Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Phase Three of the Firefighter Safety Research Institue’s report prioritizes recommendations aimed at improving state and county wildfire preparedness and response
The Elko County Fire Protection District will use BLM funding to continue fuel treatments in current and new areas
The National Weather Service warned of a “particularly dangerous situation” for parts of Los Angeles due to the Santa Ana winds
Thirty-one people have died and at least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed
We take a look at several news stories and expert perspectives surrounding the vast and deadly wildfires
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“Ninety percent of the property is wildland. It all burned … except the vineyard,” vineyard owner Christian Palmaz said
Steady winds with gusts up to 45 mph with nearly non-existent humidity are expected to descend on the areas north of San Francisco
“Only the Brave” is based on the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died while fighting the Yarnell Hill wildfire
The package includes an estimated $1 billion added by the House Appropriations Committee to address California’s ongoing wildfire disasters
Chief Tom Welch lost his home, then went back and helped with the fire response in Napa and Sonoma counties after he and his family evacuated
The station, opened only two years ago, was designed to improve the department’s ability to respond to fire and medical calls in the area
Guard members were also helping with medical evacuations and security at evacuation centers
Investigators are looking into the causes, but no determination has been made at any of the 17 sites of major wildfires blazing in Northern California
At least 100 people have been injured, and as many as 1,500 homes and businesses destroyed, according to authorities
Deadly California wildfires are latest natural disaster to displace civilians, damage infrastructure and strain fire department budgets
The fire has destroyed at least 2,000 buildings and sent around 20,000 people a headlong flight to safety through smoke and flames
Officials estimated the fire had wiped out “well in excess of” 50 structures and “threatened thousands of homes”
Crews have been dropping water from helicopters to put out the fire that has now spread to 50 acres
Authorities said firefighting efforts and cooler fall weather have slowed the fire’s growth
More than 500 firefighters helped by helicopters and planes beat back the flames
Fast-moving firefighters were able to keep damage to a minimum from a fire burning in Corona, Anaheim and Chino Hills
Fire officials said reducing forest fuels can help minimize future wildfire risks
Nancy Weeks used a frying pan to carry water back and forth between the flames and a nearby pond
Major storms can be a good thing for forests, but the dry debris left behind is a wildfire hazard, according to Florida Forest Service officials.
A new report focuses on areas of the Gorge that are highly susceptible to landslides, which also happen to overlap with some of the areas hit by this year’s wildfires
At least 100 State Forestry personnel are supporting firefighting efforts around the region
Roger Hicks and Angela Guisinger have been spraying down the roof of their motel to keep the building safe from falling embers
The combined tab from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $200 billion or more
Rain and cooler weather helped bring the fire under control; the fire started with a lightning strike
While the change in weather is welcome, it brings its own challenges for crews fighting dozens of fires in drought-stricken Montana
The fires have stretched firefighting resources, destroyed more than 500 homes and triggered health alerts as choking smoke drifted into major Western cities
The destruction has exposed old frictions between environmentalists and those who want to see logging accelerated
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