Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
After-action reports and investigations revealed issues with alert systems in past wildfires as well as the timeliness of notifications
The president and the first lady toured the damage in the Pacific Palisades where over 16,000 structures have been destroyed
FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito and other commanders went to the Palisades and Eaton fireground to speak with firefighters and bring back information to use in the city
The rules would change utility company operations across wide swaths of the state deemed to have a higher risk for wildfires
A strike team surrounded the Wildlife Waystation animal sanctuary to protect the animals that could not be evacuated
“I just decided to write them a quick note, letting them know we’re not a bunch of Neanderthals just destroying property,” firefighter Ernie Valdez said
The wildfire is still threatening thousands of homes and stranding tens of thousands of evacuees
Thomas Kofron had no running water when a wildfire reached his neighborhood, so he grabbed a half a gallon of orange juice to help extinguish the blaze
Ex-St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Anthony Reyes is now on the front lines of the wildfires as a Los Angeles County firefighter
Southern California’s gusty Santa Ana winds have long contributed to some of the region’s most disastrous wildfires
“This is the new normal,” Gov. Jerry Brown warned Saturday after surveying damage from the deadly Ventura County fire
The camp is described as a “self-sufficient little city,” including showers and a doctor
Once flames met ferocious winds, fire crews were mostly powerless to stop infernos that destroyed more than 750 buildings
Inmate firefighters began preparing almost 2,000 meals at midnight for firefighters battling the Creek Fire
The fire razed rows of trailer homes in a retirement community, leaving charred and mangled metal in its wake
Cal Fire called 15 firefighters who were laid off for the winter to come back and help crews battle the Southern California blazes
High winds can instantly turn a tiny fire into a large one or carry embers that spark new fires miles away
Officials ordered Tehama Transport to stop working after finding the company did not have workers’ compensation insurance
Officials said power outages caused by the fire and heavy winds left some water pumping stations inoperable, meaning water couldn’t reach the fire hydrants
More than a thousand 911 calls were handled during the first six hours of the deadly fires that broke out across Sonoma County
Flames exploded before dawn on the steep slopes of Sepulveda Pass, which carries heavily traveled Interstate 405 through the Santa Monica Mountains
The water-dropping planes and helicopters essential to taming and containing wildfires have been mostly grounded because it’s too dangerous to fly them in the strong wind
Fire officials said at least 150 structures have burned so far; one firefighter has been injured
Climate change has coupled with other factors to expose more areas like the Great Smoky Mountains foothills to wildfires
The potential of a large wildfire outbreak is scary, said Mark Goeller, state fire management chief of Oklahoma Forestry Services
The 21 wildfires that ripped through Northern California last month were the deadliest in state history
Multiple crews worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week to remove 209,000 tons of debris from 595 properties
“Drones and emergency operations don’t mix,” FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said
Officials announced a permanent memorial for the people who died and a tribute for the first responders
The jobs include a variety of duties, including firefighting, wildlife, recreation, forestry and administrative support
“If you shut the power down for nine hours … it could have been a whole different world,” atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass said
Glen Ellen Cal Fire Capt. Sean Jerry’s plan involved a bulldozer bursting into a canyon to dig a fire break while a back burn was set below
The errant dumping generated questions about whether the department is as yet skilled enough to use the helicopters to fight fires
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