Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A fast-moving brush fire in Kahikinui forced the evacuation of about 50 Maui residents and burned an estimated 330 acres before being 85% contained
“When It All Burns” recounts a rookie firefighter’s harrowing season with California’s Los Padres Hot Shot Crew., weaving personal experience with a searing examination of wildfire
President Donald Trump has directed the creation of a single wildland firefighting program, shifting thousands from the U.S. Forest Service to a new agency
The Sisters in Fire program allows young women to learn about wildland firefighting and test their skills in a prescribed burn
Five position papers – focused on climate change, blood transfusions, reproductive health, mental health and CPR – were endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
Hawaiian Electric President Shelee Kimura acknowledged the company’s downed power line cause the first fire
Photos of the area before the wildfire killed 97 people and destroyed Lahaina show the utility’s high-risk right-of-way was unkempt for years
National fire service leaders and research experts will discuss critical issues facing the fire service
The Aug. 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed at least 2,000 structures, mostly homes, in Lahaina
The temporary pay raise created in 2021 for Department of the Interior firefighters is scheduled to end on Sept. 30
Seven of the top 12 insurance companies doing business in California have either paused or restricted new business
Additional funds will also be provided to the state’s Forest Fire Service for contract air support
Officials say the firefighters’ vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in British Columbia as they were travelling home
Maui firefighters, county officials and Hawaiian Electric officials dispute what happened after the first fire and before Lahaina was destroyed
Over $250 million in funding available
The state’s largest wildfire this season scorched more than 31,000 acres — accounting for more burned land than Louisiana usually has in an entire year
A California fire department and utility company devised the exercise to underscore National Preparedness Month messaging to plan for disasters
Brig Malessa takes to social media to share what it is like living and working alone, looking for wildfires
A CAL FIRE-contracted helicopter when down while operating over the Tea Fire in the Sierra National Forest
The Spokane County wildfire destroyed thousands of acres, hundreds of homes and killed two people
The Fire Safety Research Institute will have subpoena power to gather information from Maui County on communication and firefighting details
A diesel, gasoline mix-up affected 42 vehicles assigned to the Smith River Complex fire
Over 100 firefighters camped near Goldbridge to fight the Downton Lake wildfire had to leave due to bears
State Attorney General Anne E. Lopez said the independent investigation will focus on the timeline and decisions during the wildfire
Only 115 bodies have been recovered in the wildfire and fewer than half of have been identified
Citing pending litigation, officials have refused to release response information on the wildfire that killed 115 people
Trends show grassland and sagebrush fires are becoming much more common
“We lost everything we owned,” Spokane Valley Fire Department Captain Duane Hughes said after surveying the damage
The state has experienced 600 wildfires in August alone during an unprecedented wildfire season
Hawaiian Electric stated its crews did not see flames, embers from the earlier grass fire and power in the area was off
Dan Moynihan said the toxins in the air from the widespread destruction, like on Sept. 11, should cause first responders to wear masks
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