Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Firefighters make progress on several wildfires despite powerful wind gusts and dry conditions in several states
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County destroyed 168 structures despite increased containment
An 18-year-old state Parks and Recreation aide was killed by a falling tree while fighting a brush fire in Sterling Forest
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
The wildfires raged across Russia, killing at least 25 people — including 3 firefighters — and destroying more than 1,000 homes
A total of 173 people were killed and thousands were left homeless when bushfires swept across Victoria in 2009
About 1,700 firefighters worked in high heat to outflank the blaze
About 1,500 homes have been wiped out by fires
About 500 firefighters and aircraft were fighting the wildfire; Television reports showed at least two homes burning
Three firefighters were stung by hornets while trying to pass by a nest
14 fire departments and more than 80 firefighters responded to the blaze
Firefighting planes, helicopters and about 50 fire trucks, engines, water tenders, brush rigs and bulldozers were dispatched
A U.S. District Judge in a sternly written order gave the Forest Service until the end of 2011 to do a tougher environmental impact statement
The fire has grown to 1,230 acres; about 250 firefighters from several different agencies were on the scene, along with water-dropping aircraft
Officials say thousands of lightning strikes have started dozens of small fires in Lassen, Siskiyou and Shasta counties
David Mazaika was working as part of a fire trail maintenance crew when his vehicle rolled almost 200 feet down the hill
Some 200 firefighters and a half-dozen aircraft worked one of two fires
Three firefighters suffered injuries as they fled the wildfire; a structure protection fire truck valued at $400,000 was lost
They escaped with minor injuries after the blaze jumped the dusty dirt road, where the remnants of the scorched truck remained
Several outbuildings were also destroyed; crews trying to build fire lines to direct the fire into a gravel pit
The blaze was about a quarter-mile from Rancho Del Cielo
The vast majority of residents living near the fire didn’t evacuate
Rain and humidity assisted firefighters as they battled the brush fires
About 190 firefighters from Los Angeles County and West Covina fire departments plus three helicopters battled the second-alarm blaze
About 300 firefighters are on scene with 28 fire engines, a helicopter, nine bulldozers, five air tankers and an air attack plane
Four helicopters, four air tankers and 250 firefighters were fighting the fire
The $10 that homeowners pay annually for emergency medical services pays for firefighters to get additional medical training and equipment but doesn’t cover fire suppression