Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The executive order pushes FEMA and the Small Business Administration to preempt state and local permitting and let builders self-certify standards
Local ranchers serving as liaisons helped incoming fire crews navigate terrain and resources during large fires like the Cottonwood Peak Fire
In Cameron Park, a KB Home neighborhood is marketing fire-resistant construction and ember-blocking design as a way to reduce wildfire danger and improve insurability
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.
California Professional Firefighters President Brian K. Rice said the former president’s ideas on public safety are dangerous
FEMA has so far spent more than $3 billion on Lahaina wildfire recovery
The former president said he would withhold federal funds unless Gov. Gavin Newsome removed a species of fish from the endangered list
CAL FIRE Riverside County Battalion Chief Mike Martinez said it was surreal to find the woman walking down the street amid the flames
Three wildfires have burned over 100,000 acres combined and injured several firefighters
The Airport Fire in Orange County has burned more than 30 square miles
A review of statements and past efforts related to fire service funding, wildfire risks, responder pay and other critical topics
An investigation finds that the victim made an unexpected turn into an area with visibility concerns during the Falls Fire
The Line Fire east of Los Angeles has burned over 27 square miles
An increase in natural disasters has compounded problems for first responders across Texas and other states
An analysis of a wildfire evacuation from the Lake Tahoe Basin area finds highway shutdowns and chaos
Since 2020, there have been at least 14 fatal crashes of airplanes and helicopters fighting fires in the U.S.
Watch Duty Pro extends existing capabilities with additional features and resources in a single solution
Tanker 122 dropped 8,000 gallons of retardant on the Record Fire in Riverside County
The Durango Fire Protection District had been denied by three companies and faced policies five times what was budgeted from others
Walla Walla Regional Airport is a hub for tanker crews waiting for a wildfire assignment
A trailblazing memoir from Clare Frank, California’s first (and only) female chief of fire protection
Firefighters make progress on the Park Fire, the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history
Residents of Kula have begun to take it upon themselves to be ready for the next wildfire
The monks bring the community and U.S. Forest Service together to reduce wildfire risk near the Gila National Forest in New Mexico
The Park Fire, the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history, has burned over 670 square miles
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