Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton and Mandy Moore shared news about losing their homes in the fast-moving fires
The Los Angeles Fire Department took the rare step of calling in off-duty firefighters to fight the fast-moving Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Fire Department said a firefighter was among those injured, suffering a serious head injury during the Palisades Fire
Twenty-six employees were paid nearly double the cost of fighting a fire that consumed a single tree
Officials are concerned that somebody will be injured, either a member of the public or a firefighter, or that someone will lose a home
Firefighter Richard “Wally” Ochoa Jr., 51, was cutting brush to make a fire line at the time of the accident
Nearly 8,000 firefighters are currently battling the King Fire that has burned 145 square miles and stretched into Nevada
Nearly 2,000 firefighters were brought in as reinforcements Tuesday, bringing the total to about 7,400
A red flag warning of very high fire danger has been issued and could bring even greater gusts
More than 5,000 firefighters managed to increase containment of the fire from 10 to 17 percent
The firefighters sustained minor injuries; higher humidity is expected to help tame the spread of the blaze
The complaint is the first step in a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of women
They’ve dropped more than 200,000 gallons in a single day and half million gallons in total
The note read: “Sorry about your home. It was already on fire when we showed up. We moved your trucks to the other side of the road. Thanks for leaving the keys.”
Wayne Allen Huntsman, 37, is being held on $10 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday
The rings were the only things the homeowner was able to salvage from her burned down house
The fire knocked out power to the area, and people were left wandering the town with flashlights as the fire glowed up in the hills
The Wildland MPT allows a fire department to configure components, systems or functionality across a number of firefighting scenarios
The flames have damaged or destroyed nearly two dozen structures, with several homes turning to ash and smoldering embers
He got a year behind bars for not preventing people from slipping onto the land and setting the fire
Authorities evacuated dozens of hikers by helicopter after flames cut of their exit
From landscaping fire stations to adjusting training tactics, firefighters must use less water
The woman, with a history of drug and alcohol abuse, received 18 months in prison and mandatory substance abuse program
Only a week or two old, the kittens crawled out from under a burning log after an air drop
Increasingly structural firefighters are called on to battle wildfires encroaching interface areas; these are very different fires that require training and preparation
Sadie Renee Johnson, 23, lit a small firework and threw it out the window where it ignited brush; she was arrested after posting on Facebook, “Like my fire?”
The parents of twin 7-year-old boys told investigators their sons inadvertently ignited the blaze with the lighter
Prosecutors allege the girl intentionally started the Cocos Fire, which destroyed 36 homes and one business
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries; the cause of the blaze is under investigation
Staffing for fighting fires has more than doubled since 1998; the biggest hit has occurred with the maintenance of recreational sites
Mandatory evacuation orders have gone out to 13,000 phone numbers for homes and businesses
The aircraft was on its way to refuel for a firefighting mission
The program will allow for the transfer of excess military vehicles and equipment to local fire departments