Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Walla Walla Regional Airport is a hub for tanker crews waiting for a wildfire assignment
A trailblazing memoir from Clare Frank, California’s first (and only) female chief of fire protection
Firefighters make progress on the Park Fire, the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history
WUI fires are notorious for clouding situational awareness and pulling responders into a whirlpool of reaction
Storms that normally stop the fire threat in the Southwest aren’t expected to come until mid-July at the soonest
TetraKO is a corn starch-based water enhancer that can be pumped through standard fire equipment
Nearly 1,900 structures have been lost to wildfires in Texas this year
Officials say the injured forest rangers suffered smoke- and heat-related injuries while trying to help their fellow firefighters
No one can imagine the terror and panic experienced by affected communities and the firefighters on the ground that day
McCain said that illegal immigrants set such fires either to send signals, keep warm or distract law enforcement agents
About 3,000 people from 1,700 homes were evacuated Sunday as the fire picked up speed
With summer rains still weeks away, forecasters said fire crews across the region would likely have little relief
Chief Daryl Osby took over the post in February
The fire started Monday and scorched more than 30,400 acres in four days
FireIce came to market in 2008 through GelTech Solutions
One firefighter injured his shoulder and another suffered heat stroke
Many of the 4,000 firefighters on the lines in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest work 12- to 16-hour days for up to two weeks in a row
The governor declared a state of emergency Monday and, if necessary, will ask additional states and the federal government for more help
A fire in southern Arizona burned or damaged at least 40 houses and 10 other structures
The Wallow fire has forced nearly 10,000 people to evacuate homes in several small mountain communities and two larger towns
The inmate crews provide a vital work force in a state where wildfires burn hundreds of homes and tens of thousands of acres in a typical year
The number of large wildfires has been rising for roughly the past 25 years, and they are lasting longer amid fire seasons that also last longer
Firefighters in Arizona reported that flames burned lower to the ground and more slowly in areas that were previously treated
The Wallow Fire has burned more than 733 square miles since Memorial Day weekend
The fire broke out Sunday afternoon and spread quickly in dry conditions
About 7,000 people in the towns of Springerville and Eagar were evacuated Tuesday and Wednesday as the fire approached
Firefighters on Sunday expressed the first real sense of hope that they were making progress
The 672-square-mile blaze was no longer just an Arizona problem on Saturday
Officials were worried about fire possibly hooking around a bulldozer line and a burned-out area and racing toward a town
A combination of up to nine fires sprang up at about the same time
Thousands have been evacuated from one town, and many more are standing by for possible orders
The fire has destroyed five buildings since it started May 29