Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said 783 Fire Camp firefighters have been working around the clock
L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies arrested several people on the suspicion of looting homes ravaged by the Palisades Fire
Contracted by businesses and insurers, these teams bring advanced training and resources to complex fire scenarios
Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire before it spread in the heavily wooded area
Violators of the Safe Drone Act would be subject to a fine and not more than a year in prison for someone that operates a drone in a restricted area
It talks about how the four were rescued and the serious injuries they suffered; it also raises questions about their equipment and training
Officials said they have proceeded cautiously in spending the prevention fee money, because they weren’t sure how much money the charge would bring in
The Department of Natural Resources mistakenly overpaid the firefighter $9,000, which was reimbursed once the agency realized its mistake
Two hotshot crews refused an order to fight the fire because of safety concerns
This will double the number of next generation tankers, which can fly faster and carry more payload than older models
The agency has already reallocated $450 million this year, pushing the total expense of firefighting and prevention to more than half of the Forest Service’s $5.1 billion annual budget
Professor of environmental analysis looks at climate change, how firefighters’ jobs should change and what the wildland-urban interface should look like
Calif. authorities defended their actions saying they did all they could to notify and rescue people
The gear was stolen while some of the firefighters were asleep during a break; one firefighter’s jacket and helmet were stolen
Some say the model is outdated and doesn’t account for the turbulent weather created by the fire itself, which includes winds not foreseen in forecasts
The union said they are making emergency donations to the firefighters because many of them have lost everything they owned
She has been researching the structure of the shirts and pants, and also finding what challenges and discomforts are felt among firefighters
The agency has spent all the money Congress provided for fighting wildfires in the 12-month budget period, forcing it to borrow money elsewhere
The firefighter was adjusting hoses in steep terrain at the time of the accident; a nearby firefighter-EMT was able to provide emergency care
Daniel Lyon, 25, is responding well to treatment, but is in constant pain from the treatment of burns he suffered over 60 percent of his body
Alex Thomason, a personal injury lawyer, bought a $5,000 rig from a local station and took a four-hour “mini” firefighting course
When the boy heard about the Wash. firefighters who died recently, he wrote a letter and put together a memory box for the firefighters and their families
Officer: “We got three dead Forest Service firefighters, so you need to notify the coroner. Try not to do it over the air, do it over the phone.”
More than 1,150 square miles of Washington have burned, nearly the size of Rhode Island
The documents don’t say why the crash occurred, but does illustrate a common problem on how to stay safe in unpredictable shifting winds
The U.S. is in the midst of one of its worst fire seasons on record with some 11,600 square miles scorched so far
Officials hope Daniel Lyon, 25, can shed light on the details of the wreck that claimed three U.S. Forest Service firefighters
Outside of John Cochran’s front drive is a table full of bottled water, Gatorade, doughnuts and granola bars
The report urges California to do more now to deal with what researchers project to be the biggest drought crises of 2016 and 2017
The firefighters were identified as Tom Zbyszewski, 20, Andrew Zajac, 26, and Richard Wheeler, 31; survivor Daniel Lyon, 25, suffered burns to over 60 percent of his body
Officials believe the fire overtook the vehicle; four other firefighters were injured
For almost 24 hours, Chief Rick Anderson and 11 other firefighters fought the blaze alone, with pickup trucks carrying 300-gallon water tanks
Crews used a medical syringe to bottle feed the newborn kitten before bringing it to the incident command post