Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Starting in 2026, Liberty Mutual will drop its condo and rental policies statewide in what a spokesperson described as a time of “increasing risk and volatility”
The Dixie Fire Canopy Project restores vegetation and works to accelerate regrowth in areas scarred by wildfires
Fighting the blazes that scorched a record 1.9 million acres, largely in eastern Oregon, cost the state over $350 million, according to Gov. Tina Kotek
Volunteer firefighter Deanna Glinski was battling a wildfire that destroyed her home a year ago
The Texas Department of Public Safety said no one has been hurt in the fire
The state grant program provided a retired military wildland firefighting vehicle that replace a 1960’s-era truck
“I regret the way the city’s handled this. I think they handled it poorly,” Chief Dan Fraijo said
The wildfire destroyed at least six homes and burned an estimated 4 to 6 square miles of land
Conditions are ripe for a rough wildfire season and the money to fight it isn’t there
The wildfire is 53 percent contained; more than 900 firefighters have been busy mopping up the last remnants
More than 700 firefighters remained on the front lines, fighting the blaze with 55 fire engines and four bulldozers
Markus Kaarma, a wildland firefighter, was charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old exchange student in his garage
The crash occurred in heavy-smoke conditions; she suffered neck injuries and remained in the hospital Saturday
The fires have been so hot they created their own fierce winds, spreading flames that consumed a few entire neighborhoods of ramshackle housing
Firefighters were inside the fire area when the wind suddenly shifted and the fast-moving flames overcame the vehicles
With no municipal water or fire hydrants to use, routes to the blazes blocked by narrow streets, fire crews could do little but watch some neighborhoods burn
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber received the minimum sentence; he admitted to setting nine forest fires and has been diagnosed as a pyromaniac
The prolonged drought has caused increased concern for wildfires
The legislation was inspired by the deaths of 19 firefighters at Arizona’s Yarnell Hill fire last year
The commercialization of unmanned aerial aircrafts is leading to innovative, off-the-shelf tools for incident commanders
When firefighting costs reach 70 percent of the 10-year average, firefighting agencies could dip into the government’s fund for battling natural disasters such as hurricanes
After a fire ripped through 110 condominiums in 26 buildings, emergency planners have improved response, prevention and notification
Initial findings showed the chief was not negligent; the full report will further clear him, officials said
Bobby Mollere, 61, was taking part in a wildland fire training exercise when he reportedly collapsed
The boot, which withstands 500 degree temperatures for up to 5 minutes, gives firefighters comfort and protection
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber admitted to setting nine fires and will be sentenced April 10
Thirteen seasonal employees of the team will be let go after the wildfire season; officials disputed that they made the decision based on preventing costly lawsuits like those filed after the Yarnell Hill Fire
Firefighter Jerry Campbell became ill while preparing his unit to deploy to help fight and control a wildfire