Bob Graham
      A United States Navy MH-60S Seahawk fills up its Bambi Bucket. Photo Bob Graham
      Lt. Col. Dana Gemmingen, USMC, presents a plaque to Cal Fire Chief Ray Chaney as Cal Fire Assistant Deputy Director John Winder looks on. Photo Bob Graham
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    • This officer’s coat shows both dye sublimation (area of the black name patch at the shoulders) and also the color change of undyed fabric (PBI) when the temperature reaches the point to stress the fabric, which occurred when the crew was trapped following a roof collapse while they were checking the second floor for an occupant. You can also see where the fabric was protected by the airpack. Photo Joel Calfee
      This photo shows an inspection access point on the turnout coat. From this point, the inner liner of the garment can be turned inside out for higher levels of inspection. Photo Joel Calfee
      These photo shows an inspection access point on the turnout coat. From this point, the inner liner of the garment can be turned inside out for higher levels of inspection. Photo Joel Calfee
      Another example of inspection access, this time on bunker pants. From this opening the inner liner can be turned inside out. Without these access points you would need to rip own the sewn edge of the liner to access the inside for inspection. Photo Joel Calfee
      Another example of inspection access, this time on bunker pants. From this opening the inner liner can be turned inside out. Without these access points you would need to rip own the sewn edge of the liner to access the inside for inspection. Photo Joel Calfee
      This turnout coat exhibits thermal damage to the inside of the outer shell and also to the moisture barrier at the shoulder of the garment. The shoulders show how brittle the moisture barrier becomes; while removing the inner liner from the coat, the moisture barrier broke open on the right shoulder. You can also the how the airpack was riding on the firefighter at the time the garment was being worn. The crew was caught by an abrupt change of fire conditions in a second-floor hallway.  Photo Joel Calfee
      This photo shows the outside of a moisture barrier; there is thermal damage of the left shoulder. You can also see other areas where the moisture barrier showing signs of thermal injury. Photo Joel Calfee
      This is an internal look of the left shoulder of the moisture barrier in the previous photo. The dark areas are where the barrier is starting to show signs of damage; the color change is due to the heat causing the delaminating of the barrier from the substrate material. Photo Joel Calfee
     
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      A U.S. Army C-130 makes a slurry drop on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. As many as 50 homes were destroyed by the fire on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
      A helicopter from Ft. Carson's 4th Combat Aviation Brigade drops water behind a home and between advancing flames as the Black Forest Fire burns out of control for a second straight day near Colorado Springs, Colo. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Three Colorado wildfires fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests have together burned dozens of homes and led to the evacuation of more than 7,000 residents and nearly 1,000 inmates at medium-security prison. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)
      A fire-fighting slurry plane makes a pass in preparation drops its load on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      People pulled to over watch from their cars as a fire-fighting slurry plane makes a pass in preparation to drop its load on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Fire crowns in the trees on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by a wildfire near Colorado Springs could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
      Fire crowns in the trees on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by a wildfire near Colorado Springs could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
      Gregg Goodland, fire information officer for the Royal Gorge Fire Department, explains the perimeter of the fire during a press conference Wednesday, June 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Daily Record, Michael Alcala)
      The Black Forest Fire burns northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The fire burned several homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)
      Plumes of smoke from the Big Meadows Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park rise above Longs Peak, as seen from just east of Boulder, Colo., Tuesday June 11, 2013. A National Park crew assessed the fire that has been confirmed on the north end of Big Meadows on the west side of the park. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      A U.S. Army helicopter drops a load of water on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. At least four major wildfires broke out along the front of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Tuesday, burning a handful of houses and chasing people from thousands of homes in hot, gusty weather. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
      A slurry bomber flies over homes as it prepares to drop fire retardant on the Black Forest Fire in northeast of Colorado Springs on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The fire consumed an estimated 7500 acres. It damaged 40-60 structures and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. As of Tuesday night the fire was reported as zero percent contained. (AP Photo/BryanOller)
      Bill Moreau watches as the Black Forest fire burns near his house near Black Forest Road Tuesday afternoon, June 11, 2013, near Colorado Springs, Colo. The Black Forest Fire was one of at least three significant wildfires burning in Colorado amid gusty winds and record-breaking hot, dry weather. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Christian Murdock)
      A DC-10 Air Tanker drops fire retardant near home in the evening as the Black Forest Fire continues to burn out of control for a second straight day near Colorado Springs on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The fire has consumed 11,500 acres. It has destroyed 92 homes and damaged others. The erratic fire has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. (AP Photo/BryanOller)
