Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A requirement that all aerial supervisors be government employees and the use of contractors has become a point of contention
The Felicia Fire threatened homes and briefly trapped boaters in Ventura County
Video and brochure teach residents about keeping property fire safe
Wildlife volunteer: ‘I thought there was no chance he would be alive. I was stunned when I saw him standing there’
Officials believe they have enough part stockpiled, but future is uncertain
Land use changes have allowed more homes to be built in or near wildfire-prone areas, prompting companies to offer such services
Recordings show firefighters searching trail trying to find source of smoke
1,200 acre blaze of unknown origin burning near 150 homes, 4 damaged so far as evacuations ordered
Officials say they are grateful of those who protected Eagle Lake Camps from Waldo Canyon fire
Officials: Target shooting or other firearms use sparked at least 21 wildfires in Utah, nearly dozen in Idaho
The same type of helicopter battling the same fire crashed 30 minutes later; both pilot and copilot survived.
Facing busiest fire season in years, firefighters’ hand tools being worn down quickly; Wyo. department looking for help with obtaining replacements
After not releasing the number of fatalities, government officials now say 4 died in the S.D. plane crash
When police searched his property they discovered this was not his first rodeo
The crash prompted the government to ground seven other similar aircraft
Status of crew unknown, reported to have been airlifted for transport to hospital
In some circles, the thought is that fire danger is highest when beetle-killed trees still have their red needles
From Utah to Indiana, state and local governments are calling off annual fireworks displays
Authorities were still trying to figure out what caused the fire
incident commanders spend nearly every waking hour huddled around big maps, looking at computer screens or glued to radio
More than 30,000 people have been evacuated since the Waldo Canyon Fire sparked on Saturday afternoon
FBI is working with Colo. officials to determine if the fires were deliberately set
PIO: ‘There have been some great saves’
Firefighters allegedly ignored command procedures, kept other crews away from hot spots, used incompatible radio frequencies
Each plane can carry up to 2,600 gallons of retardant
More than 30,000 wildfires burned 4 million acres in Texas during 2011
Weather aids firefighting efforts in N.M. and Utah, Colo. and Calif. fires still problematic
Police were called when fire chief said man ‘appeared to have phony firefighter credentials’
1 firefighter was injured battling what was called the worst fire in a decade
Rules to protect species from air-dropped fire retardant should not hurt wildland firefighting efforts
Nearby pilots were not sure whether debris they saw falling from sky was ‘space junk’ or meteor