Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
A week before the Upper Cemetery Fire burned near Spokane, underbrush and other fuels were removed
One video shows a man escaping from the Edgehill Fire with a turkey in his arms
The deadly Mann Gulch fire didn’t just scar the land, it also reshaped how wildland crews prepare for and battle wildfires
The fire, between Campo and Potrero, grew to 822 acres
About 500 houses have been set ablaze, the Emergencies Ministry said
A spark lit the rough ablaze and eventually attracted 150 firefighters to the scene
County sheriff is ‘pleased that all agencies worked together’ in the homicide investigation
The injured firefighter was one of 11 smokejumpers assigned to a wildfire
The wildfire that burned two homes died down overnight and no more structures were lost
A Level 3 evacuation notice was issued for about 100 homes
11 homes were destroyed by the fast-moving wildfire
He was one of the first on scene and wears a “Remember Engine 57" pin in honor of five firefighters who died in a 2006 arson fire
Lack of wind helped firefighters control the wildfire near Mount Diablo overnight
Footage shows a rare glimpse of a fire tornado
Firefighters and engines from two counties rushed to the Ashland neighborhood to douse homes
A heat wave has contributed to wildfires burning hundreds of thousands of acres and damaging homes
Lightning ignited the 327,000-acre Long Butte Fire
Twenty engine companies and 10 water-dropping aircraft were taking on the fire
The fire burned as deep as 12 inches in some places, making it difficult to extinguish
The new shelters consist of multiple layers of aluminized fabric to protect firefighters against high heat for extended periods of time
This is the 100th anniversary of the Aug. 20-21 firestorm that ended the era when wildfires were often allowed to burn themselves out
Moscow’s death rate has doubled to 700 people a day
More than 800 firefighters were in action to battle forest fires
Footage shows the Russian Prime Minister assisting an airborne firefighting crew with resupplying water and dropping water
Wildfires burn near regions contaminated by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, prompting fears the radiation could be spread
At least 52 people have died directly in the wildfires and over 2,000 homes have been destroyed; authorities acknowledged 10,000 firefighters aren’t enough
He was one of two boys detained just after the fire that briefly threatened about 50 homes was knocked down
Police failed to advise Gene Peck of his Miranda rights before questioning him
He was on top of the truck adding foam to the water when the accident occurred
Tens of thousands of troops and volunteers were helping some 10,000 firefighters battle blazes in more than a dozen provinces
The plane burst into flames as it slammed into the ground, with the subsequent fire and steep terrain blocking rescue crews
The blaze grew into more than 1,600 acres
The plane burst into flames on impact and started a wildland fire