Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Former fire officials said at least 10 additional engines could have been sent to the Palisades before the fire, patrolling along the hillsides and canyons
Some 270,000 eggs will go to residents who lost homes in the Eaton and Palisades fires
Detailing how the Yarnell Hill Fire tragedy unfolded and the community’s determination to honor the 19 fallen firefighters
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell issued an order seeking a science-based approach that safeguards the greater sage grouse
With another severe fire season predicted this year, the meeting was an effort to look for solutions that will help prevent a repeat of last summer
A dozen homes have been destroyed by the fire; a total of 22 people have been injured, though none seriously
Officials said that six homes have been destroyed by the fires; no serious injuries have been reported
The 2008 crash was one of the deadliest helicopter crashes involving working firefighters in U.S. history
Investigators are baffled because the origin of the fire is not readily accessible from a roadway
The video clips, shot by other firefighters, take place in the moments before the Granite Mountain Hotshots were overtaken by the fire
There are an increasing number of hobbyists using drones to make videos of firefighting aircraft
Investigators recommended annual medical evaluations, exercise stress tests, vital-sign checks and the completion of a health screen questionnaire
The sprinkler gets water to a house’s rooftop and surrounding areas where it’s needed most during wildfire emergencies
Rickety, ill-suited rigs must traverse unforgiving terrain to provide fire and medical services
A more complete investigation is ongoing and expected to take months after veteran pilot Geoffrey Hunt was killed in the crash
It’s nearly impossible not to be moved by the fallen firefighters memorial, and just as impossible to convey that to those who’ve never felt it
Investigators did not find any evidence of structural failures or issues with their air tanker fleet and cleared them to fight fire again
A final determination on the cause of the crash could take a year or more, but a preliminary report could be available next week
George Fairer, a 25-year veteran with the Fourmile Fire Protection District, was never charged for setting the fire, which burned 6,200 acres
It’s not clear how long the grounding will last as the agency checks the safety of the aircraft and its pilots
Those little acts of kindness are both easy to do and easy to overlook, but make a huge difference to those having their worst day
The air tanker smashed into a canyon wall on the edge of Yosemite National Park; the pilot was the only person aboard
The fire at the museum’s temporary headquarters also destroyed other personal of the passengers and crew
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