Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
San Diego Fire-Rescue is rolling out two new 600-gallon brush rigs and a Bell 412 EPX helicopter with a 375-gallon tank and night ops expected by late November
Assembly Bill 321, authored by former inmate turned legislator Jovan Jackson, creates transitional housing and a hiring pipeline for conservation camp firefighters
The agency levied a $640 penalty after determining safety lapses contributed to the death of a Wethersfield firefighter when a utility terrain vehicle flipped during a brush fire
Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said he had no regrets for not activating emergency sirens
The U.S. fire administrator touted the work of the Fire and Life Safety Communicator’s Initiative and the collaborative effort to focus on the fire service’s messaging challenges through #FireServiceOneVoice
One of the two helicopters that crashed during a wildfire in Cabazon lacked a collision avoidance system
Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said they were afraid people would head into the mountains, towards the fire
10 new Type 6 fire engines will replace older rigs in Humboldt and Mendocino counties
A mobile morgue and additional coroners have arrived in Lahaina as death toll reaches 106
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
Funding for Lincoln Fire and Rescue’s Ford F-550 came from a Cares Act federal grant
While no fire department is ever fully prepared for such extreme conditions, we must constantly review and practice our response efforts
Amid the flames, first responders are working to rescue and evacuate stranded tourists and residents from the island of Maui
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed, and dozens of people have been injured
Occupants from 300 apartments, 95 townhomes in Cedar Park were evacuated as the fire spread into the complex
Strong winds have pushed the fire into Lahaina in Maui County, burning several structures
Officials have received approximately $50M worth of claims from the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire victims
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
Lessons learned and legacy impact on wildland firefighting
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
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