Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A review of 13 investigations highlights three actions fire departments can take to reduce firefighter risk in the wildland-urban interface
Officials said the wildfire in the Pine Barrens has grown more than 23 square miles and is the largest wildfire in the last two decades
California is the first state to own two C-130 Hercules cargo planes outfitted for wildland firefighting
Without firefighters at Shasta Fire Station 56, the nearest help will have to come from three miles away
Firefighters have continued to improve containment lines on the Chipola Complex fire
OEHS experts offer key considerations related to existing PPE, new respirators and exposure times on the front lines
The rain was a break from five days of dry, windy conditions that had fueled three wildfires in and around Bay County
About $18 million in federal funding will go toward a new Nacimiento Fire Station
Crews are fighting the 9,000-acre Bertha Swamp Road Fire and the 841-acre Adkins Avenue Fire in Bay County
EMS providers treated Larry Harbin, 65, but he died at a hospital
The money will go towards tools, truck repairs and communication devices
Firms would be required to consider all safety actions taken by a property owner when pricing coverage and let consumers access their wildfire risk score
The company was charged with 30 felony and misdemeanor accounts for its alleged actions that contributed to the blaze
Otto Fire and Rescue Chief Terry Rholetter Jr. was flown to Augusta Burn Center in Georgia
As with wildfire, we must learn to co-exist with our fears to keep them in a healthy balance
Shasta Lake Hotshots member Robby Burns is taking a special item with him to the Games
The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center report reveals several factors that influenced the crew’s decision to stay, including an unheeded warning
The Colorado Fire burned right up to the iconic Bixby Bridge on Highway 1 in Big Sur
The infrastructure package also includes $3.2 billion for wildfire prevention, $600 million for federal firefighter pay, and funds for wildfire response planning
Policies, culture and a lack of experienced firefighters have officials worried about future risks for fighting wildfires
The Boulder Emergency Squad, a technical search and rescue team, has created a fundraiser to support its volunteers
A firefighter working the Marshall Fire reportedly told Stephen Tyger Francis Roch the area was under mandatory evacuation orders and asked him to leave
Videos: The beloved actress also was an honorary forest ranger who encouraged wildfire prevention
As 3 people in Colorado are still missing after last week’s blazes, experts warn of a widening threat of wildfire
There have been no immediate reports of deaths in the aftermath of the wind-whipped blaze outside Denver
The Caldor Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes and other buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate
Prison officials agreed to correct a mistake related to good-conduct credit rules that had mistakenly extended sentences
Edward Godinez served as acting air tanker base manager for the San Bernardino National Forest
“It’s an opportunity to do something truly meaningful with your time,” said inmate and crew member Kevin Payton
A memorial near California’s Camp Tahquitz honors Charlie Morton, the 39-year-old crew boss who died during the 2020 El Dorado Fire
With signing the infrastructure bill into law, Biden advances reforms focused on wildland firefighter job classifications, base salaries and year-round employment
The flight might have been the first time in the U.S. that a fixed-winged aircraft was used to fight a fire using night vision goggles
Engine Boss Kayla Bradley, 29, suffered a medical emergency while on assignment in the Inyo National Forest in California
