Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
It’s in the face of disaster that we come together as a community
The “Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act” would create a National Wildland Firefighting Service to improve coordination, efficiency and disaster response
Officials estimate that around half of the 4,000 gallons has been sprayed on more than 40 fire-prone acres, including at least six places where homeless people have been known to camp
The four-firefighter Rapid Extraction Module, with paramedics and ropes technicians, is trained to remove and transport injured firefighters using an off-road vehicle
A stretch of a major interstate near the California-Oregon border will remain closed through the weekend as crews try to tame a wildfire roaring along the roadway
Drivers fled in terror and several big-rigs burned as the Delta Fire erupted on both sides of the artery
An explosive wildfire that closed down dozens of miles of a major California freeway nearly tripled in size overnight
Eric Aarseth, 20, was taken off of life support after suffering irreversible brain damage from pneumonia, which became septic
Researchers have expanded a health-monitoring study of wildland firefighters after a study found season-long health declines and deteriorating reaction times
After taking eight lives, destroying 1,079 homes and ravaging 229,651 acres of Shasta and Trinity counties, the monstrous Carr wildfire was declared contained
While battling the Horns Mountain Fire along the US/Canadian border, firefighters greeted each other and posed for a good-natured photo
A Utah firefighter, only identified as Patrick, adopted a German shepherd after a crew found him “huddled under a tree”
The National Park Service’s Samoa 61 Fire Crew traveled 5,000 miles from American Samoa to help battle wildfires and spread positivity along the way
Assemblyman Jim Wood aid he won’t support anything that falls short on funding for prevention and preparedness
The telecommunications company noted that it often removes data speed restrictions when contacted in emergency situations
Bart Negro and Damon Spring were battling the Sheep Creek fire when flames overran their fire truck
Fire retardant dropped from a plane into an area that should have been cleared of firefighters may have had something to do with the death of Matthew Burchett
Firefighters on the line in California and Oregon, who are “saving a lot, but losing a lot at the same time,” speak with FireRescue1 Executive Editor Marc Bashoor
Brett Read, who was severely burned and is now recovering at a hospital, said the “fire stood up and made a huge run” when his crew began to disengage
This declaration allows federal funds to be available to help Lake County survivors recover and rebuild from the Mendocino Complex fires
As wildfires choke California and other states, the Trump administration pledged to work more closely with state officials to prevent wildfires from starting
Firefighters made headway in preventing the growth of the Mendocino Complex, but officials warned that rising temperatures could create strong fire behavior
A tornado with a base the size of three football fields and winds up to 165 miles an hour swept down on Jeremy Stoke in mere seconds, according to the report
Draper City Fire Department Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett was battling flames downstream of Lake Pillsbury’s Scott Dam when he was hit by a falling tree
This is the first confirmed death in the Mendocino Complex Fire in Mendocino County and the sixth of the fire season in California
Forest Fire Patrolman David Kullgren and Forest Ranger Tom Trask are making the four-day trip in a brush truck to help in the fight against the Mendocino Complex
A firefighter was injured and parts of the towns of Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam were evacuated as windy conditions created a roaring wildfire
Firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading to nearby trees, while dodging the yellow jackets the homeowner was unable to kill
Andrew Brake, 40, was killed after falling asleep at the wheel on his way to the fire lines
Around 98 firefighters from 20 different counties are being deployed in an activation of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System
The Mendocino Complex, made up of two fires burning a few miles apart, has scorched 443 square miles
Expansive fires are leading officials to change their tactics, and they’re also prompting firefighters to rethink how they manage the strain
“Saved the house but not this flag. Thank you for flying old Glory,” the firefighters wrote in the note
