Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A third firefighter is in surgery following the shooting on Canfield Mountain
From being struck by lightning three times to building a backyard fire museum, 88-year-old Ray Kresek has spent a lifetime preserving the disappearing world of fire lookouts
The fast-moving Forsyth Fire has burned over 2 square miles in southwest Utah, destroying a dozen structures and threatening hundreds more
East Dover Fire Company District Chief Brian Sauers went into cardiac arrest while battling the blaze
Environmental engineers said that higher temperatures, less air moisture and higher frequency of human-caused fires have contributed to the change
South Dakota investigators believe the blaze started as a permitted burn that was not completely put out
Let’s do this: Structural collapse rescue, vertical ventilation, bailout maneuvers and more
Selinde Roosenburg, 20, died from injuries incurred from a UTV rollover during the prescribed burn at Richland Furnace State Forest
The amount more than doubles recent annual spending on wildfire prevention in the state
The fire destroyed 374 buildings, forced nearly 100,000 people to evacuate and left at least one firefighter with third-degree burns
Albright Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Charles W. Miller was a nearly 30-year fire service veteran
Firefighters saw smoke after the strike and went to the scene to find 40- to 50-foot flames
The grass fire burned about 880 acres and led to near-zero visibility
Gov. Gavin Newsom said more than $80 million will be set aside to prepare for wildfires
Sonoma County fire officials will “teach” an artificial intelligence system to identify smoke and avoid false positives
The state seeks to drastically increase its number of inmate firefighters ahead of the next fire season
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service firefighter suffered a medical emergency while responding to the 170-acre blaze
The Chesterton firefighter was injured while battling a brush fire at a construction site Thursday
Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Dennis M. Bender, 78, was Nebraska’s longest-serving paramedic
Firefighter Caleb Drummond, 21, nephew of celebrity chef Ree Drummond, was responding to a fire at the family ranch
Studies shed light on dangers of soiled wildland gear; researchers seek additional information to develop best practices
Orange County Fire Authority Firefighter Dylan Van Iwaarden was transferred to a rehabilitation facility on Wednesday to continue his recovery
A federal report stated that fire prevention measures around the Los Alamos National Laboratory have not been consistent
Officials said failure to recover the equipment will impact firefighting efforts in the 2021 fire season
Less than half of the state’s inmate fire crews were available to fight record-breaking wildfires last summer
Officials said the Fort Meade volunteer firefighter is “responsive and talking” after the incident
Colorado firefighters reflect on late-season wildfire that posed the ultimate challenge for the state’s limited resources
The Dingell Act is intended to take the lessons learned from past wildfire seasons and begin to lay the groundwork for better fire management in the future
Researchers noted a possible connection between the microbes in smoke and cases of illness in firefighters
While last year was one of the most chaotic years in recent memory, thousands of Australian and U.S. firefighters rang in 2020 with the world already on fire
The bill, which would give seasonal wildland firefighters the same disciplinary rights as permanent firefighters, is supported by CAL FIRE Local 2881
First Responders Resiliency Inc., started by a retired paramedic, and The 6 Foundation offer health, wellness and rehabilitation programs for Sonoma County first responders
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