Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small as 16 by 16 feet
CAL Fire officials said the apparatus engineer is suspected of setting five fires while off duty
A second near crash rekindles questions about the adequacy of the Forest Service’s fleet
No timetable set for when the fire will be fully contained
Governor: ‘It’s going to keep going up; be prepared for that’
Lighting was blamed for the rash of fires Thursday night
Cost of suppression is now at $6 million
Although all fires are unique, each has much to teach us in preparation for the next fire
Forests remain loaded with fuel; most plans for addressing issue in broader way are still in their early stages
Resort, 34 homes among buildings consumed by flames; fire 51% contained on Monday
Extreme weather conditions continue to hamper the efforts of more than 500 firefighters
Critics fear use of military technology in civilian airspace poses threat to safety, privacy
Duck Lake Fire was detected Wednesday after lightning strike; dry, windy conditions are expected to cause fire to grow
Winds, erratic flames force firefighters to sidelines as blaze rages on
A smoldering illegal burn may be what started the 7,000-acre fire
More than 400 firefighters battle the 22,000-acre blaze, still have zero containment
Firefighting vehicles will help tackle summer forest blazes in Kosovo
‘Wall of fire’ described by residents, may have been kindled by controlled burn reigniting
Firefighters were trained to battle wildfires in especially remote, rugged locales
Equipment failed on tractor being used on prescribed fire, fire jumped control lines
Blaze northwest of Fort Collins that scorched 12 square miles was 85% contained
Lit his farm ablaze without a permit, dry conditions led to 3 acres being consumed by flames
Helped by weather and cooler temperatures, Colo. firefighters have their blaze 85 percent contained
Blaze northwest of Fort Collins has grown from 1,000 acres to 5,000 acres in past day
Fireworks blamed for blaze that cost an estimated $2.8 million to suppress
5,400 acres now alight, town residents evacuated
Firefighters have been warned to watch for loose rock, other debris that could fall from overhead
Crews fighting wildfires have brought in helicopter, about 80 more firefighters
About 50 firefighters were called out to contain the fire started by the spark of a ricocheting bullet
State has seen triple the number of fires from last year; meteorologists and fire experts say conditions will get worse
Firefighting agencies had fewer resources this year when they entered wildfire season marked by drier-than-normal brush