      Tom Smith works to remove tree limbs to protect a friend's home from advancing flames Wednesday, June 12, 2013 near Burgess Road and Armonia Ranch Ct. in Black Forest northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. A pair of U.S. Defense Department cargo planes was mobilized Wednesday to help battle wildfires in Colorado and elsewhere in the West as crews surveyed the damage from a large blaze burning near Colorado Springs that already has destroyed dozens of homes. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Mark Reis)
      A Black Forest Fire Dept. officer drenches the ground after burning off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers examine an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
      Black Forest Fire Dept. officers examine an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)










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    • Emergency personnel take part in a memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Michael Paulsen)
      Houston Texans football players, including J.J. Watt, 99, pass over the memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium , Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Michael Paulsen)
      Bagpipers lead firefighters and others in march to a memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Melissa Phillip)
      Houston Fire Department 68 personal walk in front of a fire engine with helmets honoring fallen firefighters during a memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)
      Emergency personnel take part in a memorial service honoring four Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Michael Paulsen)
      A firefighter carries a helmet from Station 51 during the procession at the memorial service honoring Houston firefighters at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. Dozens of fire trucks and emergency services vehicles from New Orleans, Dallas and elsewhere formed a long procession on flag-lined streets leading to the stadium. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Karen Warren)
      Bradley Vass holds a fellow firefighter friends child , 8-month old Nolan Hurl, before the Firefighter's memorial procession Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Houston. As many as 40,000 people are expected to remember the four firefighters who died Friday, the deadliest day in the Houston Fire Department’s 118-year history. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Michael Stravato)
      Firefighter's from around Houston and Texas walk during the firefighter's memorial procession Wednesday, June 5, 2013 into Reliant Stadium. As many as 40,000 people are expected to remember the four firefighters who died Friday, the deadliest day in the Houston Fire Department’s 118-year history. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/Michael Stravato)
      Firefighter's from around Houston and Texas walk during the firefighter's memorial procession Wednesday, June 5, 2013 into Reliant Stadium. As many as 40,000 people are expected to remember the four firefighters who died Friday, the deadliest day in the Houston Fire Department’s 118-year history. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo / Michael Stravato)
      Injured Houston Fire Department rescue crew member Anthony Livesay, left, is hugged during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Livesay was injured during a fire last Friday that killed four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Family members of the four fallen firefighters are escorted out of Reliant Stadium after a memorial service Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/James Nielsen, Pool)
      Mary Sullivan, right, touches a photograph of her daughter, fallen firefighter Anne Sullivan, during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/James Nielsen, Pool)
      The final alarm bell is rung during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/James Nielsen, Pool)
      Houston Fire Department Chief Terry Garrison, right, presents a flag to the parents of fallen firefighter Anne Sullivan, Mary, left, and Jack Sullivan, during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Houston Fire Department Chief Terry Garrison applauds firefighters during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Houston Fire Department Senior Captain Simon Hernandez gives a thumbs up as a speaker talks about Station 51 during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Members of the Houston Fire Department Honor Guard walk down the isle during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Law officers and firefighters bow their heads during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Barbara Perez, right, is escorted by her son David Renaud as they enter the building for a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Perez's son, Houston Fire Department Captain Matthew Renaud was one of four firefighters who perished in a fire last week. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
      Houston Fire Department rescue crew member Anthony Livesay, left, is hugged during a memorial service for fallen Houston firefighters Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Houston. Livesay was injured battling a fire in which four firefighters perished last week. Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant last Friday were killed when part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them. Killed in the fire when the motel structure collapsed were Capt. Matthew Renaud, 35, engineer operator Robert Bebee, 41, firefighter Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24, a probationary firefighter who had graduated in April from the Houston Fire Department Academy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    • Rescue personnel work the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, and the dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, according to city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Rescue personnel evacuate an injured person from the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, according to Ayers. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Rescue personnel evacuate an injured person from the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, where the city fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people are believed trapped in the rubble, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Dino Hazell)
      In this photo provided by Jonathan Hudson, police keep onlookers behind yellow tape near a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. The city fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people are believed trapped in the rubble. (AP Photo/Jonathan Hudson)
      Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, where the city fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people are believed trapped in the rubble, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Philadelphia Firefighters carry a survivor from the rubble of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, he said. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Bryant)
      Rescue personnel search the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, he said. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Bryant)
      Rescue personnel search the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, he said. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Rescue personnel search the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      Rescue personnel search the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said. Rescue crews were trying to extricate the two people who were trapped, city Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. The dozen people who were injured were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, he said. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
      A dust cloud rises as people run from the scene of a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. At least six people were killed and 14 inured after the structure collapsed. (AP Photo/Jordan McLaughlin, File)
      Firefighters stand by while some look for anyone trapped among debris at the site of the collapsed building in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Coyne said early Thursday that 61-year-old Myra Plekam was pulled from the debris more than 12 hours after a building collapsed and that she was awake and talking to rescuers. She's the 14th survivor of Wednesday's collapse. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Daily News, Stephanie Aaronson)
      Firefighters watch as the crane pulls debris away from the the site of the collapsed building in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Coyne said early Thursday that 61-year-old Myra Plekam was pulled from the debris more than 12 hours after a building collapsed and that she was awake and talking to rescuers. She's the 14th survivor of Wednesday's collapse. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Daily News, Stephanie Aaronson)
      Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, center, and Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, right, announce that the death toll from the collapsed building is now up to 6 people. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Coyne said early Thursday that 61-year-old Myra Plekam was pulled from the debris more than 12 hours after a building collapsed and that she was awake and talking to rescuers. She's the 14th survivor of Wednesday's collapse. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Charles Fox)
      Fire fighters hold up a yellow tarp as they prepare to remove another body from the collapsed building at 22nd and Market Sts. in Philadelphia Wednesday June 5, 2013. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Coyne said early Thursday that 61-year-old Myra Plekam was pulled from the debris more than 12 hours after a building collapsed and that she was awake and talking to rescuer. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Charles Fox)
      In this photo provided by Jordan McLaughlin, emergency personnel and others rescue a man from the rubble of a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Jordan McLaughlin)
      In this photo provided by Jordan McLaughlin, emergency personnel respond to a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Jordan McLaughlin)
      Philadelphia firefighters bring out a tarp to block the view as a body is removed from the rubble of a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 others in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      A Philadelphia Firefighter, center, lays with his hand thrust into an empty area underneath a clothing rack under the rubble of a collapsed building on the edge of downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 others in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. Rescue crews were trying to extricate one person still trapped amid the rubble inside the Salvation Army thrift store, which was nearly obliterated by falling debris. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Bryant)
      Emergency personnel work the scene of a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, center right, and a License and Inspections Commissioner Carlton Williams update the media on the status of the search operations after a building collapsed in downtown Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      Philadelphia firefighters bring out a tarp to block the view as a body is removed from the rubble of a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
      Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 other people in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Renneisen)
    • Traditional fire academies offer the best guarantee that candidates will be trained and evaluated prior to their release and assignment to a fire station--but, they're time-consuming and expensive. Photo courtesy Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department
      Many firefighter candidates possess training, certification and experience that are typically ignored in traditional fire academies—possibly not the best way for departments to operate. Photo courtesy Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department
      The concept of a hybrid academy is to couple standard prerequisites with a shortened, but effective, fire academy delivered to candidates prior to their assignment into the field. Photo courtesy Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department
      The hybrid academy approach includes Firefighter 1 and 2 skill review and evaluation. Photo courtesy Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department
      Regardless of the training approach a department takes, it's not enough to rely on certifications that recruits possess before joining the department. Knowledge and skills must be verified through testing. Photo courtesy Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department
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Figure 1: The vehicle-fire class members attack a gas-fired automobile prop.
