Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Reviewing historic fires enhances fireline safety by building context and familiarity with high-risk scenarios
Even if the potential for a wildfire response is rare in your community, every member should be up-to-speed on exactly what that response entails
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Justin Shaw suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a tree during the Coffee Can Saddle Fire
Authorities charged a 60-year-old homeless man with arson on Monday
Both were believed to be in the Air Force, but weren’t flying in any official capacity
Gregory Mack Simmons, 50, died after he “suffered blunt force trauma consistent with being struck by a vehicle”
Authorities believe a homeless man started the fire by lighting a campfire to cook amid strong winds and tinder-dry conditions
Crews from Curry and Roosevelt counties and numerous local departments were aiding state crews
Volunteer firefighter Gregory M. Simmons, 51, died while battling a 3,000-acre fire Friday; he was overcome by smoke and fell into a ditch
An estimated 161,000 acres were destroyed during the 2009 Station Fire
Mexican government asks for help to put out 2 large fires in an area close to the border with Texas
Firefighter Elias Jacquez suffered third-degree burns over 60 percent of his body; 33 states have sent firefighters or equipment
Tar Heel Rural Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter David Hunsinger, Jr., 24, was operating his personal vehicle
The storm gave fire crews added time to dig trenches and burn brush to choke off the fire ignited Wednesday by a welder’s torch
Fire has been burning for several days
Course was presented by the Bureau of Land Management, which is responsible for managing millions of acres of public
Other nearby evacuations were also lifted after several wildfires hit the area
The risk of new fires starting and spreading is highest in southern Colorado
The firefighter noted the license plate of the vehicle, and military police were contacted
The firefighters were recovering from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion
Centers for evacuees are being set up with the help of the Red Cross
Residents have been allowed back into their homes near Franktown
Crews are also still trying to contain a roughly 2-square-mile wildfire in the foothills west of Golden
The fire is still only about 20 percent contained
Officials say winds gusting to 25 mph were causing firefighters to retreat off and on
Firefighters said Monday that the blaze has burned at least 75 acres since Sunday
Firefighters were able to mostly save two structures
An air tanker from New Mexico is on its way, but firefighters won’t use it if it’s too windy to fight the blaze from the air
Firefighters from several towns worked to douse the flames
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a grant that will cover 75 percent of the cost of fighting the fire
Smoke from the fire has also caused intermittent closures of sections of Interstate 95 since Monday
The fire burned more than 10,000 acres in a mainly rural area