Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

Learning in the Wildland Fire Service

Episode 40 - Humble Accountability
May 30, 2025 – 01:28:02
Episode 39 - The Importance of New Perspectives
Apr 22, 2025 – 01:05:46
Episode 38 - Lessons from 2024
Mar 14, 2025 – 01:27:28
Episode 37 - Unplanned Leadership Moments
Oct 22, 2024 – 01:18:09
Episode 36 - 30 Years of Growth: The Wildland Fire Service After 1994
Jun 10, 2024 – 01:13:43
Episode 35 - Mental Health: First Steps to Getting Help
May 24, 2024 – 01:15:46
Episode 34 - Lessons From 2023
Mar 29, 2024 – 01:18:08
Episode 33 - Firefighter Cancer and Wellbeing
Mar 15, 2024 – 01:05:58
Episode 32 - Chance, Pain, Healing, and Hope
Feb 7, 2024 – 01:28:54
Episode 31 - Two More Chains – Fire Workers
Dec 15, 2023 – 01:16:35
Episode 30 - Data Points – Your UTV is on Fire
Nov 20, 2023 – 40:31
Episode 29 - Two More Chains – Lessons from Firing Operations
Sep 29, 2023 – 01:25:48
Episode 28 - Lessons from 2022
May 19, 2023 – 01:09:21
Episode 27 - Learning and Leaving a Legacy
Mar 8, 2023 – 01:24:01
Episode 26 - When Options Run Out: The Human Side of an Entrapment
Aug 26, 2022 – 01:44:02
Episode 25 - Fireline Lessons - Tangible Take-Aways from Recent Incidents
May 26, 2022 – 50:20
Episode 24 - Family Business – Two Generations Talk Fire and What’s Important Through the Years
Dec 16, 2021 – 57:38
Episode 23 - Reading, Reflecting, and Changing Behavior
Sep 16, 2021 – 53:10
Episode 22 - An Entrapment Survival Story: Before, During and After
Jun 17, 2021 – 53:30
Episode 21 - Tree Felling Accidents...What The Numbers Say
Apr 22, 2021 – 00:49
Episode 20 - Command Presence
Aug 3, 2020 – 31:43
Episode 19 - Transitions
Mar 13, 2020 – 46:47
Episode 18 - Slow and Steady: A Conversation Between Travis Dotson and Andrew Addey
May 29, 2019 – 43:30
Episode 17 - Entrapments
Jul 16, 2018 – 38:28
Episode 16 - Bad Apples
May 28, 2018 – 29:44
Episode 15 - The Importance of Identity
Dec 6, 2017 – 48:59
Episode 14 - Nuttall Fire Series: Thomas Taylor, Flagstaff IHC Sawyer
Jul 4, 2017 – 40:31
Episode 13 - Nuttall Fire Series: Jason Virtue, helicopter crewmember
Jul 3, 2017 – 15:15
Episode 12 - Nuttall Fire Series: Dan and Corey from Flagstaff IHC
Jul 2, 2017 – 41:37
Episode 11 - 2017 Week of Remembrance: Why Talk About Nuttall?
Jun 28, 2017 – 17:15
Episode 10 - How NOT to Catch Your UTV on Fire.
Jun 7, 2017 – 05:25
Episode 9 - Burn Injuries, Why They’re a Big Deal
May 19, 2017 – 21:38
Episode 8 - Fuel Geysers: A Conversation with Ralph Gonzales
Apr 6, 2017 – 32:31
Episode 7 - Drip Torch Leg Burns
Feb 15, 2017 – 07:14
Episode 6 - Scouting...High Risk?
Dec 13, 2016 – 33:29
Episode 5 - The Bull Fire Entrapment
Oct 25, 2016 – 29:19
Episode 4 - Lessons and Data
Oct 13, 2016 – 24:15
Episode 3 - The Contractor’s Dilemma
Oct 6, 2016 – 22:47
Episode 2 - Emerging Lessons - 2016
Sep 23, 2016 – 24:44
Episode 1 - Chainsaws and Fire Season 2016: A Chat with Travis Dotson
Aug 12, 2016 – 21:23

Recent Reviews

jbowkett84

Great Insights

As a Cadet Firefighter taking intro wildfire courses this is some great insight for me. If I were single & 20 years younger I’d also be inspired to push for a career in wildfire. The focus on safety is great!
Bartleby the Listener

Great podcast

If you’re a wildland firefighter this is a must listen. If you are not you can see the inside perspective from those who are knowledgeable, well spoken, and good at delivering information.
Ben Strahan

Incredibly Valuable

Might be one of the most well done podcasts I have ever listened too. I listen to a lot of podcasts and hands down this is my new favorite. I heard about this podcast at a South Canyon staff ride and have now listened to all the podcasts. Please do more guys. I plan on using this for my crew. It’s very well done. Eldo Ben
J.Wulfman

Great show!

A great resource to keep sharp in the off season and always keep learning. The presentation is engaging and the firsthand accounts really help to bring these events to life. Thanks guys!
DaveDaFarrier

Every firefighter should be listening to this podcast

Many of us want to be students of fire. Now we have another excellent way of doing so. I listen while driving on long road trips, often to fire assignments or trainings. The info is great, keep up the great stuff!
Tim Donohoe

SFF-WFM

A good podcast to touch on issues of the wildland fire environment and a tool to start dialogue about risks and trends in the all-risk environment. Audio levels make it difficult at times to hear what is said, yet the content is great. Would love to hear their interpretation of "the big lie" and the debate over acceptable loss and acceptable risk.
Seung.House

Travel

Listening to this podcast while traveling 2 states away for and major incident. Get me prepared and aware of thing that I've been doing everyday, get the complacency out of my head. Good exchange of stories to build on.
Firstup126

Excellent Wildland Podcast

I truly enjoy listening to this podcast. It is informative and produced well. I think this might be the only Wildland fire podcast out there right now. I like that its slightly academic and truly applicable to operational personalities. I also like that it centers around relevant concepts that are immediately useful. Great job, please continue.
FormallyUnnamed

Great podcast

I was introduced to this podcast by a coworker and am very grateful after having listened to the first two episodes. The conversational format of these podcasts make them informative and enjoyable. Keep up the great work Alex and Travis.