Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
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
Following 30 deaths and widespread destruction, Assemblymember John Harabedian is urging the state to launch an independent audit into emergency response failures
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
Santa Clara is the first county in the state to purchase the technology, which will be available to other areas in the event of a natural disaster
Study finds that wildfires could grow exponentially in the next 40 years, as temperatures continue to rise
Two chiefs who serve in interface areas address the unique training, planning and operational efforts related to WUI fires
The U.S. Forest Service and its partners are planning a public event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Mann Gulch fire
National Interagency Fire Center officials have noticed an increased in wildland firefighter suicides in recent years
The video, called “Into The Fire,” shows the dramatic first few hours of the fire from the firefighter’s perspective
Anchorage remains under a total burn ban due to a sustained streak of record-breaking heat and dry weather
Video shows the permanent memorial markers placed where each of the 14 firefighters died
Southern California Edison officials approved a $4 million grant to lease two new helicopters, night vision goggles and associated technology for aerial night flying
Former USFS fire director cautions against complacency and underscores need to be prepared
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced in 2017 it planned the review into creating so-called fuel breaks that starve fires of vegetation that can burn in the Great Basin
The 30- and 60-second spots are meant to be informative, but Cal Fire Local 2881 President Tim Edwards said more aggressive commercials could follow if fire conditions worsen
Twice this spring, the Forest Service has encountered drones while its aircraft have been flying over wildfires
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The fire burned a total of 640 square miles, much of it in the Mendocino National Forest, making it the largest wildland fire, in state history
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