Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Fire marshals, inspectors and drone operators will organize operations for firefighters and create risk assessment models to identify possible future fire locations
East Fork FPD firefighters dug through hot ash to determine where a dresser was on the second floor to find the ring
Officials, insurers and homeowners navigate the financial costs of protecting homes from wildfires
Personal belongings were stolen from Contra Costa County Fire Station 7 and another station break was attempted as firefighters battled the Mt. Diablo fire
Some 800 firefighters, aided by two air tankers and three water-dropping helicopters, were battling the blaze
Authorities will not speculate on how long Token Adams survived after crashing his ATV
No arrests have been made, and the hunter’s name is being withheld during an investigation of how the illegal canyon fire got out of control
The firefighter died of injuries sustained while battling the wildfire
Portugal’s prime minister says fire officials are tightening safety procedures after the 18-year-old died
Ian Hass, an eight-year veteran with the Falcon Fire Protection District, lost his wedding ring while battling the Black Forest Fire
Officials are looking for 41-year-old Token Adams, who vanished while sizing up the perimeter of a wildfire on an ATV
The fire was 60 percent contained by Monday morning; full containment may take another three weeks
The dense blanket of smoke could hang around until Monday
Two firefighters were also injured in the blaze, which claimed the lives of two other firefighters in the last week, bringing the total killed in August to five
Oscar Montano-Garcia, 50, was stricken by an unknown illness Sunday evening while battling the Nabob fire
Officials are scrambling to transfer water from the reservoir before falling ash taints it
As on most reservations, jobs are hard to come by, and most families live well below the poverty line
Several cars in a parking lot went up in flames and thick black smoke briefly shut two lanes of an interstate
Here’s a bird’s eye view of crews making progress against the massive wildfire
The Yavapai County attorney says privacy trumps public interest, but a court order could say otherwise
That blaze killed another firefighter, who suffered burn injuries, at the scene of the wildfire
Firefighters are scrambling to protect nearby mountain communities
The incumbent mayor has led the mourning and been criticized for providing benefits to survivors
About 450 firefighters were working the blaze, along with water-dropping planes
The crew ran from the flames and smoke Thursday but the firefighter who died fled in the wrong direction
Forty-eight fires remain uncontained around the country, and about 17,800 people have been dispatched to fight them
The dogs visit fire camps to comfort wildland firefighters after their stressful shifts
Health officials were monitoring air quality in areas that have been blanketed by smoke for days
They worked to consume dry, flammable vegetation as the wildfire stayed higher on the ridgeline above town
One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation
Kevin Hall’s death is the third line-of-duty death in Oregon this month
Two of the injured suffered heat exhaustion as more than 1,400 firefighters battle the blaze
The fire is reported at 6,000 acres, but that is expected to increase