Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake broke out on Jan. 23 and burned nearly 16 square miles
Similar to a hiring freeze Trump put in place eight years ago, officials worry the order will impact the federal government’s ability to hire seasonal wildland firefighters
Phase Three of the Firefighter Safety Research Institue’s report prioritizes recommendations aimed at improving state and county wildfire preparedness and response
A national team of investigators is working to understand more about the firefighters’ deaths and is expected to finish an initial report in about two months
Officials asked for half of the entire Western air tanker fleet; weather and availability kept planes away
Officials asked dispatch to send a third helicopter and asked for hospitals to be notified in case they needed to evacuate injured firefighters
Brandon McDonough, the sole survivor, said: “I miss my brothers.”
Colleagues tried to revive Dennis Long, but were unsuccessful
The memorial service will be the last of a handful of vigils for the men before the first of 19 funerals begin later in the week
More than 750 firefighters, including 18 elite Hotshot crews, in Nevada are battling the fire
While too early to fully understand why 19 Hotshots died, we are reminded just how deadline wildland fires can be
Per tradition, firefighters have not left the sides of each fallen firefighter since their bodies were discovered
The lightning-sparked blaze broke out Monday and has burned more than 1,100 acres
Fire officials will need to avoid the problems of the investigation into the Thirtymile fire 10 years ago
He notified the other Hotshots that the weather was changing rapidly and told them the fire had switched direction because of the wind
Marsh was known for his cool head and “Southern gentleman” demeanor, even in the hairiest of situations
The nine-member team of investigators is expected to release an update later this week
Wildland firefighting expert Bill Gabbert turns an eye to the tragedy in Arizona to make some sense out of what’s already known
Authorities have said the fire was human-caused but have released no other findings
The only silver lining she can find is that her son died doing what he loved
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