Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
California is the first state to own two C-130 Hercules cargo planes outfitted for wildland firefighting
A wildfire spanning over 20 square miles in New Jersey’s Lacey and Ocean townships has prompted evacuations
A fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County has threatened over 1,000 structures and caused thousands to evacuate
Engine Boss Kayla Bradley, 29, suffered a medical emergency while on assignment in the Inyo National Forest in California
The two-door Fire Command Bronco recalls the “half-cab” Broncos used by rural fire departments decades ago
“It’s happened so much faster than we previously anticipated,” says one of the study’s authors, who calls the estimate conservative
ICs never have the fortune of hindsight and are always wishing they knew more. If they get it right, the team is responsible; if they get it wrong, the IC is responsible
Deputy Fire Chief Rich Elliott identified several policy recommendations for Congress and the Biden Administration
Marshall Grant Brookfield was hospitalized for more than two weeks in the ICU before he died
Division Chief Angela Bernheisel said a trifecta of weather conditions came together to quickly move prescribed burn embers
A controlled burn on former Battalion Chief Greg Estrada’s ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains jumped containment lines
The need to gather and disseminate real-time wildland fire information at the earliest point allows for quicker decision-making
More than 1,300 firefighters helped by aircraft dumping water and fire retardant are working to contain Southern California’s fast-moving Alisal Fire
The fast-moving brush fire burning north of Santa Barbara has hundreds of firefighters on the offensive
The firefighter was part of the hand crew at the KNP Complex Fire in Sequoia National Park when they were hit and transported to an area hospital
The KNP Complex and Windy fires have damaged or killed dozens of giant sequoia trees
The firefighters, who were working the KNP Complex, are now recovering at local hospitals
USFS officials have approved the use of Perimeter Solutions’ fire retardant as a wildland fire preventative measure that can last for months
Stanislaus County Firefighter Richard Gerety left UC Davis Medical Center in style with an engine ride home
Eyewitness accounts described fireballs, mass drownings, an atmosphere marked more by flame than sky and a veritable hurricane of fire
A city fire engine and three specialty units were shut down due to an unusual staffing shortage caused by COVID-19 and wildfire response efforts
Look for nozzles, hose appliances and tools designed for interoperability during multi-agency fire suppression operations
Dan Steffensen, 65, underwent nine surgeries after being burned while fighting the Harris Fire in Montana
The towering sequoias in California’s Giant Forest avoid flames another day
The uptick in cases has alarmed some officials in Western states, who say fire-prone communities need all the help they can get to fend off dangerous blazes
Dozens lined the streets to cheer for firefighters and wave flags and banners as a procession of fire engines moved through town
FSRI is expanding its mission to study how new sources of energy, changing demographics and where and how we live are changing the fire environment
Between 1984 and 2017, fires in the Sierra Nevada advanced in elevation by more than 1,400 feet, surpassing some previously dependable moisture barriers
On his first presidential visit out West, Biden calls year-round fires a climate change reality the nation can no longer ignore
Last month, the president approved a disaster declaration for California, providing federal aid for the counties affected by the Dixie and River fires
West Stanislaus Fire Protection District Firefighter Richard Gerety had been working the Caldor Fire for 10 days when he was seriously injured on Aug. 28
Marcus Pacheco, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Forest Service, was suffering from a previous illness, CAL FIRE reported
Officials were considering opportunities to build a “catcher’s mitt” beyond the immediate fire lines and into Nevada to stop the fire’s march east
