Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
SUNY students spent spring break gaining hands-on experience with prescribed burns and fueling a growing passion for fire ecology back on campus
It stops flames and heat and can be deployed in multiple ways
Advanced technology can improve safety where cities and nature meet
White House: Administration is approving grants to help fire agencies manage expanding fires across the Western U.S.
Dan Steffensen, 65, remains intubated and sedated after a shift in winds sent flames over his fire engine while he was fighting the Harris fire
Charges include involuntary manslaughter related to the death of Charles Morton, a hotshot leader who died battling the El Dorado Fire
“We’re out here and we’re doing the same thing that men are doing,” one firefighter said of the Yosemite Women’s Fire Internship
Out-of-state members will form a strike team comprised of 11 firefighters to help protect the southwest corner of Oregon
Red Lodge Fire Rescue Firefighter Dan Steffensen was flow to a burn center in Utah after a fellow firefighter escaped and notified the IC
A neighboring restaurant opened its doors to the crew after a franchise worker indicated too many firefighters had already gone through with large orders
‘It’s a scary thought,’ says a National Interagency Fire Center spokesperson of the low supply
Former Northwest Fire Chief Jeff Piechura and the plane’s pilot were surveying the Cedar Basin Fire
The firefighters were performing aerial reconnaissance to direct resources responding to a wildfire
The pilot was able to escape unharmed after landing in Lake Shastina near the town of Weed
Watsonville first responders had the fire nearly contained when a pickup truck drove past the scene and hit multiple cars and bystanders
With a $24 million price tag, the CAL FIRE Hawk makes nighttime firefighting a reality again, with pilots wearing night vision goggles
Ahead of anticipated wildland fire season, the vice president told Brentwood firefighters to “take care of yourself”
Experts recommend steps to manage wildfire threat, starting with leveraging of technology for detecting and tracking the fires that matter
The blazes are reminiscent of last year’s season, as officials warn against fireworks use in current ‘bone dry’ conditions
Prolonged drought, increased temperatures, a lack of moisture, and an extended fire “season” are all exacerbating factors that could add up to a destructive year
The pay raise will come in the form of retention incentives and by providing additional bonuses to those working on the front lines
Jason Blubaum, a deputy fire marshal based in Coeur d’Alene, said despite multiple calls reporting full gas canisters in the woods, none have been found
“You can’t get more deserving than these good people, who gave even when it meant losing something so close to them,” a Summit Bank Foundation member said
FirstNet
100+ portable assets, including communications vehicles and micro SatCOLTs, will be on hand to support first responders during wildfire and hurricane season
The president said the entry-level wage of $13/hour for firefighters would “end in my administration”
A group of firefighting monks is ready to defend a Buddhist monastery being threatened by a wildfire burning near Big Sur
The Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center podcast, titled “One Foot in the Black,” narrates the West’s history and wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change
The National Interagency Fire Center issued a bulletin warning of “above normal significant fire potential” for much of the Northwest for July through September
Dubbed “Crew 7,” San Bernardino County Fire’s new all-risk hand crew has completed their hiring and critical training and is ready to respond
From how the department aligns with the university mission to how it handled the pandemic and prepares for WUI incidents
Shasta County sheriff’s officials spotted Cole Rainwater “in attendance of an illegal fire” along the highway; Rainwater is now suspected in several vegetation
Tim Hart was hurt battling the Eicks Fire and was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on June 2
At a hearing this week, Sen. Jeff Merkley outlined a plan to find solutions to the country’s forest management concerns, including removing a cap on wildfire suppression spending
