Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
In the days after the Palisades Fire began, tensions between Bass and Crowley emerged, with Crowley saying on television that the city had failed her and her department
Workers who clear trails, remove forest debris, aid firefighters and secure wildfire funds warn that staffing cuts endanger public safety
Is anyone at the upper levels of government considering how the current round of federal government changes will impact public safety at the local level?
Nearly 2,000 firefighters are battling the blaze and more are coming into the area
Forest Service Capt. David Ruhl, 38, was fighting fires in northern California when he vanished Thursday; his body was recovered Friday
Fire officials had no details of how the firefighters were injured, but said a fire truck was damaged
The 60-year-old man, John Gocke, retired from the sheriff’s department at the rank of captain in 2004
The first helicopter was unable to land because the blades were spreading the fire; another helicopter was brought in and crews used a rope and harness
Park officials said 688 people were in the campground when the fire ignited
About 500 firefighters are tackling the blaze; no injuries have been reported yet
Another bill would also increase fines and make jail time possible for drone use that interferes with firefighting efforts
The coals seared much of the skin between his ankle and hip; he suffered second-degree burns to 15 percent of his body
Twenty cars burned as motorists abandoned their cars and ran for safety; aircraft sent to douse the flames was delayed after five drones were spotted
About 200 people trapped by one fire were plucked off a beach by rescue boats
Officials launched a massive six-hour search after he walked into the forest to relieve himself in privacy and never came back; a buddy system is in the works
They’re working on a computer mapping system that will allow officials to see which areas face the highest risk as weather conditions change and target prevention efforts
It was the fourth time in the last month that a drone disrupted efforts to suppress a California wildfire
Under current policy, the agencies fighting wildfires divert money toward firefighting from other programs during particularly busy years
Damien Pereira, 25, had surgery to repair broken vertebrae, and a second surgery is planned to address broken ribs and bruised internal organs
The smoke from dozens of fires burning in Saskatchewan travel high into the atmosphere, where the upper layers have strong winds that can carry the smoke great distances
Police said it is unclear if he was trying to join firefighters to battle California’s Lake fire or burglarize fire gear
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, but no injuries to residents were reported
The settlement will pay the families $50,000 each; some vowed to donate the money to a new wildland firefighter safety foundation
The proclamation allows officials to quickly activate the National Guard; the governor urged people to limit or forgo fireworks
Cal Fire Public Information Officer Daniel Berlant wrote that pilots’ lives were put at risk due to the hobby drone
The firefighter was airlifted to a hospital after he walked about a mile from the site of the attack to the helicopter
The forestry spokesman said it is the first time he’s seen a train used to battle wildland fires
Capt. Leo Lashock’s home was destroyed in the fire, but his neighbors made sure to grab his 17 sled dogs
About 200 firefighters were on scene, and they encountered temperatures that hit 114 degrees
Another 300 firefighters are joining the effort to battle wildfires threatening rural communities north and south of Anchorage
The helicopter crashed in a 2008 forest fire, killing seven firefighters and two pilots; exec provided false performance specifications
The two-week-old fawn, now named Smokey, suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation
There have been no reports of any serious injuries in connection with either wildfire