Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
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
Pivotal’s lightweight, electric vertical takeoff aircraft is drawing interest from Marin fire departments for its potential use in wildfires, search-and-rescue and EMS response
“Fire is everyone’s fight,” said U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell
The goals include improvements in forest and fire management, firefighter assistance, wildlife recovery and community hardening and recovery
Crews were dispatched, but Cody Mullens, 28, succumbed to his injuries
Dozens of firefighters could not keep the Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire from crossing Route 539 but later established a perimeter
Stephen Tyger Francis Roch reportedly told the firefighter he would need to “take him out” and said he had an AR-15
The suit’s outcome could reshape how the agency battles wildfires throughout the western United States
More than 100 communities will receive U.S. grants to supplement pay for wildland firefighters and to provide housing for fire personnel
The bill would authorize the Department of Natural Resources to assist local and tribal departments during the initial attack on a wildland fire
The USFS took responsibility for last year’s Hermits Peak Calf Canyon blaze, the largest wildfire in state history
If the president’s plan is approved, more federal firefighters could be hired at a higher starting pay level
“Our hearts are broken,” said both the VDOF and the Haysi Volunteer Fire Department, where Rocky S. Wood served as chief
A proposal would create a $2 million pilot program to mount cameras on mountaintops in high-risk areas
The bipartisan group is asking for information about federal housing in the hopes of bolstering the ranks
An inside look at the intense world of trail “dogging” and wildland firefighting
The effort to clear trees and underbrush from national forests in 10 states may be undermined by a worker shortage, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also aims to create a $75 million fund to address the causes of water scarcity and climate change
“Fire survivors ... should not be taxed on the settlements from the PG&E Fire Victims Trust,” Rep. Mike Thompson said
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”
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