Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
All 179 inmates were evacuated from Rifle prison as the 167-square-mile wildfire spread
Los Angeles-area chiefs detail lessons from the January firestorm to guide all-hazards response
Burning over 129 square miles in steep, remote terrain, the Gifford Fire has injured at least three people and forced closures in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties
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
Mistaken releases account for the majority of drops getting into waterways, constituting less than 1% of the thousands of annual loads handled
Portland General Electric has set aside $15M alone for vegetation management and is replacing wooden poles in high-risk areas
“Whoever is the closest resource is going to respond,” Idaho Department of Lands Fire Bureau Chief Josh Harvey said.
Drones helped firefighters find hotspots and at-risk structures during a 40-acre fire in Washington City
Informed decision-making must occur before, during and after the incident
Nez Perce County firefighter Jimmy Ralstin suffered burns across 50% of his body
Bipartisan legislation brings another Firehawk helicopter to the state’s fleet and a last resort insurance plan to homeowners
The Rockport Rotary Club gave the fire department a DJI thermal drone after seeing a privately owned drone used during a wildfire
The Anchorage Fire Department has limited wildfire equipment, and it’s nearly impossible to get a fire engine up some roads
The president would like to see wider adoption of the latest building codes and encourages individuals to take precautions
XPRIZE Wildfire aims to spur innovation to better protect communities and ecosystems
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Chester T. Lauck served with Frederick County Fire and Rescue and several other area agencies plus the Air National Guard
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