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      • The United States Forest Service drew lessons from the tragedy of the Mann Gulch fire by designing new training techniques and safety measures that developed how the agency approached wildfire suppression and emergency management. The agency also increased emphasis on fire research and the science of fire behavior.
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  3. www.fs.usda.gov › rm › pubs_intMann Gulch Fire: A Race That Couldn't Be Won - US Forest Service

    INTRODUCTION. On August 5, 1949, a wildfire overran 16 firefight-ers in Mann Gulch on the Helena National Forest in Montana. Only three survived—the foreman and two members of an 18-man smokejumper crew that had parachuted into a small valley or gulch near the fire. These deaths were a shocking loss to the firefighters’ families and friends.

  4. foresthistory.org › mann-gulch-fire-1949Mann Gulch Fire, 1949 - Forest History Society

    Aug 5, 2024 · The Mann Gulch fire was first officially reported around noon on August 5, 1949, in Montana's Helena National Forest. Responding to the fire, the Forest Service dispatched fifteen smokejumpers from Missoula to the remote area.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mann_Gulch_fireMann Gulch fire - Wikipedia

    The United States Forest Service drew lessons from the tragedy of the Mann Gulch fire by designing new training techniques and safety measures that developed how the agency approached wildfire suppression and emergency management.

  6. research.fs.usda.gov › rmrs › newsThe 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire | US Forest ...

    Aug 2, 2024 · On August 5, 1949, 13 smokejumpers lost their lives responding to a fire that at first glance appeared manageable. The tragedy shook the wildland fire community and sparked a nationwide research effort aimed at better understanding wildfire behavior and improving firefighter safety.

  7. www.fs.usda.gov › rm › pubs_intINT-GTR-299: Mann Gulch Fire - US Forest Service

    The Mann Gulch fire had serious consequences for the Forest Service and its research branch. While in Mann Gulch to investigate the fire during the fall of 1949, Harry Gisborne, the pioneer fire scientist in the Northern Rockies, suffered a heart attack and died.

  8. www.firerescue1.com › firefighting-historyMann Gulch Fire: The historic blaze that claimed the lives of ...

    Aug 4, 2023 · Mann Gulch Fire lessons learned and legacy. The Mann Gulch Fire affected the entire firefighting community and forever changed the fire service’s approach to combating wildfires.

  9. www.fs.usda.gov › inside-fs › leadershipMann Gulch: Honoring the sacrifice that ... - US Forest Service

    Aug 5, 2024 · The lessons learned from Mann Gulch are ingrained in our training, from understanding fire behavior to ensuring communication and crew cohesion. Our continued investment in fire research, inspired by the legacy of Mann Gulch, helps us better understand and manage fire today.