Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Breaking from their tradition of luxury draft houses, the Rams will hold this year’s draft with the LAFD, honoring first responders after devastating wildfires
With wildfires growing more frequent and toxic exposure a deadly risk, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act aims to support firefighters facing heightened cancer rates
The January fires scorched more than 13,500 homes and garages, leaving behind damaged Lithium-ion batteries that posed an ongoing threat of toxic, hard-to-extinguish fires
As flames moved toward the Heavenly ski resort, officials turned on the mountain’s snow-making machines
CAL FIRE incident commander: “One more COVID firefighter getting sick could take out our actions to protect the community and the people we’re here to serve”
One study revealed that the effects of wood smoke were similar to the effects of cigarette and cannabis smoke exposure on sperm
The firefighters defended Camp Sacramento from the flames, which crept within feet of some of camp’s structures
Richard Gerety III, a volunteer firefighter for the West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District, sustained burns to 20% of his body
Detailing the logistics to keep firefighter camps up and running during fire season
A 52-year veteran of the fire service, Colfax Fire Chief Jim Krouse suffered an apparent heart attack while working the scene, the department said
Lieutenant Cody Traber was an 18-year veteran of Spokane Fire District 9
Residents of Alta Sierra donated money to help provide free meals to the first responders working the French Fire near Lake Isabella
The fire was eating its way through rugged timberlands and “knocking on the door” of the basin that straddles the California-Nevada state line, California’s state fire chief Thom Porter said
Frumencio Ruiz Carapia of Medford was working on the Gales Fire when a tree unexpectedly snapped and fell over, striking him
“It’s an honor for us to help out the community that helped us after 9/11,” said Richard DePrima, the FDNY All Hazards Team incident commander
Detailing how the National Interagency Fire Center can help fire departments facing significant fire threats
Thousands of fire personnel continue to battle the month-old Dixie Fire, which has burned 569,707 acres
Since 2019, the Pentagon has provided data from its classified infrared satellites to help firefighters spot and track wildfires, but access is scheduled to end on Sept. 30
A CAL FIRE captain and three firefighters were injured when a tree fell on them
First responders need to take care of themselves on the scene to lessen the risk of injuries and chronic illnesses
100+ highly trained Florida Forest Service wildfire firefighters are working to quell raging wildfires burning in 12 states
District attorneys in two counties — Butte and Plumas — are investigating PG&E for potential criminal liability in the fire
CAL FIRE: After 26 days, the fire has destroyed more than 400 structures and is only 21% contained
“We are trying to do the best we can,” said Jake Cagle, California Incident Management operations section chief
“We did everything we could,” fire spokesman Mitch Matlow said. “Sometimes it’s just not enough”
The Northern California blaze now encompasses 253,052 acres – an area eight times the size of San Francisco
The legislation would spend nearly $3.4 billion on wildland firefighting efforts, and another $5.75 billion would go toward natural resource-related infrastructure, including fire management and restoration
Filmmaker Lucy Walker experienced her baptism by wildfire the first time she saw freeway traffic untroubled as swirling flames swept across an adjacent hillside
Austin ranked fifth among metropolitan areas in the country most at risk of wildfires
The wildfire is now the 13th largest in state history with more than 221K acres burned
Two firefighters performing aerial surveillance over the Cedar Basin Fire died after their plane crashed earlier this month
The five-engine strike team was driving from one wildfire to another when they witnessed a large fireball explosion in the sky near the airport
“Until things settle down, we won’t know the extent of what’s burned,” fire spokesperson says of unpredictable blaze
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