Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Police also identified five men pretending to be associated with a fire station
Rebuilding in the footprint of fire these days almost always promises fire’s return
The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team has been providing support on the Eaton Fire
The fire is burning east of the site where 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots died when they were overrun by fire in 2013
Video message to his wife: “It’s only a home babe. Love you. I’m safe.”
About 200 homes and some 500 to 600 people were under the mandatory evacuation orders
There is zero containment at the moment, although firefighters are receiving aid from the Bureau of Land Management
The fire destroyed 2,400 structures when it ripped through last month, forcing more than 80,000 residents to flee
Officials are said preventing non-native invasive species, particularly fire-prone cheatgrass, from coming back is a key part of the rehab plan
About 1,000 additional fire crews will help contain and fight the Fort McMurray wildfire
The study aims to explore correlations between several factors and firefighter health
Warmer weather and melted snowpack in the state has made wildfires more likely
Nearly 88,000 were evacuated due to the blaze that began May 1 and covered 1,930 square miles.
Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and a rain forecast have enabled officials to put more firefighters on the ground
The hiker provided emergency dispatchers with GPS coordinates and was picked up via helicopter
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The state’s five year drought creates an increased hazard for wildfires
Despite the savage fire, officials said 85 to 90 percent of the city has been saved
Fort McMurray Chief Darby Allen plans to decompress and “have a couple of beers”
After being on duty and not seeing each other for 48 hours, the firefighting couple reunited
Emily Ryan, 15, was killed in a vehicle collision while evacuating Fort McMurray
Over 400 people from 14 states assisted in battling the state’s wildfires
Around 80,000 people had to evacuate from Fort McMurray, where over 1,600 homes were burned
Officials said the massive blaze will cover more than 495,000 acres and continue to grow due to high temperatures, dry conditions and high winds
Labatt Breweries will be sending up to 200,000 cans of water for firefighters battling the Fort McMurray wildfire
Several exhausted firefighters get some much needed rest after battling the Fort McMurray wildfire
The agreement allows the state’s helicopters to respond to fires on federal land after being formerly banned to do so
Fire chiefs offer tips for mitigating and responding to the WUI fire threat
Flames are being kept from the downtown area thanks to the efforts of firefighters; no injuries or fire-related fatalities have been reported
The fuel breaks are part of a $67 million rehabilitation effort after unforgiving wildfires took place last year
More than 80,000 residents were ordered to flee as flames moved into the city
The fire started in an area where the surrounding hills come closer together, making it a difficult area to fight fires
Cal Fire said the state’s largest utility failed to provide proper maintenance after removing two trees from a stand in January 2015