State Forest Fire agencies

[Aaronw]

I'd still like to see what you can turn up for Tennessee. Not every state has a large forest fire program, some simply provide money / equipment to local fire departments. I still find it intereting to see what each state runs even if it is only a sedan for an administrator who runs oversees the program.   

 

 

In addition to Calfire, there is the California Conservation Corps, a program based on the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps to provide outdoor jobs for young people (18-25). These crews do a lot of local parks and forestry work, trail maintenance, small repairs of facilities etc.

They also frequently provide workers at fires and other emergencies. While they do have a handful of type 2 fire crews, most CCC crews work in fire camps as general labor supporting camp operation, directing traffic, picking up trash, running supplies in camp, setting up temporary fencing etc. Most of the time they are provided with pickup trucks when needed, but they do have a few specialized crew vehicles. Their fire crews are usually transported in a contracted bus like the federal on call crews.

 

Ford F550 crew buggy, there are a few seats in the box allowing 8-10 people (total) to be carried along with storage for equipment.