Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
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Detailing the requirements to become a wildland firefighter, what they do day to day, and how to get started on this career path
Investigative reports outline the circumstances leading up to the death of Cresson Firefighter Diana Jones, and the injury of an unidentified inmate firefighter who was struck by a falling tree in a separate incident
The Orange County Fire Authority handcrew members suffered second- and third-degree burns while working the Silverado Fire
“Step Up To The Plate” is a campaign launched by CAL FIRE/Fresno County Fire to collect donations of baseball cards for kids affected by the Creek Fire
The East Troublesome Fire in Grand County grew 150,000 acres in 24 hours, now second-largest fire in state’s history
This pocket-sized monocular from FLIR can scan large areas through darkness, glare and haze to pinpoint hot spots before they flare up
The change reflects a steep decline in California’s prison population since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is projected to save the state about $14.7 million per year
The request outlined the financial impact of six massive wildfires that have ravaged the state in recent months
The Cameron Peak Fire has burned 256 square miles (more than 163,000 acres), surpassing the previous record set earlier this year by 40 square miles (25,600 acres)
The brush truck was destroyed in June when a burned tree it had just extinguished fell on top of it
Authorities are looking into the allegations that firefighters hired by homeowners or insurance companies illegally set backfires to protect properties
The firefighters were on break between battling the Glass Fire and officials say exposure couldn’t have happened at base camp or on the fireground
Four National Guardsmen found themselves trapped after battling the Bear Fire, officials said
The record-shattering fire has killed at least 31 people and destroyed thousands of homes
The cub is now recovering at the Oakland Zoo after being burned during the 56,000-acre Zogg Fire
The amount burned this year more than doubles the previous record of 1.67 million acres
A Baby Yoda doll gifted to firefighters by a 5-year-old boy has traveled from fire crew to fire crew in adventures documented on Facebook
The reports seek to improve virus management by sharing lessons from wildland incidents between March and August 2020
Firefighter Grant Newnom battled flames from the Glass Fire that threatened his girlfriend’s parents’ home Sunday night
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Carlos Baltazar was reported missing on Sept. 24, one day before the memorial service for fellow Big Bear Hotshot Charles Morton
The Glass Fire raging through Napa and Sonoma counties has tripled in size, burned dozens of homes
CAL FIRE has recently begun using new technology to predict where flames are expected spread over a certain time period
CAL FIRE: The Glass Fire is exhibiting a “dangerous rate of spread” as it burns east of Calistoga
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Carlos Alexander Baltazar was reported missing by his family on Thursday after his car was found abandoned
Retired U.S. Forest Service Fire Chief Tom Harbour says wildland management strategies must change to adapt to the reality of worsening fire seasons
Pilot Ricky Fulton, a contractor with Aero S.E.A.T. Incorporated, was killed Tuesday evening while battling the Schill Fire
Stanford University researchers estimated that wildfire smoke may have led to the deaths of between 1,200 and 3,000 people, mostly adults over 65, between Aug. 1 and Sept. 10
When just getting to the fire often involves a good hike, these portable personal fire pumps lighten the load
The actress interviewed Upper McKenzie Fire and Rescue Chief Christiana Rainbow Plews on her show before presenting her with a $10,000 check
