Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces a critical test of her leadership as her city endures its greatest crisis in decades
Officials issue more evacuation orders as the Kenneth Fire burns in the San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said a Super Scooper is grounded after a collision with a drone over the Palisades Fire
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell told Congress his agency’s fleet of air tankers is insufficient to combat nation’s increasingly severe fires
Last year, Flagler County had 111 wildfires that burned 6,293 acres, cost county more than $400,000
Scientists studied fires in four national forests from 1910 to 2008, concluded that blazes decades ago burned more severely
Investigators also pointed to lack of common radio frequency, communication of safety zone, escape route as contributors
4 days after firefighters met to talk about fire breaking out in felled trees after 2011 tornadoes, burn pile sparked wildfire
California fire officials may gear up months early for fire season
Dry foliage, dry soil, dry atmosphere, dry long-term weather outlook all adds up to possibility of increased activity this spring
Estimated 250 firefighters will meet at National Guard training center for combination of classroom and hands-on instruction in wildland firefighting
Report issued by Reno Fire Department on Friday says electrical engineer from the U.S. ATF concurred in its findings
Texas Forest Service on Thursday announced 2011 season had officially ended after 4 million acres, 4,000 homes were destroyed, 10 killed
Winds gusting up to 82 mph pushed fast-moving brush fire through valley; fire is holding steady at about 3,900 acres, evacuated 2,000
Fire was sparked by truck crash off Highway 18 near Crestline, burned only 9.5 acres, is now fully contained
Nearly 50 wildfires have sprung up in southern Chile, destroying hundreds of houses, forcing thousands to evacuate
At least 80 firefighters responded to 2 wind-fueled fires that burned 45,000 acres, evacuated at least 300 people
Winds reached 15 to 25 mph in area, with gusts up to 40 mph, spurring heavy response from about 100 local firefighters
The fire warden career profile notes that it’s an administrative position involving the planning, direction and supervision of all activities in regards to the protection of U.S. Forest Service properties from forest fires
‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ builds new house for firefighter who was fighting Labor Day wildfires when her home burned down
Gov. Rick Perry said 119 counties now are considered eligible to receive federal wildfire assistance funds; original only covered 45
Firefighters’ lung function decreased with successive days of exposure to smoke, other particulate matter from working at prescribed burns
First report on management of historic Pagami Creek fire explains risks to firefighters; more reviews expected later this month
2 house fires, possibly caused by downed power lines, critically burned 1, seriously injured 3, forced 7 to flee
Up to 30,000 acres may be smoldering under topsoil, downed trees; fears persist that fires will smolder through winter, resurface next spring
Ferocious winds, power outages, rocky canyons and gated communities were just some of the things firefighters found themselves up against
Fire consumed more than 6,500 acres, as much as 5 feet of peat soil in swamp; smoke extended as far north as Maryland
Firefighters do not endorse such actions; ‘You can rebuild a home. You can’t rebuild a lost life’
Congress’ investigative arm, backed by Sen. John McCain, has linked 30 fires in 5 years to people who crossed into US illegally
Fire chief: ‘Between the wind, accessibility, the rugged terrain — it just proved to be an incredible challenge’
A re-evaluation of the 2,000-acre burn on Saturday found much more destruction
Firefighters having difficult time getting ahead of flames, which were being whipped up by high winds with gusts up to 60 mph.