Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The Elko County Fire Protection District will use BLM funding to continue fuel treatments in current and new areas
The National Weather Service warned of a “particularly dangerous situation” for parts of Los Angeles due to the Santa Ana winds
The two suspects were wearing PPE and claimed to work for a nonexistent fire department in Oregon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said
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
Erratic winds spread the fire to 41 square miles setting in motion a 1,000-home evacuation
Officials asked residents in 140 homes to evacuate as crews battled the 1,000-acre blaze
The 1,200-acre blaze was 10 percent contained and witnesses said it was moving away from populated areas
More than 100 fire crews as well as four air tankers and four helicopters are at the scene working to contain the blaze
23-year-old Bradley Harper had been with the department just two years
Three major fires broke out during the week, the last starting on Friday
The fire that began Tuesday destroyed 17 homes and 30 other structures
No structures were threatened and no injuries have been reported
The Department of Natural Resources says the wildfire is about 90 percent contained Wednesday morning
Other federal agencies that battle blazes also anticipate hiring fewer people to fight fires
Air quality in the region was at dangerously poor levels and 15 workers at Crisalida Farms decided they could not handle it any longer
The changes include reassessing fire and weather conditions throughout the day and not primarily before the first flights each morning
The nature and cause of Davidson’s fatal injury remain under investigation