Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A plan to centralize federal firefighting under the Interior Department is raising alarms over weakened wildfire response, higher risks and rising costs
The President’s Budget proposal takes a new, but not unexpected, approach to consolidating several wildland firefighting systems
Areas of focus included preparing for wildfire and WUI events, managing lithium battery fires, and new approaches to firefighter health and wellness
With Santa Barbara County deputies as their protection, firefighters moved into the area to battle the flames
The family of pilot Michael Fournier, reached a settlement with the aircraft maintenance company after investigators cited hydraulic failure as the cause of the crash
To thank the first responders who battled January’s devastating wildfires, Disneyland held a Heroes Salute Cavalcade on Main Street U.S.A. and kicked off a free ticket offer in their honor
As wildfire risk grows, experts warn that America isn’t investing enough in the teams who can help prevent them
The new Federal Wildland Fire Service would consolidate USDA and DOI fire programs into one command under the Interior Department
Even with the best planning, nature doesn’t always play by the rules, does it?
Assistant Fire Chief Chip Chidester of the Harford Volunteer Fire Company died from an injury sustained while battling a 30-acre brush fire in March
Federal investigators will ignite a controlled burn in Pacific Palisades this week to pinpoint the cause of the wildfire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes
A review of 13 investigations highlights three actions fire departments can take to reduce firefighter risk in the wildland-urban interface
Officials said the wildfire in the Pine Barrens has grown more than 23 square miles and is the largest wildfire in the last two decades
California is the first state to own two C-130 Hercules cargo planes outfitted for wildland firefighting
A wildfire spanning over 20 square miles in New Jersey’s Lacey and Ocean townships has prompted evacuations
A fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County has threatened over 1,000 structures and caused thousands to evacuate
Breaking from their tradition of luxury draft houses, the Rams will hold this year’s draft with the LAFD, honoring first responders after devastating wildfires
With wildfires growing more frequent and toxic exposure a deadly risk, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act aims to support firefighters facing heightened cancer rates
The January fires scorched more than 13,500 homes and garages, leaving behind damaged Lithium-ion batteries that posed an ongoing threat of toxic, hard-to-extinguish fires
SUNY students spent spring break gaining hands-on experience with prescribed burns and fueling a growing passion for fire ecology back on campus
It stops flames and heat and can be deployed in multiple ways
Advanced technology can improve safety where cities and nature meet
One firefighter was flown to a burn hospital after a controlled burn in Sheridan County got out of control
ESO’s analysis reports a 28% increase in wildland fire incidents and calls for improvements in decontamination efforts
Investigators confirmed human remains discovered on property in Altadena burned by the Eaton Fire
The Orange County Fire Authority chief traveled to Altadena, where he grew up, as fires tore through the community in January
Senator Tim Sheehy, a former firefighting pilot and founder of an aerial firefighting company, is pushing for the Forest Service to end its own aircraft inspections, calling them redundant to FAA checks
Firefighters who battled the Palisades and Eaton wildfires show significantly elevated levels of lead and mercury in their blood, according to a new multi-university study
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