Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
An 18-year-old state Parks and Recreation aide was killed by a falling tree while fighting a brush fire in Sterling Forest
Three wildfires have broken out across the state leading to spot fires and evacuations
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County, fueled by Santa Ana winds, grew to 32 square miles
A sudden windshift is being blamed for the death of 19 elite hotshot firefighters in Ariz. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since Sept. 11
The identities of the firefighters killed in Prescott have been released. Fourteen were in their 20s and some of the victims’ stories are being shared
200 firefighters were working on the fire Sunday and several hundred more are expected to arrive Monday
Obama said the firefighters were heroes and highly skilled professionals who “put themselves in harm’s way to protect the lives and property of fellow citizens they would never meet”
The wildfire destroyed 200 houses in the town of Yarnell and the nearby community of Glen Isla
Information was obtained from NFPA
Nearby hospital was told to expect residents with injuries and firefighters
The 20 year old was sentenced to a year in two counties
The administration wants to cut 31 percent from the fire-prevention budget
He calmly describes what firefighters are doing and what the home-owners did right
More than 600 firefighters were battling the blaze, and more are coming every day
Air and ground crews resumed work against a 500-acre fire in the Rocky Mountain foothills
Federal firefighting officials say there is no question the program prevents some fires and makes others less dangerous to homeowners and firefighters alike
About 160 firefighters were assigned to the incident, which included the crews of 19 fire engines, four air tankers, two helicopters and two bulldozers
Cats, cattle, pigs and a parrot are among the more than 600 animals rescued from more than 250 properties in the Black Forest burn
One firefighter suffered a minor injury, but no structures have been damaged or destroyed
Cheers and thank yous, mixed with emergency sirens, blanketed the area for hours after the fifth day of the Black Forest Fire
The most destructive wildfire in Colorado history is 55 percent contained
Neighbors extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived
Crews mopped up hot spots to make sure the fire didn’t reignite
The victims were found in a garage in Black Forest and apparently died in the first hours after the fire ignited Tuesday afternoon
Fueled by hot temperatures, changing gusts, and thick, bone-dry forests, the Black Forest Fire has prompted evacuation orders and pre-evacuation notices
The Black Forest Fire burned 40 to 60 homes and prompted evacuations of about 2,300 homes
Luke Sheehy, 28, was struck by a falling portion of a tree as he battled the Saddle Back Fire
Drought conditions and very high fire danger prompted officials to close all areas of the Sandia district
Firefighters have to decontaminate all water-handling equipment to prevent the spread of whirling disease known as rock snot
The estimated cost of fighting the fire has risen to $11.4 million
The agency also will have less equipment than last year
The blaze has burned about 46 square miles in mountain and canyons areas, destroying at least 6 houses and damaging 15 more