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Chief Mark Scott said crews had probably been up 18 to 30 hours and just flaked out on the sidewalk
Recovery begins as rains help put out wildfires, while first responders try to sort out their own losses
After examining the site of the blaze, investigators found a cardboard box next to burned wooden stemmed matches
Capt. Bradley Long’s sister said that her brother would be the first one to help battle the vicious wildfires
The firefighter was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation
National Guard troops arrived to help overwhelmed firefighters, and Mother Nature provided a little relief as the winds calmed and rain fell in some areas
There are no evacuations in effect and no injuries have been reported
Firefighters worked through Thanksgiving digging lines, using aircraft to fight the fires and employing other tactics.
The blaze was reported Monday night and eventually scorched 47 acres before it was brought under control
Before firefighters head to battle the wildfires, they drop off their clothes, where volunteers wash, dry and fold them
Of the 1,238 wildfires in the state so far this year, officials suspect arson in almost half of them
An army of 1,100 firefighters from across the country are engaged in the fight against fires feasting on rain-starved slopes deep in the state’s highlands
Tens of thousands of acres of forest have burned; at least 20 wildfires in North Carolina are being investigated as arson
Firefighters went into the woods to search for a missing person; the entire crew is safe and accounted for
The wildfire crew members are some of the most well-trained forest firefighters
The blaze has proven difficult to battle because of hot spots that sparked back up due to wind conditions
The fire brought new firefighting guidelines intended to send a strong message to firefighters: that no home is worth dying for
Detective Mark Pfoff said embers from a raging fire in a fireplace not far from the ignition point could have started the blaze
No serious injuries have been reported but four firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation
The study said human-caused global warming contributed an additional 16,000 square miles of burned forests from 1984 to 2015
No injuries or damaged structures have been reported yet
The 1988 Yellowstone fires were a defining event in Bob Barbee’s 42-year career of public service
The U.S. Forest Service’s cost for firefighting was an estimated $1.6 billion in the 2016 budget year
The fire has destroyed at least seven structures and burned about 4 square miles
The new effort attempts to make it easier for burn plans to get a go-ahead from air quality officials who want to ensure the weather favors smoke dispersal
One firefighter was injured and hospitalized, but no details were given on his condition
A preliminary report says a downed power line sparked it; the blaze brought the evacuation of administrative buildings
With the blaze at only 67 percent containment, there could be weeks left before the firefight is done
Ed Nordskog has studied thousands of incidents, including the California wildfires started by arsonists
The wildfire reignited Monday after leaving four firefighters with heat exhaustion Sunday night
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