Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Prepared homeowners taking advantage of a burgeoning market of home fire defense technologies have a big role to play in saving homes from wildfire
“There’s going to be firefighters that die because of this,” said one union official who served 15 years as a firefighter with the USFS
A long-running bootcamp for women has been put on hold due to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning DEI programs in the federal government
The projects are part of a new Interior Department program uniting federal agencies, tribes, states and groups to create fire-resilient landscapes
Federal firefighting costs are expected to range from $1.1 billion to $2.1 billion this year
Ian Haxton, 31, suffered a medical emergency and collapsed 200 yards from the finish line
Josh Evans suffered second- and third-degree burns to his upper body; he’s in critical but stable condition
Edgardo Fournier pleaded guilty to lighting a marijuana growing site; he was sentenced to six years and 10 months in prison
Tom Tidwell estimated that the agency’s cost of fighting wildfires this year would be in the range of $800 million to $1.7 billion
Two witnesses unexpectedly died; the Rim Fire burned for two months, consumed 11 homes and cost $125 million to fight
Judge Richard Gama said the state didn’t have a duty to protect private property owners
More than 300 firefighters battled the wildfire on the ground, while an aircraft dumped water onto the flames from above
The firefighter suffered a broken leg when a rotten tree fell on him and another firefighter
Fire chief: “Training is not the issue. The condition of the land is the issue.”
The 2008 crash was one of the deadliest helicopter crashes involving working firefighters in U.S. history
Strong winds sent the grass fire burning out of control, leaving 5,000 homeless
Issues in the Yarnell Hill Fire included not being able to locate one another; FLASH can track fire locations and command units
The Collector app allows firefighters to view structures, types of terrain, map out fires and attack plans and add photos or videos
Phillip “Cody” Haynes took responsibility for setting five fires last year; he will be arraigned March 26
When crews arrived on scene, they couldn’t immediately put out the fire because people were shooting in the area
Thousands were forced out of the port city of Valparaiso, where 15 died in last year’s wildfires
Widow Juliann Ashcraft said she was “grateful to the council for voting with their conscience as opposed to whatever bureaucracy that was happening behind the scenes”
Three homes were destroyed and five others damaged; no fatalities or new injuries have been reported
About 150 firefighters are working 24-hour shifts in hot summer temperatures; short-lived rain showers were not enough to quell the fire
WUI conference speaker will give fire chiefs a behind-the-scenes look at Washington’s largest wildfire incident in history
Crews were hampered by problems with the 911 and radio systems; officials want improved coordination and communication
The firefighter was hurt while trying to put out a beach lodge fire; he’s in stable condition
The author saw Smokey in a D.C. zoo as a teenager; she’s published a U.S. Forest Service-sanctioned book from Smokey’s perspective
Four firefighters were injured battling the wind-driven fire, but the injuries were minor
A total of 40 homes were destroyed in a wind-driven wildfire that burned nearly 11 square miles and forced the evacuation of about 250 people
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs and the United States Fire Administration
Wildland fire expert will explore ways of selecting proper levels of engagement to increase firefighter safety and set up resources for success
One firefighter likened the situation to fighting a fire drunk and blamed the long shifts on poor management