Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
At a City Hall meeting, residents, activists, and city employees offered mixed reactions to Kristin Crowley’s ousting, while unionized firefighters rallied behind her
“On behalf of all of Los Angeles, thank you for all that you do,” host Conan O’Brien said. “These are heroes!”
A drier-than-normal winter, combined with strong winds, has created ideal conditions for the more than 200 wildfires burning across North and South Carolina
Officials said forests are especially vulnerable to fires this year because of limited rainfall
Governor Jay Inslee approved $189.5 million to pay for fighting last year’s record wildfire costs
All three onboard the helicopter survived the crash near Baltimore-Washington International airport
Learn about the industry’s first high-pressure water pump innovation and how it evolved into today’s MARK-3 portable pump from WATERAX.
For more than 40 years the WATERAX BB-4 pump has helped wildland firefighters battle fires
The grants will pay a percentage of the cost to remove dead or dying trees for property owners that are near structures
The former inmate firefighter set the 2014 King Fire to look like a hero; the fire burned nearly 100,000 acres
The rural department is working to install six water tanks to be prepared when a wildfire breaks out away from fire hydrants
The wildfire has burned nearly 90 quare miles; one firefighter suffered heat exhaustion but no other injuries have been reported
The calf was reunited with the other cattle once the fire had passed through; one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion
Strong winds were fanning the flames, and firefighters haven’t been able to establish effective containment lines
The Oklahoma Forestry Services warned local fire departments that conditions would worsen, with winds expected to shift
Learn about WATERAX’s tradition of inventing innovative wildland firefighting pumps and how it made a teenager fall in love with firefighting and the company – all the way to the vice president’s office.
The law will allow the state to collect federal money for wildland fire mitigation efforts and join an interstate prevention group
Bill Webb discusses the state of CFSI and the greatest threat to the fire service’s political influence
Josh Brolin and Miles Teller are set to star in the reality-based film about 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who died
Fire officials say Wednesday will be the most critical day given the forecasted high winds and low humidity
Shawna Lynn Jones, 22, died from injuries she sustained after being struck by a boulder
The firefighter was rescued by helicopter to the hospital; initial reports suggest she was struck by a falling rock
Chief Greg McFadden said the center will help protect communities in an area with a long history of destructive wildfires
Every city has them and under the right conditions they are tinderboxes; here’s how to prep for urban green spaces
The firefighter was airlifted to a hospital with a broken leg; he’s expected to be OK
The proposal wants to create possible penalty of jail time for people who fly drones within three miles of a wildfire
Fire dangers are one reason lawmakers may give local authorities power to restrict the governor’s blanket law allowing fireworks use
Daniel Lyon Jr. spends five to six hours each day in therapy to battle the scar tissue and contractures
An extended prison term for two arsonists has fueled protests over animal grazing rights on federal land that’s escalated into an armed stand off
How firefighters can conduct home assessments to protect residents’ properties from wildfires and to become a more fire-adapted community
An extended prison term for two arsonists has fueled protests over animal grazing rights on federal land that’s escalated into an armed stand off
Violators were fined just 4 percent of the time, down from 10 percent when the drought was declared four years ago
The technology will help emergency managers plan evacuations and know where to concentrate firefighting efforts
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