Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Even with the best planning, nature doesn’t always play by the rules, does it?
Assistant Fire Chief Chip Chidester of the Harford Volunteer Fire Company died from an injury sustained while battling a 30-acre brush fire in March
Federal investigators will ignite a controlled burn in Pacific Palisades this week to pinpoint the cause of the wildfire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes
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
Forecasters issued warnings for southern Nevada through parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado
Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory are currently on alert for evacuation but continue studying the future of Western wildfires
Approximately 550 firefighters have been battling the blaze, fueled by winds and dry conditions resulting from California’s intense drought
Crews from Orange County, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles County, CAL FIRE, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Anaheim have been fighting the blaze
Two more days of strong winds and bone-dry conditions are in the forecast as nearly 1,800 firefighters and support personnel battle the blaze
The two Fire Integrated Real time Intelligence System planes can send real-time images, data and projections to firefighters and emergency managers
The more than 1,700 firefighters working the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires have managed to achieve 44% containment despite wind gusts up to 60 mph
We must focus our efforts on quick suppression, fuel management, WUI codes and ignition reduction
Sheriff’s Department pilots may be trained so they can go on nighttime firefighting flights
Jason Smith, who was treated for burns and smoke inhalation, had been recovering from his injuries
Darin Banks was working for Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression to prepare an area for a prescribed burn
The impact could be especially problematic near the Hermits Peak, Calf Canyon and Cerro Pelado fires
The president approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of the state devastated by fire since early April
As catastrophic megafires have become commonplace throughout the West, state and federal agencies have pushed hard to bring prescribed fires back
The team offered first responders and evacuees the option to grab a free hamburger or hot dog, as well as other refreshments
Officials said the fire merged last week with another blaze and has damaged or destroyed 172 homes and at least 116 structures
Today and tomorrow may bring the kinds of gusty winds and critical fire conditions that fueled wildland blazes last week
One wildfire has merged with a newer fire to form the largest blaze in the state, leading to widespread evacuations in Mora and San Miguel counties
Former Cambridge Fire Chief John P. Trumble was working with firefighters as a spotter when he was overcome by smoke and fire
This week’s photo is a play on the ‘Keep the Wreath Green’ holiday message, with a spring wildfire focus
Firefighters are bracing for more high winds as a half-dozen large wildfires burn across the Southwest
Pacific Gas & Electric does not admit wrongdoing in the Dixie and Kincade fires
Several firefighters were injured in the blaze that burned 124,924 acres and took months to contain
“I saw a dark spot which looked like a road,” said Jim Carr, Sevier County Fire Department’s maintenance chief
Conditions are reportedly similar to those in 2016 when wildfires ravaged Gatlinburg, killing 14 people and damaging or destroying about 2,500 buildings
Edgewater Park Firefighter April Partridge, 55, became separated from her vehicle while fighting the fire in Comanche County
On Sept. 7, 2020, 14 firefighters were injured in an attempt to protect the Nacimiento Fire Station
Evacuations were ordered as two big wildfires burned Sunday, said Amy Hawkins, spokeswoman for Comanche County/Lawton Emergency Management
Heavy smoke reduced visibility, according to Robeson County Fire Marshal Stephanie Chavis
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