Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Being an aerial firefighter requires years of training and experience, and it’s a tough line of work to get into
Austin firefighters train to fight wildfires amid urban sprawl
A cat covered in retardant was rescued in the devastation of the Quarry Fire
Smoke from the fast-moving fires led to a traffic accident that killed a 5-year-old girl; at least 68 homes burned
TurboDraft uses drafting techniques to access static water supplies
Perry Kirkland, 50, a firefighter at the Loco Fire Department, was overtaken in a brush fire
Prince George’s County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor had to call every firefighter in the county to active duty and open the county’s emergency operations center
Firefighter and Forest Ranger Technician Donald R. Lam, 58, was clearing a fire break for containment when he was struck
Some residents voluntarily evacuated and took shelter at the town’s ceremonial long house
John David Berken was arrested while fighting the fire
The chief was killed when the vintage 1960’s off-road vehicle he was driving rolled down a steep slope, pinning him
Man was trapped in his vehicle for nearly 20 hours
The water churned around the divers as the aircraft hovered overhead and a hook was attached to the equipment
The one phrase that kept running through Chief Ron Lavezzo’s mind was “your value is based on observable behavior and measurable results”
Technology uses a visible, infrared and thermal sensor called the NASA Autonomous Modular Scanner
Firefighter deaths have also been the lowest on record, according to the National Interagency Fire Center
August fire destroyed 11 homes, causing more than $3 million in property damage
A company understated the helicopter’s weight by more than 1,000 pounds in order to make it appear it could safely carry a heavier payload
Christopher Hillman is the brother-in-law of Raymond Lee Oyler, who was convicted of setting a wildfire that killed five firefighters
2,000 soldiers, government workers, civilians were fighting the grassland fire
Authorities used distinctive tire tracks left at the scene to find another suspect
Capt. Ted Hall and Engineer Arnie Quinones were killed while trying to devise a protection strategy for their fire camp
Another firefighter was in critical condition after two oncoming vehicles collided and were sent in the direction of the firefighters
No one will be charged for the fire because campfires are legal
Currently, the fire is about 40 percent contained
One airplane is dropping fire retardant and about two dozen firefighters on the ground are trying to contain the blaze
Questions remain about how the asylum seekers will be moved on catastrophic bushfire risk days
A beach and a highway have been closed to give firefighters better access
They also were ordered to perform 500 hours of fire-related community service and pay $1,000 in restitution
The fire raised questions about a policy against nighttime helicopter water drops and whether budget concerns constrained use of resources
Current Forest Service officials dispute the findings; former officials describe the review as a “smoking gun” that exposes flawed tactics
The department waited to report the theft in case the equipment was taken accidentally
Firearms and explosives were responsible for more than 40 percent of the 82 wildfires reported at the sprawling base since 1973