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Truckee, California – May 24, 2024
Vallfirest North America Partners with Healthy Forest Alliance to Expand Prescribed Fire Capacity in the Western United States
Vallfirest North America, a leading provider of wildland firefighting equipment, today announced a partnership with the Healthy Forest Alliance (HFA) to strengthen prescribed fire efforts across the Western United States. As part of this collaboration, Vallfirest North America has donated a range of essential tools and equipment to support HFA’s mission of improving forest health and reducing wildfire risk through prescribed burning.
The donation includes critical operational resources such as drip torches, fire ignition devices, personal protective equipment (PPE), and wildland firefighting tools. These items will directly support prescribed fire practitioners, training programs, and community-based burn projects, helping increase the pace, scale, and safety of prescribed fire implementation throughout the region.
“We are proud to partner with the Healthy Forest Alliance to advance the use of prescribed fire as a vital land management tool,” said Scott Reimann of Vallfirest North America. “By donating tools and equipment, we hope to empower practitioners and organizations to conduct prescribed burns safely and efficiently, ultimately enhancing forest ecosystems and mitigating wildfire risks.”
This partnership reflects a shared commitment to proactive wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and community resilience. By pairing high-quality equipment with on-the-ground training and project implementation, Vallfirest North America and Healthy Forest Alliance are working together to address the growing wildfire challenges facing the Western United States.
“We are extremely grateful for Vallfirest North America’s generous donation, which significantly enhances our capacity to implement prescribed fire projects across the region,” said Richard Carvalho, Executive Director of the Healthy Forest Alliance. “This partnership demonstrates the importance of collaboration and collective action in advancing forest health, prescribed fire capacity, and community safety.”
Together, Vallfirest North America and the Healthy Forest Alliance aim to promote prescribed fire as a critical, science-based tool for restoring fire-adapted ecosystems, reducing hazardous fuels, and building wildfire-resilient landscapes throughout the West.
About Vallfirest North America
Vallfirest North America is a leading provider of wildland firefighting equipment, offering a comprehensive range of tools and gear designed to meet the needs of firefighters, prescribed fire practitioners, and land managers. With a strong commitment to innovation, quality, and safety, Vallfirest North America supports effective wildfire management and resilient landscapes.
Website: https://www.vftnorthamerica.com/
About Healthy Forest Alliance
Healthy Forest Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting forest health and resilience through collaborative land management approaches. Through training, partnerships, and on-the-ground prescribed fire projects, the Alliance works to reduce wildfire risk and restore ecosystems across the Western United States.
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Prescribed Fire Coordinator
Healthy Forest Alliance
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