At WATERAX, our business is moving the water that puts out wildfires, using some of the most powerful, reliable and lightweight pumps around. During Fire Prevention Week, which this year runs October 3 to 9, we join all firefighters - wildland, urban and rural - in helping raise awareness of…
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Taking Care of the Forest on all Fronts!
At WATERAX, we support the courageous men and women on the front lines of wildland firefighting with some of the very best firefighting equipment in the world. But like many Canadians, we want to show our gratitude and ongoing commitment to our forests long before there’s a wildfire. One…
We Were There
They are always there for us, 24/7, but we only think about them when we need them. We admit that it is very easy to take our public safety services -- the brave men and women who staff our police and fire departments, our first responders, our wildland firefighters…
"Listen To Life With Fire" Podcast By Amanda Monthei
When Amanda Monthei was growing up, she actually thought about becoming an archeologist. She always knew she wanted to write, but becoming a wildland firefighter? That was not on her radar until much later. “I had some girlfriends who’d been doing it and I was like, hey, that looks…
Supporting What We Believe In
This is WATERAX’s third year sponsoring the Wildland Fire Digital Storytelling Micro-Grant, part of the Smokey Generation Wildland Fire Oral History Project. The grants are awarded to deserving writers and creative people, many with frontline experience in wildland firefighting, all passionate about the wildlands, to help them tell stories…
Everyone’s a Firefighter During National Wildfire Awareness Month! - May is National Wildfire Awareness Month in the U.S. May 1 is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Canada
Where people and forests come together, wildfires are an issue. Wildland fire can threaten public safety and damage or destroy homes and other property. In extreme cases, community evacuation is sometimes required. We’ve seen more and more wildfires in recent years, which many experts attribute to the changing weather…
A Better Way to Think About Wildland Fires
This video by the U.S Forest Service explores what makes fire in the West unique, and demonstrates the importance and benefits of healthy fire to forest ecosystems.…
Meet the Frontlines: The Men & Women Who Fight Forest Fires
Some local videographers have shed a light on the men and women who fight forest fires and keep our communities safe. The video gives a portrait of the different kinds of people who are currently on the frontlines trying to contain some of B.C.’s wildfires. Watch video…
5 Graphs Show Just How Unusual This Year’s Wildfires Are
This time of year always brings wildfires. But what’s unusual this fires season is where and how the blazes are burning—and it could be a warning sign of what’s to come. Hotter-than-normal temperatures and drought across much of northern Europe and North America in June and July…
Ready, Set, Go! It’s Wildfire Awareness Month
Spring has sprung and that means it’s time for you to prepare for summer. Along with warm, sunny days comes the increased risk of drought, dangerous conditions in forests, and inevitably, wildfires. We’ve put together some tips to help our communities, families and fire agencies prepare for the…
Join The WATERAX Community For Pump Mechanics
By creating your account on the WATERAX Technology Center you will have access to step-by-step mechanic guidebooks with their associated list of Spare Parts & Tools and detailed how-to videos. You will be provided with the latest maintenance and service procedures on WATERAX products to promote best practices and facilitate…
Preparing Your Home For Wildfire Season
We would like to believe the Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, wildland fire that started on May 2, 2016, was a unique, catastrophic event. Approximately 2,400 houses and buildings were destroyed when fire crossed containment boundaries. However, fire science experts believe wildland urban interface (WUI) property owners in both Canada…