Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Residents across the South and Midwest began cleanup Monday after deadly storms, wildfires, and tornadoes swept through seven states
Detailing the new standard’s potential impact on the fire service
Residents in at least five counties face evacuation orders due to several wind-driven grass fires
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
The lawsuits allege the San Francisco-based utility put profits over safety by failing to trim trees and vegetation around power lines
The fire camp program provides rehabilitation to inmates while benefiting California residents through firefighting and community improvement efforts
Officials said the Wireless Emergency Alert system messages were too short, didn’t support web links and had the potential to be broadcast too widely
Blood and urine samples from 200 firefighters were taken to study how harmful smoke exposure really is
Only two helicopters in the region of where the Tubbs fire occurred are capable of flying at night and neither is equipped to drop water or fire retardant
City staff identified eight sites where pipes are missing -- along with 20 other “suspect” areas -- that could become problematic with forecasts of rain
Failures of modern technology can cost “all connectivity to the world,” Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman said
The aircraft can fly low over rough terrain, make multiple drops on one flight and reach wildfires in less than three hours
The Coconino National Forest’s Veterans in Wildfire program is hoping to give veterans the camaraderie many of them seek after leaving the military
The Boeger family watched on as firefighters raised the large flag in the front yard of their destroyed home
NASA engineers are almost finished with their years-long project of adding space technology to standard-issue fire shelters
Terry Sanders worked behind the scenes to keep homes safe, posting Facebook videos to reassure residents, including an original song called ‘Sonoma Shine’
A monument titled “Those Who Answered The Call” was unveiled, with representations of Pigeon Forge, the Great Smoky Mountains and the responders
Captain Nathan Southwick, who battled the flames from the air, captured videos that showed aerial views of the fire, retardant drops and the dramatic change
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