Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A plan to centralize federal firefighting under the Interior Department is raising alarms over weakened wildfire response, higher risks and rising costs
The President’s Budget proposal takes a new, but not unexpected, approach to consolidating several wildland firefighting systems
Areas of focus included preparing for wildfire and WUI events, managing lithium battery fires, and new approaches to firefighter health and wellness
Firefighters rescued L.A. motorists, and the weather service warned that areas scarred by wildfires are at risk of mudslides
They see shortfalls in the proposed rules for processing damage claims stemming from a fire sparked by forest managers
After last year’s number increased sharply from 2020, the mayor increased the budget by 50% for new recruits
“‘OK, I’m gonna die here,’” thought Brad Elder, a firefighter and professor who was one of the hundreds of first responders dispatched to a grass fire
Early tragedy, daring rescues, mega-fires and history-making moments defined the year
No one expects TV fire dramas to be documentaries, but the newest addition to the mix is so unrealistic that a CAL FIRE chief disavowed it
The Colorado Springs crewmember reportedly drove over the victim with a brush truck while responding to a fire
From the bag itself to the gear to cram inside, here’s everything you need to ensure you’re ready for action at a WUI fire
The advancement of wildland fire apparatus and equipment depends on using available technology and pushing for undiscovered technology
A look back and ahead as a tumultuous session turns to lame duck
A warning went out to Pacific Northwest agencies prior to the release of the report on Logan Taylor’s death, noting the dangers posed by live trees damaged by fire
A total of 30 units will monitor Rancho Cucamonga’s foothills
Chief Joe Tyler called the TV series “a misrepresentation of the professional all-hazards fire department and resource protection agency that CAL FIRE is”
“Everybody has their own demons from this fire,” said sheriff’s Deputy Mark Aldridge
“Nobody knew it was there,’’ said Brighton Assistant Fire Chief Kenneth Hooten
The Orange County Fire Authority plans to establish the facility near the fire-prone Trabuco Canyon
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency ordered evacuations because of two blazes
“Once-in-a-lifetime events are happening every summer. This is a different kind of exposure,” said researcher Keith Bein
The Purdum Volunteer Fire Department’s Mike Moody suffered a medical emergency early at the Bovee Fire
The utility company has been blamed for more than 30 wildfires since 2017 that killed more than 100 people and wiped out over 23,000 homes and businesses
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said that USFS and CAL FIRE officials reported in an initial assessment “that the fire started in the area of the utility’s power line”
Gerardo Rincon of Oregon was the crew boss of a Type 2 crew battling the blaze
Crashing waves caused widespread flooding and damage along 1,000 miles of the Alaska coastline but no deaths
Doris Jagiello disappeared when a downpour struck a recently burned area
Containment of the state’s biggest fire has remained at 20% since Tuesday as firefighters have built new containment lines
At just 20% containment, the Mosquito Fire has destroyed 70 homes and structures and is threatening 9,000 more
More than 270,000 acres continue to burn across the state
Firefighting pilots have been using the gear to combat the Fairview and Mosquito Fires
The retired firefighter told authorities he was approached by a man in an orange vest; the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has arrested three suspects
“It’s pretty much going to shut burning down at any level significant to what needs to take place,” said Bill Tripp with the Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources
