Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The Airport Fire in Orange County has burned more than 30 square miles
A review of statements and past efforts related to fire service funding, wildfire risks, responder pay and other critical topics
An investigation finds that the victim made an unexpected turn into an area with visibility concerns during the Falls Fire
Small number of yearly fall burns reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health, including wildlife habitat
Criticism of red tape mounts after Bastrop National Park wildfire
The firefighter is charged with two felony counts of arson of an inhabited structure and six counts of arson of a structure or forest
The Bastrop County wildfire covered some 34,000 acres, claimed two lives and destroyed more than 1,600 residences
The park, one of the most popular in Texas, was ravaged when wind-whipped wildfires scorched 50 square miles east of Austin last month
Cal Fire arrested a volunteer firefighter for starting fires, including ones that destroyed historic buildings
More than 50 departments helped fight a fire that devoured more than 20,000 acres of farmland into Wednesday
Hundreds of firefighters from as many as 60 departments across the state are helping fight the fire
Since wildfire season started on Nov. 15, 2010, officials say firefighters have responded to 23,519 fires
The lawsuit accuses Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative of negligence and failing to trim the trees away from power lines
Firefighters can help people understand the dynamics of wildland fires and how they react
We all sometimes consider annual refresher training on infrequently used subjects as boring or redundant
The rangers, also trained as firefighters, took cover in a lake and on an island, using emergency fire shelters to deflect debris
The firefighter was hurt Monday when a tree, knocked down by a bulldozer, hit his leg
The Sept. 4 blaze started near Bastrop about 25 miles east of Austin, destroying more than 1,500 homes and killing two people
The crash sparked a brush fire that burned 120 acres, a base statement said
The men are each charged with five counts, including leaving a fire unattended and failing to maintain control of a fire that damaged a national forest
Firefighters from the Forest Service, Los Angeles County and Cal Fire had it 20 percent contained
In 2008, the Texas Forest Service made an insistent sales pitch for an ambitious wildfire protection plan
Insurance adjusters are still waiting to get into the hardest hit area, Bastrop
The firefighters were disoriented and complained of ringing in their ears; one was held overnight at a hospital
The fire has burned at least 160 square miles, making it one of the largest on record in the state
The residents of Isabella, a small town of about 200, were told Monday night to keep their medicine, valuables and pets close by so they could leave on short notice
A lack of wind has aided firefighters, but those light winds also mean smoke tends to hang over the region
Three groupings of fires in Kern County covered a total of 95 square miles after a weekend of severe lightning and thunderstorms
Firequick flares and launchers are specifically designed for wildland firefighting and can improve firefighter safety and effectiveness
Wildfires sparked by weekend lightning storms have burned more than 84 square miles of oak and brush land south of Bakersfield and in Sequoia National Forest
The worst of the fires is the one in Bastrop that has consumed more than 34,000 acres
Another La Nina weather pattern promises to bring drier, windier cold fronts in the months ahead
The structures include 18 homes, 6 possible homes, four cabins, 53 outbuildings and 23 unknown