Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said 783 Fire Camp firefighters have been working around the clock
L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies arrested several people on the suspicion of looting homes ravaged by the Palisades Fire
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The exact starting and ending dates of wildfire seasons vary each year and do not affect the state fire agency’s resources
Wildfire on 10 acres of Rep. Denny Rehberg’s property ballooned to 12 acres; matter has become too ‘mired in politics’
Owners of 90 percent of properties receive $35 discount for living in fire district; remaining $115 goes toward governor’s $50 million goal
Logjam was too precarious to be hauled away but needed to be removed to prevent future wildlife damage from July pipeline break
John Wesley Irons, who has confessed to setting dozens of fires in Cherokee National Forest, demonstrated arsonist skills for Forest Service
Wildfire has burned hundreds of square miles since last spring, continues spreading through Okefenokee Swamp as it burns underground
Agency has no hard data showing fire retardant to be effective, so it toned down earlier claims, says analyst
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