Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Laramie County Fire Authority wildland apparatus was going to take firefighters to help fight the Los Angeles fires
Fire officials chose not to keep firefighters on duty and pre-deploy extra engine companies despite the weather forecast and increasing winds
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for firefighters now as they were in the heat of the campaign
20-year-old Anne Veseth was killed last Sunday by a falling tree in Idaho blaze
2 blazes quickly contained while a third tore through 40 acres
History shows us that fire is an enemy that we can never vanquish, but can contain
The 20-year-old who died was working her second season as a wildland firefighter
The fire, thought to be contained, rekindled on Friday
Cigarette butt the likely cause of the fire
The fire has claimed 1,650 acres, but is now 30 percent contained
Firefighters were trying to fight wildfire when chopper went down
More than 1,000 firefighters stationed to fight blaze that has burning for almost 2 weeks
Strong winds are hampering fire fighting efforts, villages and hotels have been evacuated
Finding volunteers and working to educate civilians were identified as biggest challenges in rural fire fighting
20-member crew will help fight fires in the Black Hills National Forest
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