Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Three wildfires have broken out across the state leading to spot fires and evacuations
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County, fueled by Santa Ana winds, grew to 32 square miles
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County grew from less than half of a square mile to more than 16 square miles in little more than five hours
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The brush fire on Staten Island is the fifth fire in the borough during a citywide drought watch due to low precipitation
Officials said 111 brush fires are being monitored or in the “mopping-up” phase as the state remains at an elevated risk
What started as a women-centered wildland fire training event has evolved into a networking and camaraderie-building international movement
An investigation into the fire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 102 people did not find any information that warranted criminal charges
Officials say the largest of the fires, the Hawthorne Fire in Berlin, will take weeks to extinguish
A Netflix documentary about the deadly blaze balances themes of loss with courage and fortitude
First responders across the state stood in line to pay their respects to Wethersfield Firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr.
Officials moved up the use of helicopters to fight an 80-acre brush fire on Lamentation Mountain
Wethersfield Firefighter Robert Sharkevich was killed in a UTV rollover during a fire on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin
Fire officials said the brush fire in Berlin was expected to take many days to contain
Colorado Springs firefighters and Widefield School District 3 students built structures demonstration fire resistance
Participants in the Future Fire Academy receive accredited training to fight wildfires
The state’s wildfire season has been starting earlier, ending later and become expensive to fight
The Bear Den Fire, one of six significant wildfires in the state, was zero percent contained, according to officials
The Texas A&M Forest Service camp gave young women from several counties hands-on lessons related to wildland firefighting
A requirement that all aerial supervisors be government employees and the use of contractors has become a point of contention
The Felicia Fire threatened homes and briefly trapped boaters in Ventura County
Officials concluded the wildfire likely reignited from winds carrying an ember into a dry gully but did not address liability
The Park Fire burned over 429,000 acres in Tehama and Butte counties and the Lassen National Forest
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small as 16 by 16 feet
CAL Fire officials said the apparatus engineer is suspected of setting five fires while off duty
Wildfire sensors will help detect early fire activity and provide firefighters with advanced warning to protect communities.
Public safety departments and agencies did not develop plans such as having extra staff on duty, staging apparatus or supplies in high-risk areas, or possible evacuations.
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