Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Remotely activated and powered by solar energy, new firefighting water tanks let helicopters refill in under a minute, even during power outages
An inmate serving time for robbery was captured in Upland after escaping from Holton Conservation Camp near Sylmar
The FIRE Act would invest $20 million annually to expand safety protections, fair wages, and job training while creating a path to record expungement and long-term firefighting careers
Assistant Chief Josh Bischof and Captain Tim Rodriguez are remembered as “the absolute best the fire service has ever had”
Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said investigators are looking at the link between the threatening graffiti and four set fires
A CAL FIRE division chief, captain and a contract client pilot were killed while fighting a fire in Riverside County
Benjamin Charles Sapper was killed when the vehicle he and other firefighters were in left the road
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Hotshots have withdrawn from the fire because of falling rocks and burning debris
A 25-year-old firefighter died in an ATV rollover while working on the Donnie Creek Fire
The York Fire in the Mojave Desert has burned 120 square miles and extended into Nev.
Deputies said the Ash Fork firefighter’s motives ranged from boredom to thrill-chasing
Pilot Thomas Hayes and co-pilot Jared Bird died from their injuries while fighting the Moose fire in Idaho
Union says as many as half of the FFs who fight fires on USFS land could resign if no permanent solution improves pay
North Cascades Smokejumpers have a 30% washout rate among recruits due to the physical training
Devyn Gale, 19, died after being struck by a falling tree while clearing brush
2023 is the first year the Quick Reaction Force aircraft will be available all year long instead of just during wildfire season
Using regional geographical, topographical information the AI system picks up on aberrations like new fire starts in the camera feed
North Cascades Smokejumper Bill Moody parachuted into Siberia once in a U.S.-Soviet exchange program
Proposed legislation would prod the FAA to expand the use of drones, as well as open up federal lands for testing efforts
The U.S. Forest Service and four historically Black colleges and universities have partnered for recruitment among students of color
Critics complain fire officials are overlooking Phos-Chek’s ecological risks when using it to fight wildfires
Planned Senate hearing, bills find new interest as smoke from Canadian fires reaches D.C.
City of Prescott remembers the 19 hotshots killed in the Yarnell Hill fire
“We try to make them unique instead of saying the same location over and over again” National Agency Fire Center spokesperson Candy Stevenson said
The Diamond fire in Scottsdale grew quickly and threatened approximately 100 homes
Funded by a $38K Cal Water grant, the 7,000-gallon capacity HeloPod allows helicopters to fill up while hovering
Over 400 wildfires in Canada have affected air quality in several states
“We are shocked and saddened at the sudden loss of Luke, our friend and co-worker,” Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore said
The insurance giants have stopped taking applications and paused new policies due to risk and soaring costs
The Butte County fire chief describes the Camp Fire response that ultimately earned him the IAFC’s Ben Franklin Award for Valor
The Allen Road Fire began as a small brush fire and quickly grew overnight
Herders have been paid a minimum salary to be on-call 24/7, available for overtime, but new regulations have raised the minimum
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