Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
As wildfire risk grows, experts warn that America isn’t investing enough in the teams who can help prevent them
The new Federal Wildland Fire Service would consolidate USDA and DOI fire programs into one command under the Interior Department
Even with the best planning, nature doesn’t always play by the rules, does it?
More than 400 firefighters are battling the Oak Fire amid hot weather, low humidity and bone-dry vegetation
Thomas Hayes and Jared Bird were employees of ROTAK Helicopter Services, which was contracted to help fight the Moose Fire
Park officials cited public safety concerns and a federal policy of not applying retardant within 300 feet of streams or rivers combined with a visibility concern
Nearly 1,600 firefighters, 74 engines and 15 helicopters remain on scene
Forest ecologist: The sequoias survived their first wildfire in more than a century, thanks to efforts to regularly burn the undergrowth beneath the trees
Officials expect “active to very active fire behavior” over the next several days
545 firefighters and 10 helicopters are battling California’s Washburn Fire, just 25% contained
“I don’t want to take a chance of busting a window on an airplane or hurting an aircraft for this,” a pilot said over radio to a dispatcher
Part of the park has been closed as a wildfire quintupled in size near a grove of giant sequoia trees, including the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant
CAL FIRE: More than 1,200 firefighters, 100 fire engines and 14 helicopters were sent to the Electra Fire, which was a threat to power infrastructure
The $18M Quick Response Force is on call to help three county’s crews for the second year in a row
The Forest Service started tests with a magnesium-chloride-based retardant last summer and is continuing them
CAL FIRE: Firefighters suffered heat illness-related injuries amid strenuous conditions and treacherous terrain
Douglas Ritchie was the sole occupant of a 1960 Bell 204B “Huey” helicopter that went down after takeoff
An 80-page U.S. Forest Service review details the planning missteps and conditions that led to the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
The infrastructure legislation also authorized agencies to increase the base salary of wildland firefighters by $20,000 a year, or 50% of their current base salary
Physically demanding work performed over extended periods of time can lead to mental fatigue, impacting situational awareness
As the state faces a punishing fire season, state and federal job openings go unfilled, and California engines are down-staffed
Crews in Arizona battled a blaze that has burned through parts of the footprint left by another springtime fire that destroyed over two dozen homes
The president changed a FEMA policy to cover all expenses for 90 days after an incident; he wants the U.S. to fully cover Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire costs
As the state heads into a dangerous heat wave, officials warn residents about the current conditions and what the coming months may hold
The power company faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter, arson counts and enhancements for injury to a firefighter whose spine was fractured
With its $3.4M budget, the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program has trained more than 3,000 individuals and helped more than 140 get jobs in the fire service
A member of the Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew has required surgeries to repair skull fractures and a broken kneecap
With a backup generator at the station, members of the Cleveland, Holman, Encinal, Tramperos department work through the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
About 3,000 firefighters continue to fight the blaze that has destroyed at least 330 homes
Fire crews continued to gain containment — little by little — on the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire, the largest blaze in the state’s history
Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would allow FEMA to cover more than the current 75% of costs related to certain grants
Missoula Fire Department crews were checking for residual heat in the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires when they found the calf in a badly burned area
The fire nearly cost the lives of 14 firefighters who were trying to defend their fire station but were overrun by flames and had to deploy emergency shelters
