Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Justin Shaw was struck by a tree during the Coffee Can Saddle Fire
Six of the firefighters were students or former students at the University of Montana
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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
The alternative to treating and burning the landscape is more mega fires
An investigation found that state dispatchers failed to call in some of the closest firefighters and equipment
Utility company linemen believed the wire was dead when they gave the all clear to firefighters
Jake Harrell was filling in for a sick co-worker when he failed to make a scheduled check-in; officials say he may have clipped trees or a rugged mountain
The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by Cal Fire against property owners for causing the massive 2007 ‘Moonlight’ fire
Firefighter Dwight Hilton, 57, went into cardiac arrest while fighting a wildfire
Forestry pilot Jacob Thomas Harrell took a small plane out to look for additional hot spots; rescuers with planes and helicopters are searching for him
The firefighter was injured after he was thrown from a truck and is being hospitalized for a possible broken collarbone
Three men — ages 21, 22 and 24 — were charged with unlawfully setting a campfire, and each could face up to five years in prison
They stated that all claims were without merit and the city “is not liable to claimants because it didn’t act intentionally, recklessly or negligently”
Crews took advantage of the lower temperatures and wind conditions overnight to set backfires and continued Saturday to mop up
They have endured several days of temperatures exceeding 104 degrees and winds are intensifying the fire risk