Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The Flagstaff facility will serve as a regional hub for firefighter training and house the department’s Wildland Fire Management division
The 1995 deaths of Bill Buttram and Josh Oliver in the Point Fire sparked critical improvements in communication, training and equipment across Idaho fire agencies
El Cariso Hotshot Renzo Reginato remains hospitalized with serious injuries after a tree fell on him and two crewmates during operations on the Butler Fire
“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
“We have all hands on deck,” fire spokesperson Chris Valenzuela said as the Mosquito Fire raged, storms were forecast and evacuation orders remained
The Mosquito Fire spread to nearly 73 square miles and is 10% contained, CAL FIRE said
The pilot and two others sustained moderate injuries and were transported to a trauma center
Residents of mountain communities have had to flee as a heat wave strains the state power grid and moisture from a tropical storm threatens to bring floods
Already burning wildfires could worsen, or new blazes could spark in the next three days in Oregon as high winds and rising temperatures increase fire risk
The fatal fire has scorched about 18,657 acres, prompted expanded evacuations and the doubling of resources
One firefighter hurt in the Fresno County wildfire remains hospitalized
Two women died in NorCal’s Mill Fire, now 55% contained, and two civilians were killed in SoCal’s Fairview Fire, just 5% contained
Crews spent much of their overnight efforts extinguishing hotspots and strengthening the containment line around the Route Fire in Castaic
“The folks out there are just taking a beating,” said LACoFD Deputy Chief Thomas Ewald, who said he expects more injuries due to the current conditions
The state’s OES and military department partnership seeks to strengthen California’s ability to quickly respond to climate-driven disasters
Speaking to a room of chief and company officers, Dr. Moore-Merrell outlined a plan to track suicides, attack wildfires and refocus data-gathering
The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire burned more than 530 square miles of the Rocky Mountain foothills and destroyed hundreds of homes
