Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
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 former U.S. fire administrator underscores the need for the agency to be elevated as the leader of the nation’s fire service
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said witnesses saw the suspect start the fire and then walk away
“Saved the house but not this flag. Thank you for flying old Glory,” the firefighters wrote in the note
A Pacific Gas and Electric utility worker was fatally injured in a vehicle-related accident on the western edge of the Carr Fire
By week’s end, 145 fire personnel from New Zealand and Australia will arrive to help fight fires across more than 1 million acres
The Alameda County Fire Department honored “the firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice” by lowering the flag to half-staff
Paramedics are trying a new approach by working close to firefighters to keep them safe while they battle blazes across Ontario
The mandatory stop in aircraft use is hampering the fire suppression and repair efforts until it can be verified that it’s safe for firefighters to fly again
The Peardale Chicago Park Fire Protection District captured one spinning vortex in a video posted to YouTube
Five firefighters were photographed getting sleep where they could while they worked to help the thousands of people threatened by the Carr Fire
Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots Captain Brian Hughes was killed when he was struck by a tree while working with his crew to set a back fire
The study aimed to determine whether data could be used to estimate air quality impacts from smoke in areas where air monitoring stations might not be present
Around 38,000 people were evacuated after the Carr Fire roared into the outskirts of Redding in Shasta County, leaving five people dead
The Boise Fire Department purchased four drones and trained four employees to operate them after a year-long effort to receive FAA authorization
The Carr Fire exploded in intensity after it jumped the Sacramento River, killing one firefighter and a private bulldozer operator and forcing residents to flee
Officials said Yosemite Valley will be closed for several days as crews try to stop a stubborn and growing wildfire from spreading into Yosemite Park
Firefighters from European countries have offered their help in battling the historic wildfires that officials said are “not possible to extinguish right now”
Wildfires raging through seaside resorts near the Greek capital torched homes, cars and forests, killing at least 74 people
A total of four firefighters have been injured since the blaze broke out July 13
That means making advancements in prevention of, protection from and dousing blazes once they’ve begun
The dead or dying fuels mixed with fire poses an amplified hazard for firefighters
The Kern County Fire Department said its wildland firefighters’ proximity to soil while creating fuel breaks makes them more susceptible to valley fever
The event in Prescott featured bell tolls and the reading of the names of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died June 30, 2013
It was reportedly at zero percent contained as of Friday evening and is human-caused, though specifics were unavailable
The bill would fine people convicted of flying unauthorized drones and possibly send them to jail for a year
Shared situational awareness, interoperable communications and other features to look for in a PS-COMP
The restructuring includes a new, improved wireless alert system that will cause residents’ cell phones to vibrate or sound an alarm in an emergency
Officials, citing the need for action after last fall’s catastrophic and deadly October fires, also agreed to spend $800,000 to recruit and retain firefighters
Weatherford Fire Department firefighter Andy Loller suffered a medical emergency while battling the blaze and died while being transported to the hospital
Cal Fire firefighter Thomas Kofron, who helped battle the Thomas Fire, will be featured on an episode of the hit show
“Firefighters,” a film based on the New York Times article “The Incarcerated Women Who Fight California’s Wildfires,” will star actress Margot Robbie
More than 400 firefighters are battling the Aliso fire, which has burned more than 250 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 residents