Start tracking wildfires before things get hot: reporter's toolbox

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Davis, Joseph A. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    URL:
    https://www.sej.org/publications/reporters-toolbox/start-tracking-wildfires-things-get-hot
    Published:
    USA: Society of Environmental Journalists, Washington, D.C.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11721
    Journal Title:
    SEJournal
    Journal Title Details:
    5(30)
    Subject Term:
    coverage, environmental communication, information sources, journalism, journalists, listening, reporting, risk communication, environmental journalism, risk journalism, fire, forests, fire safety, and wildfire
    Notes:
    August 12 issue online from organization website. 3 pages., Identifies some data sources used by firefighting professionals to track wildfires and other incidents nationwide. Advice to environmental reporters about the firefighting web of radio communications: "Respect the tough and risky job firefighters do by not interfering. Do not broadcast on these frequencies. Leave them for firefighters. Just listen."

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