Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Kern County Firefighter Greg Sliwinski and his family lost their home in the Eaton Fire
Plus, Los Angeles city and county fire chiefs address challenges facing crews
L.A. County Fire Chief Tony Marrone and Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy describe the overwhelming battle against Santa Ana winds and an “unstoppable” blaze
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
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