Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Remote shutoffs, emergency sources and lines dedicated for firefighting are the many options being explored
Scrutiny is being applied only to projects using money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, from the administration
Mayor Bass said in a statement she is removing Chief Kristin Crowley immediately
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Some say the model is outdated and doesn’t account for the turbulent weather created by the fire itself, which includes winds not foreseen in forecasts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
Someone smashed their rental car’s windows and stole vital equipment; they’re hoping to get the items replaced soon
About 97 firefighters and aircraft contained the fire in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone
The Ford F550 brush truck left the road and struck a bolder; both firefighters inside were treated on scene for minor injuries
There was a significant post-crash fire in the heavily wooded area in the Adirondack Mountains
For the first time the Forest Service is spending more than half its budget on wildlfires and no end in sight to rising costs
He’s accused of setting at least 30 vegetation fires since April; he was charged with eight counts of arson and has a $1 million bail.
Calif. fire officials believe the 34-year-old woman set 14 fires in the past week and a half
The fire that burned 97 square miles and caused 13,000 to evacuate, caught firefighters off guard
