FUSEE: Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology

“How to Avoid Colonial Environmental Language in Your Public Comments,” from @fuseefire.bsky.social fusee.org/fusee/how-to...

This year's spike in injuries and deaths is a sign of overaggressive tactics: "a predictable result of the worst policy choices in the worst possible conditions" www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...

...Even with the relief that comes with being able to rest...Lord expressed how hard it was to be away from family...doing dangerous work, and wondering if he’d get back to those at home. fusee.org/fusee/a-window-into-the-world-of-a-firefighters-first-roll

"Roadless areas are some of the most wildfire-resilient landscapes in North America because they are the least degraded by industrial logging and road-building..." www.times-standard.com/2026/10/07/a...

“Wildland fires are necessary and incredibly significant ecological processes. Roadless areas...offer opportunities to safely, economically, and ecologically manage fire across large areas without threatening human assets.” truthout.org/articles/tru...

Protect roadless forests! Act now! Today is your last chance to use our easy unique public comment generator to oppose the rescission of the Roadless Rule 👉 tinyurl.com/rrmadlib

“Snags are key ecological structures that help shelter and provide for the next forest. A lot of wildlife depend on that. In their analysis, [the USFS] saw nothing but black...but within a couple years, there were half a million new seedlings per hectare."

"It's not just smoke; there's dust and a lot of toxic chemicals, particularly when wildfires enter urban environments... They also have a lot of toxic substances in their tools and equipment that can enter through skin contact." www.ksl.com/article/5162...

Jesús Eduardo Olimpo Gutiérrez Toral, aka Lalo, passed away on Sept 9th from injuries sustained while fighting the Austin Fire. Our hearts are with his family and crewmates. A life cut much too short. He will not be forgotten ❤️‍🩹

"There is a huge gap between the safety risks and health hazards that wildland firefighters face, including risk of severe musculoskeletal damage and rare cancers, and the inadequate level of medical care they are provided... dexter.house.gov/media/press-...

More roads and human access will mean more human-caused wildfire starts...logging roads in backcountry areas are dangerous for attempting to stop wildfire. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

We are heartbroken by further devastating losses at the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park this past weekend. You are not alone in this grief. Support is available to you. Explore resources at fusee.org/mental-health-resources or call the crisis line at 988 at any time.

Do we need more roads to fight wildfires? @fuseefire.bsky.social firefighters say no. The administration also aims to boost timber production 25%. The Roadless Rule already allows fire response. Comment by Oct. 6 to protect the Roadless Rule: forestwatch.org/campaign/pro...

...there has been a notable spike in burn injuries this year, a sign he attributes to “crews being pushed into aggressive direct attack in times when it is not effective”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“This is a political, social question that some are trying to use science to justify, but I don’t necessarily feel that the science is saying that we need more roads in these roadless areas.” www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

“We’re just throwing good money after bad in these reactive, siege-like suppression spectacles, versus proactive preparation and treatments within communities.” grist.org/extreme-weat...

The federal government repeatedly cites wildfire risk reduction as a reason to roll back the roadless rule. Based on States’ experience, he thinks that any mitigation will be undermined by the increased number of wildfires that will start. lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/enviro...

“Constructing new logging roads into roadless areas will increase human-caused wildfire ignitions by careless recreationists, criminal arsonists, or simple accidents,” -Carson States news.mongabay.com/2026/09/repe...

Oregon is one of seven states that use prison labor to fight wildfires. Prison rights advocates have long argued that such programs can be exploitative. While firefighting usually pays more than other prison jobs, incarcerated firefighters make significantly less than... www.opb.org/article/2026...

...Roadless Rule supporters suspect the firefighting justification covers the real reason for rescinding the rule – opening protected areas to logging, mining, and other extractive industries. They point to the Forest Service’s own statement... www.sierraclub.org/sierra/us-fo...

“Constructing new logging roads into roadless areas will increase human-caused wildfire ignitions by careless recreationists, criminal arsonists, or simple accidents,” Carson States withFUSEE said in a statement. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Full-suppression approach reverses a longtime, science-backed strategy of allowing fires to burn in further-removed areas to keep forests healthy, which also prevents crews from taking unnecessary risks. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/08/26/r...

...Statements from experts say smokejumpers, heli-rappelers, and helitack crews can manage fires in roadless areas and the absence of communities or infrastructure in roadless wildlands provide more opportunities to safely manage fire, especially when it is beneficial. cepr.net/publications...

Escalating job hazards paired with low pay pushed scores of people with experience to leave the USFS. Even after an overdue bump in pay was finalized in 2025, the damage was already done. The USFS lost nearly half of its permanent employees since 2021... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Honestly took me less than 2 min. Further road development in our forests will absolutely not help reduce fire risk nor will it help firefighter safety.

“This policy that compels crews to blindly rush out and attack all fires is just not smart and it’s very unsafe,” Ingalsbee said. “They’re throwing back to the policy of the 1930s, ignoring everything we’ve learned about fire ecology and fire behavior” stateline.org/2026/08/04/w...

"The real danger comes from limiting fire management to wildfire suppression in fire-evolved ecosystems...short-sighted wildfire suppression and exclusion vs. ecological fire management for ecosystem restoration and sustainability." nationalforestadvocates.org/u-s-wildland-fire-service/

"FUSEE, an organization promoting ecological fire management, has repeatedly stated that “Fire and ICE don’t mix,” opposing the deportation of wildland firefighters...continues to amplify calls for Tribal sovereignty and support Indigenous cultural burning practices."

It was 30 years ago this August that three young eco-activists from Eugene changed history forever by winning the battle to oppose salvage logging on a 14-acre section of the Willamette National Forest near Oakridge. lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/commun...

Mental, not physical therapy - firefighters take steps to relieve the toll of exhausting, sometimes tragic work. From CPR News tinyurl.com/mental-not-p...

On The Climate Brink: We are watching as the world is remade for a warmer climate www.theclimatebrink.com/p/these-wild...

The country is using nearly all of its wildfire fighting resources far earlier in the season than usual... On July 18, the country reached “Preparedness Level 5” status, the highest possible level on a scale that measures how much wildfires are taxing resources. www.notus.org/climate-envi...?

"Wildfires can be stochastic and auspicious disturbances that bring great opportunities for ecosystems, firefighters, local contractors, and other parasites." New Spotfire! Blog post: fusee.org/fusee/minnes...

Yes, this whole thread! The increased severity of wildfires across the globe is directly linked to a warmer, drier, and more extreme climate.

Hakiym deserves freedom! You can support the campaign for clemency for this wrongfully incarcerated black firefighter by signing the petition: chng.it/Vf8kvnDhXS Or, you can call Governor Kotek directly and ask her to grant Hakiym clemency! 503-378-4582