Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Officials concluded the wildfire likely reignited from winds carrying an ember into a dry gully but did not address liability
The Park Fire burned over 429,000 acres in Tehama and Butte counties and the Lassen National Forest
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
Reporters covering northern Colo.'s massive wildfire cannot enter areas that have been evacuated
The privately owned helicopters will be available anywhere in the United States
Award-winning photojournalist was cited for obstructing public officers
Man posted photos of himself on Facebook in wildland firefighter uniform sitting in pilot seat of helicopter at High Park Fire
Firefighters labored in temperatures in 90s to extend lines around blaze Monday
Fire destroyed 1 structure, shut down main road to casino
Fire has scorched 87 square miles so far, expected to continue burning for weeks
In N.M., questions arise whether red tape kept firefighters from saving more homes
Arson may be involved on the eve of Greek election
President Barack Obama signed bill Wednesday hastening addition of those aircraft at cost of $24 million
More than 1,000 firefighters necessitated building town in Fort Collins Armory
Firefighter Starkey carried his dog and his son’s cat to safety before fire reached his trailer but lost everything else
Announcement said organization would soon be contracting 1 air tanker from Alaska, 4 from Canada
Grant will provide $147,690 in funding for project that will clear 60 acres of wildfire-safe defensible space this year
Campaign addresses issue of proactively mitigating wildfire damage in fire-prone communities
In New Mexico, Governor uses 100 National Guard to assist with evacuations
Colorado residents evacuated and a small fire in New Mexico grows rapidly, frustrating authorities
Tohono O’odham Nation firefighters were battling an Arizona wildfire south of Tucson
Federal investigators hope the voice recorder offers clues to cause of the crash that killed to firefighting pilots in Utah
New legislation would speed government contracts for 7 new tankers by waiving 30-day waiting period
13 chain saws worth more than $1,000 each taken after fence cut
Ground crews were aided again Wednesday by light helicopter doing water drops
Investigation has been launched into paratroopers’ death; all were trained in fighting fires
Modified Blackhawk helicopter can suck water from river or lake to fill 1,000-gallon tank in 60 seconds
Nearly all of the money to buy a new brush truck came from private and business donors
Forest Service head says they would fly the planes if they did not believe them to be safe
Recent events have renewed calls for federal government to speed up efforts to modernize nation’s firefighting aircraft fleet
With ground vegetation already dry, June rainfall will play a big role in how dangerous the fire season becomes
A second near crash rekindles questions about the adequacy of the Forest Service’s fleet