Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The Bear Den Fire, one of six significant wildfires in the state, was zero percent contained, according to officials
The Texas A&M Forest Service camp gave young women from several counties hands-on lessons related to wildland firefighting
A requirement that all aerial supervisors be government employees and the use of contractors has become a point of contention
The fire that burned 90 acres so far may have been intentionally set
Oklahoma’s emergency management officials said 25 structures had burned east of Noble
Firefighter Bruce Longton, who was at the presentation, said people from throughout the city have been coming out to give their thanks
The largest of the blazes was the Dallas Canyon Fire, remapped as of Tuesday at 43,610 acres
Plan relies more heavily on planes that scoop up water, less on air tankers that drop fire-retardant chemicals
The level of detail and speed with which this data gets transmitted to firefighting teams has been revolutionized
Annual rally became a way for locals to thank the fire officials who helped see them through the worst
Firefighters will watch and wait as the hydrocarbon resin, which flows like lava, puts itself out
200 firefighters are already battling the blaze, more are on their way
‘This kind of training is invaluable for firefighters,’ says fire department PIO, to teach about actual fire behavior and conditions
Father, child died when they were forced to jump 160 feet into sea
Firefighters spent 12-hour shifts fighting Wildcat Fire
Over 1,000 descend on burn area with trucks, backhoes, chainsaws, and trailers; 66 homes burned in blaze
The vehicle accident injured one other firefighter as they went to join 1,000 firefighters at 3-day-old fire
Sierra Pacific Industries denied liability for 2007 wildfire, despite agreeing to settlement
Administration directed to ensure firefighters ‘can count on the care and protection they need’
Heat-related injury is the fourth to a firefighter since the blaze started on July 7th
The home was the first in the country to be designed inside and outside to not burn
Threat of flooding is an immediate concern for areas destroyed by wildfires
In all, 7 wildfires are burning across Utah
19-year-old says she lost control of her Subaru while trying to pass another car
Helicopter’s failure to drop water on Nev. blaze illustrates problem with regulations on firefighting aircraft
28 vehicles, many packed with evacuee’s belongings, also were broken into after residents fled
‘It was determination, every one of them, I never saw fear in their eyes’
The nearly 30-square-mile fire that destroyed 350 homes took 3 weeks to contain
8,000 temporary firefighters previously denied benefits because of seasonal employment will be covered
Dry weather, high winds and lightning in the coming week threaten to erase progress in Western wildland fires
‘We haven’t seen any real rain up here,’ says district forest ranger, '[it] will burn with a lot of intensity”
Murder charges have been added in connection with the S. Calif. wildfire that caused 5 deaths
Video and brochure teach residents about keeping property fire safe