Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The 2025 application period is open from March 10-16
Two firefighters were injured and two structures damaged during the latest of several fires on Long Island
At a City Hall meeting, residents, activists, and city employees offered mixed reactions to Kristin Crowley’s ousting, while unionized firefighters rallied behind her
The conference, which was slated to be held in late March, has been postponed to November 2020
A new group has formed to determine the best way to provide consistent medical direction on wildland incidents
After a devastating fire season, officials say there are no longer any active fires in the country’s largest state
U.S Forest Service Firefighter Alex Manard competed in a 21-day challenge to survive in the wilderness sans clothing
The proposed budget includes a $50 million increase in funds to bolster the wildland fire management workforce
Understanding how we got here and why we must focus on managing fire and sheltering-in-place
Twenty firefighters from Angeles National Forest returned Wednesday after about a month aiding Australia’s wildfire battle
Bills proposed by state lawmakers would expand firefighting resources at the Department of Forestry and increase prescribed burns and forest thinning
Overseas responders, including firefighters from the United States, will be eligible to receive the honor
The crash ignited a brush fire, making it difficult for firefighters and emergency personnel to get to the aircraft
Fire officials said weather and climate conditions put Central Texas at risk of major wildfires
The volunteer firefighters were battling wildfires in New South Wales when the crash occurred
Three U.S. firefighters were on a firebombing mission, when the C-130 crashed into the mountains near the Australian capital of Canberra
The plane was carrying retardant for an aerial firefighting mission when it crashed, killing all on board
American firefighters received a warm welcome as they arrived to help battle Australia’s catastrophic wildfires
Western Australia Firefighter Andrew Strunk addresses politics, climate change and firefighting tactics in a widely shared Facebook post
With fire seasons expanding, the two countries are relying on each other more for enhanced mutual aid
Nearly 200 people have been accused of contributing to the crisis, with 24 charged with deliberately starting fires
Hundreds of U.S. firefighters are currently deployed or tasked to deploy to assist their Australian counterparts in battling the worst wildfires in the continent’s history
More than 150 U.S. firefighters are already in Australia fighting blazes that have killed 25 people and destroyed 2,000 homes
Reducing LODDs, improving equipment caches and reducing major wildland fires top the list
Multiple groups of firefighters are being sent on 30-day deployments to help fight the wildfires that have killed 17 people
Thousands in the southeast portion of the country have been forced to take shelter on beaches as fires spread
A volunteer firefighter died and two others were injured when a fire truck overturned
Greg Friese explores the scope of the wildfire challenges in California and significant impacts on public safety.
From dangerous structure fires to active shooter events, firefighters faced many significant incidents in the 2010s
The two volunteer firefighters were killed and three were injured when a fire truck crashed into a tree and went off the road
A new PBS documentary suggests last year’s devastating Camp Fire could have been less catastrophic had potentially life-saving emergency alerts gone out as intended
