Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Officials estimate that around half of the 4,000 gallons has been sprayed on more than 40 fire-prone acres, including at least six places where homeless people have been known to camp
The former U.S. fire administrator underscores the need for the agency to be elevated as the leader of the nation’s fire service
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said witnesses saw the suspect start the fire and then walk away
As the bride was walking down the aisle, blaring engines arrived telling the wedding party to evacuate
Under the plan, the federal government would budget money for fighting wildfires instead of raiding funding allocated for mitigation efforts
Donovan Garcia Jr., 52, was participating in a wildland fire training when he collapsed
Here are several tools for firefighters working the already perilous 2014 wildfire season
Firefighters heard the yipping near the front lines of a massive wildfire
One of them was an inmate firefighter who was cut by a chain saw, and the other four firefighters suffered minor injuries
No injuries or structure damage has been reported; the wildfire is currently 30 percent contained
Roger Gonzales, 32, died at his home after returning home from fighting the San Diego wildfires
They’re adding four aircraft to its firefighting fleet ahead of what’s expected to be another hot, dry summer in the West
The plan calls for funding to equal 70 percent of the estimated 10-year average firefighting cost; his plan also calls for an additional $954 million disaster funding pool
A quick picture that firefighter Tim Bergon, a father of three, took to let his wife know he was OK has gone viral on Facebook
Three studies in the past three months show wildfires are getting bigger and man-made climate change is to blame
Alberto Serrato, 57, pleaded not guilty to an arson charge in connection with one of the smaller wildfires; he had not been connected to any other fire
The flare-up prompted 18,400 new evacuation notices; firefighters found a badly burned body in a transient camp
Nine fires were burning in an area of more than 14 square miles as another day of sky-high temperatures and dry winds are expected
The 1,550-acre San Diego-area blaze was 25 percent contained and it was hoped that number would increase to 50 percent by day’s end
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