Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A fireworks warehouse fire triggered a massive explosion and multiple spot fires near Esparto, prompting evacuations
Authorities say Wess Roley, a 20-year-old living out of his car, set a fire on Canfield Mountain before fatally shooting two battalion chiefs and injuring a third
Slain Idaho firefighters identified; law enforcement will accompany firefighters on all future calls
Coeur d’Alene is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a targeted shooting, with residents lining highways in tribute and Gov. Brad Little ordering flags lowered
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
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
