Photo Gallery

The NPS Wildland Fire program is diverse and detailed. Photos reveal its stories and successes.

Engines, Trucks, ATVs

Firefighters rely on engines, trucks, & ATVs for transportation regularly. Having the ability to move quickly and constantly is a necessary part of the job.

The smallest engines, Type 6, carry less water but can travel more difficult terrain than larger engines. NPS Photo. Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida.

Fire engines are large and require special training and licenses to drive. NPS Photo. Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida.

Type 3 engines—the largest used in wildland fire—carry 500 gallons at one time, and can pump 120 gallons per minute (GPM). NPS Photo. Everglades National Park, Florida, 2003.

Hoses and fittings—like nozzles, reducers, splitters, valves—come in varying lengths and sizes, allowing greater versatility for moving water based on the situation. NPS / Sheila Edwards. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa, 2009.

'Six-packs'—six seated large pickup trucks with utility boxes—are the common way for firefighters to travel. These crew 'rigs' carry everything a crew will need for weeks on the line. NPS / Greg Funderburk. 2009.

ATVs cover a lot of ground faster than hiking, and can be loaded with necessary tools for a days' work. NPS Photo. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Kansas, 2007.

Engines vary in size, based on seating and water carrying capacity, but all serve the same basic functions: delivering water and personnel to a fire. NPS / Kelly Martin. Yosemite National Park, California, 2007.