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Collection of Historical Photographs, Bar Harbor Fire

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Before and after pictures of Dolliver's Dump on the Bar Harbor Fire

Before and after pictures of Dolliver's Dump on the Bar Harbor Fire.

Four photos show the severe wind damage of uprooted trees and the tremendous regeneration of growth after one growing season.

Photos showing the severe wind damage of uprooted trees and the tremendous regeneration of growth after one growing season.

 
Before and after photos of the Bar Harbor Fire. The third picture shows vegitation growth 36 years later.

Northwest from Cadillac Mountain road, before and after photos of the Bar Harbor Fire showing clean up and regeneration of burned areas.

Photos from the foot of Jordan Pond showing Bubble Mountain seen from the Bar Harbor Fire. NPS crews cleaned up the burn area in second photo. The third photo shows regeneration of vegetation 36 years later.

Photos from the foot of Jordan Pond showing before and after photos of the Bar Harbor Fire showing clean up and regeneration of burned areas.

 
Before and after photos Southwest to Sargent Mountain, south of the ridge, from summit of the south Bubble Mountain. Third photo shows the regrowth of vegetation 36 years later.

Before and after photos southwest to Sargent Mountain, south of the ridge, from the summit of the South Bubble Mountain.

Before and after photos north to Eagle Lake from summit of North Bubble Mountain. Third photos shows the regrowth of birch and poplar stands 36 years later.

Before and after photos north to Eagle Lake from summit of North Bubble Mountain.

 
Before and after photos from saddle between North and South Bubble Mountain. Third photo shows the clean up of burned timber waiting to be logged.

Before and after photos from the saddle between North and South Bubble Mountain.

View of Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mountain summit parking lot showing burned forest in the background. Second photo is 36 years later showing regrowth of pitch pine, but the trees and shrubs show some stunted growth.

View of Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mountain summit parking lot.

 
Two photos show the before and after of a stand of birch and aspen. 36 years after their is still evidence of stumps and cut logs left from clean up operations on the Bar Harbor Fire.

Before and after photos of a stand of birch and aspen on the Bar Harbor Fire.

Aerial news photo of the Bar Harbor Fire town dock used as a refuge at the peak of the fire's intensity.

Aerial news photo of the Bar Harbor town dock used as a refuge at the peak of the fire's intensity.

 
Newpaper photo of volunteer firefighters resting at Red Cross canteen on the villiage green at Bar Harbor.

Newspaper photo of volunteer firefighters resting at Red Cross canteen.

Newspaper photos of a farmhouse burning and the skelton remains after during the Bar Harbor Fire.

Newspaper photos of a farmhouse burning and the skeletal remains after.

 
Six photos of the skeltal remains of burned out homes on the Bar Harbor Fire.

Six photos of the skeletal remains of burned-out homes.

Burned remains of a home after the Bar Harbor Fire, only the chimminey remains standing.

Burned remains of a home after the Bar Harbor Fire.

 
Newspaper photo of an entire neighborhood burned to the ground by fire during the Bar Harbor Fire.

A newspaper photo of an entire neighborhood burned to the ground by fire.

Group of men holding hose lines combating fire during the Bar Harbor Fire.

Group of men holding hose lines combating the fire.

 

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Updated NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Date: April 23, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee

The NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 standardizes processes and procedures for the interagency use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including pilot inspections and approvals. This updated publication provides the aviation community with standards to ensure UAS are used safely, effectively, and efficiently in support of fire management goals and objectives.

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NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

NWCG National Interagency Aviation Committee

ETC Bulletin 25-001: Retrofitted Hot/Cold Beverage Kits - 2025 Field Season

Date: April 16, 2025
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Equipment Technology Committee

Due to spout failures and the associated risk of burn injuries, manufacturers have retrofitted the Hot/Cold Beverage Kits using a heat-shrinking band to secure the black spout at the insertion site. The updated kits feature a fluorescent label on each full kit assembly for easy identification. Catering units are encouraged to confirm the clear heat-shrinking bands are intact around each spout before filling.

ETC Bulletin 24-001 regarding Hot/Cold Beverage Kits has been archived and replaced by ETC Bulletin 25-001 for the 2025 season.

References:

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ETC-EB-25-001 Retrofitted Hot/Cold Beverage Kits

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and Next Generation Position Task Book for Basic Faller Are Now Available

Date: April 14, 2025
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Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee

The updated NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-19 are now available.

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 includes position standards designed to be used in conjunction with the Next Generation Position Task Book (Next Gen PTB). The Next Gen PTB for Basic Faller (FAL3) includes an evaluation guide with suggested rating elements to consider when assessing trainees.

References:

NWCG Standards For Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212

NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-119

NWCG Basic Faller (FAL3)

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions

Date: April 9, 2025
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RMC Member Eric Fransted

The Risk Management Committee (RMC) serves as the position steward for all Safety Officer incident positions and continues to improve position standards, training, and naming conventions. The implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) required changes to position titles. RMC collaborated with the NWCG Incident Position Standards Committee (IPSC) to propose and implement these updates. 

References:

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions 

NWCG Position Catalog