Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The Durango Fire Protection District had been denied by three companies and faced policies five times what was budgeted from others
Walla Walla Regional Airport is a hub for tanker crews waiting for a wildfire assignment
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The wildland fire consumed upward of 100 acres
The firefighter collapsed while fighting the fire, according to a local TV station
The fire threatened cell phone towers and radio transmitters atop a hill
The concert, at Rocker B Ranch near Graford, will feature Pat Green, Lee Ann Womack and Stoney Larue, organizers said.
The supertankers each can carry nearly 12,000 gallons of fire retardant
A substantial part of the fire area suffered severe soil damage
Chief Eddie Velarde has been accused of ‘outrageous behavior’ at the March grass fire
The mountain terrain and lack of vehicle access made it difficult for crews to reach the fire
More than 1,600 firefighters were working to stop the fire in northern New Mexico
Two firefighters required extrication and four were airlifted after the driver of the vehicle swerved to avoid an animal
Residents had fled en masse last Monday as the fast-moving fire approached the city and its nuclear laboratory.
The Wildland Fire Executive Council also met Friday to discuss ways to improve communication with its regional branches
State lawmakers are planning on holding hearings later this month in Sacramento
Parts of nearly a dozen states, from the Southeast to the West, are in a severe drought
Firefighters are bracing for conditions to get hotter and drier
Six structures and one home burned in Alamo Canyon, which has been evacuated
Alamos County Fire Chief Doug Tucker said he is confident that the fire won’t spread onto the nearby nuclear lab
The fire near Los Alamos has charred nearly 145 square miles, or 92,735 acres
The firefighter followed orders for his own assignment while knowing his home was nearby in a target area
The wildfire, which has swelled to nearly 95 square miles, has already sparked a spot fire at the lab
The dynamite was found Monday in a bunker-like structure
Lab personnel are monitoring the air for radionuclides and particulate matter
Wheelbase in the apparatus is as short as 162-inches, and a high chassis angle of approach and departure provides improved maneuverability
The TIFMAS grant program offers training, equipment and vehicle grants creating standards and mobilization systems to make statewide use of local resources
Officials are confident the fire poses no threat to drums of radioactive waste stored at the facility
Fire officials have put 340 homeowners on standby to evacuate
There is, at times, quite a bit of leeway when it comes to naming a wildland fire
Commonly, the chosen appellation has to do with geographic features or a recognizable landmark
WUI fires are notorious for clouding situational awareness and pulling responders into a whirlpool of reaction