Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
One firefighter was treated for heat-related illness while another sustained a more severe injury requiring hospital care as the Green Fire grew past 10,000 acres
A recent multi-agency wildfire training exercise helped Orange County fire and law enforcement teams swiftly contain the Rancho fire in Laguna Beach
PJ Helicopters’ UH-60 Blackhawk will again support Cal Fire-Butte County this wildfire season under a renewed PG&E contract
The fire destroyed three homes and heavily damaged five others in two Salt Lake City suburbs
A video showed flames and smoke creeping by passing cars driving on a highway in the middle of the Swan Lake Fire in Alaska
A 4-alarm grass fire destroyed five buildings, burned 50 cars and prompted evacuations in northeast Portland
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Wildland/urban interface hazards and how to train for them
The converted Boeing 747 can drop up to 19,000 gallons of water or fire retardant
Firefighters fell on ash pits and sustained minor injuries while fighting the Deshka Landing and McKinley fires
About 100 firefighters, 20 engine crews and three helicopters were fighting the fire and another 100 firefighters are expected to arrive Sunday
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc., firefighters are helping to clear brushes, conduct controlled burns and fight wildland fires
While the helicopter never actually flew in the Vietnam war, mechanics say it will be ready to fight wildfires next summer
Chief Tom Aurnhammer addresses the unique challenges encountered during wildland/urban interface incidents
Researchers are finding that wildfires are too frequent, intense and severe, and are pouring more carbon into the atmosphere
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy talks about the “new normal” of structural and wildland firefighting crossover
The research could improve climate models and help determine what happens to the chemistry of smoke in the stratosphere
Investigators determined that the East Evans Fire started in a shack where Michael Cashmareck was running an illegal butane hash oil lab
BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness program aims to provide local fire programs surplus fire equipment to help fight rural wildland fires
Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory researchers are studying the properties of fire to make fighting wildfires safer
Chief Chats focus on emerging issues; fire service leaders honored with prestigious awards
The icon of the longest-running public service campaign in the U.S. is being honored with birthday parties around the country this week
Each of the departments that responded to a mutual aid request put in early in the battle against the blaze will be receiving reimbursement
The U.S. Forest Service is encouraging women to apply for wildland firefighting jobs in the Santa Fe and Carson national forests
The 1958 U.S. Navy plane has four different drop options and compartments for the 850 gallons
Gov. Newsom approved a $1 billion emergency preparedness budget to ensure California is ready for any disaster
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order authorizing more seasonal firefighters to boost staffing on one-third of CAL FIRE’s 340 engines
Seven other firefighters also sustained minor injuries while battling Oregon’s 11,000-acre wildfire
The trailer was parked in a camp serving the crews fighting the Milepost 97 fire that has grown to nearly 9,000 acres
A primary goal was to get firefighters and volunteers home to rest so they would be prepared for future fires, but that they had been too busy on the ground to do so
The Rainy Pass Lodge was evacuated due to a wildfire, but workers returned the next day to start taking care of the firefighters trying to protect the lodge
The weather stations measure wind, temperature and humidity and transmit the data every 10 minutes to PG&E’s wildfire-safety operations center in San Francisco
The utility company will pay for the first two hours of any new flight responding to a wildfire, while the county will cover the second two flight hours
