Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters and 138 CDCR staff members have been deployed to the Eaton and Palisades fires to help slow fire spread
Los Angeles has one of the lowest firefighter-to-resident ratios in the nation, falling behind cities like Chicago, Dallas and Houston
Laramie County Fire Authority wildland apparatus was going to take firefighters to help fight the Los Angeles fires
The fire was started by someone, but forestry officials have not said whether it was the work of an arsonist
A person combined chemicals to create the explosion in the Kisatchie National Forest
Since February, wildfires have swept across 68,000 acres of the state
Officials said the fire posed no immediate threat to people, homes or other structures
Some say thinning, if not done right or strategically, may cause more harm than good
The ruling said the state doesn’t have a legal duty to protect property from naturally caused wildfires
Officials credited volunteer and full-time firefighters from six departments with saving 45 structures in the fire’s path
The blaze cost more than $900,000; no injuries were reported
Firefighters fought the blaze both on the ground and from the air; it is still unclear what sparked the flames
Officials said the man was burning without a permit, and will be billed for the firefighting effort
Robert Reagan was killed while battling the Soberanes Fire July 2016
The fire started when a man started burning books in his yard
Fire officials believe the fire may have been started deliberately near two abandoned homes
Fire officials believe the blaze may have been intentionally set; one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation
Hikers and transient campers frequent the area where the blaze erupted
T.J O’Neill was sentenced to prison for drugs and drunk driving; he was hired by a fire district after his release
This issue focuses on the history, current trends and future of the WUI fire threat
Crews were chosen from different parts of the state to ensure that all areas remain staffed
The debris clean-up bill would let Gatlinburg get FEMA reimbursement for cleanup on many residential private properties
One firefighter said his team brought two bulldozers and three engines to help with the Selman fire
Wildfires have charred more than 1,000 square miles of land and damaged or destroyed dozens of structures
Large grass fires have been reported in 23 Kansas counties, consuming more than 1,000 square miles
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency in 22 counties due to the wildfires
The fire warning came after powerful thunderstorms moved through the middle of the country overnight, spawning dozens of suspected tornadoes
A pair of fires in the Texas Panhandle burned more than 195 square miles
The application period began last week for jobs that could last until December
Forecasters are predicting “extremely critical” wildfire conditions
Scientists analyzing fire data from 1992 to 2012 found that 84 percent of all U.S. wildfires were started by people
Under the bill, drones would be banned from interfering with firefighters battling wildfires
Forecasters had warned that the weather was ripe for “extremely critical” wildfire activity
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