Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Arizona’s governor has called for a federal review of fire response as the Dragon Bravo Fire has destroyed multiple buildings and forced evacuations on the North Rim
One firefighter was treated for heat-related illness while another sustained a more severe injury requiring hospital care as the Green Fire grew past 10,000 acres
A recent multi-agency wildfire training exercise helped Orange County fire and law enforcement teams swiftly contain the Rancho fire in Laguna Beach
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
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