Figure 2: A typical scene of the area the CVFD serves: big houses up long driveways with no hydrant protection; structures requiring the delivery of liquid petroleum gas to provide heat; structures in the wildland/urban interface; wildlands and animals to contend with; and lots of mountains requiring high-angle rescues.
Figure 3: The list of the 32 classes offered at the 2007 Cody Fire School was selected to meet the needs of firefighters and fire officers who serve rural areas.
Figure 4: A portion of the outdoor exhibits at the Cody Fire School.
Figure 5: The burn building consists of a reinforced concrete basement and first floor built of steel and concrete. Wood pallets and furniture are burned to provide realistic Class A fires.
Figure 6: Students in the extrication classes have plenty of vehicles on which to practice tools and techniques.
Figure 7: Students in ventilation class practice vertical roof ventilation skills on a simple roof mockup that was constructed by department personnel.
Figure 8: The students in the wildland firefighting class prepare to practice fire control operations in a realistic setting.
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Rescue Tech Brent Allen practices rescuing Captain John Palmer on newly formed ice. Allen is reaching around the victim with a retrieval line that has a large fire brigade carabiner on the end. Note that Allen also has his right arm under the victim’s armpit to ensure that he doesn’t slip below the surface. Photo Courtesy Leslie Hines/snohomish County Fire District 1 PIO
Snohomish County Fire District 1 Rescue Tech Eric Larsen guides engine companies
through the hose inflation technique. Here, they are conducting training before ice forms over the lake. The crews are pushing the hose forward and twisting it in the direction that they want it to travel in. Photo courtesy Leslie Hynes
Water and ice rescue equipment can include a toss ring with webbing; a Carlson rescue board with a pre-tied load-sharing anchor; a 200' retrieval line, a swimmer bag with fins, a harness, knife, light, mask and snorkel; ice awls; a grappling hook; a Pelican float marker; a hose inflation fittings kit; a throw bag; a coldwater rescue suit; a dry suit bag with a nylon dry suit; Neoprene gloves; a Neoprene hood; a waterproof radio case; swimmer goggles; fleece one-piece underwear; and a helmet with a headlight. Photo Andy Speier
Once the victim has been pulled onto the ice, the rescuer holds up a fist to signal the
shore-based team to stop pulling any more of the retrieval line. The rescuer then climbs
up onto the ice and supports the victim as they approach the shore. If needed, they may
also assist a partner with using a river board, backboard or Stokes basket to facilitate
sliding the victim back to shore. Photo Rob Fisher
This ice rescue tech is using ice awls to crawl across the ice. Note that the retrieval systems are pre-connected to the front of his harness, and there's a whistle and knife on the front of his PFD. Even though they aren't needed yet, the rescuer is wearing fins to facilitate movement in the open water. Though not used in this photo, a vented helmet should also be worn for any in-water use. Photo Rob Fisher
The window of opportunity to perform a successful ice rescue is fairly small, making
training imperative. During this particular drill, the rescuer is behind the victim and
has wrapped the retrieval line around them. Once the line is secured, the rescuer
will reach under the victim and pull up his legs as the line tender and crew pull the
retrieval line. Photo Rob Fisher
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