Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
20,000 residents remain evacuated as firefighters contain 7% of the wildfire that ripped into Malibu
Over 1,500 firefighters have been battling the Franklin Fire in Malibu as flames threaten celebrities’ homes and Pepperdine University
The Franklin Fire in Malibu jumped the Pacific Coast Highway and threatened Pepperdine University
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
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