Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Julie, the only woman on a 20-person crew, struggles to prove her worth and find a place in the very masculine world of firefighting
More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters and 138 CDCR staff members have been deployed to the Eaton and Palisades fires to help slow fire spread
Los Angeles has one of the lowest firefighter-to-resident ratios in the nation, falling behind cities like Chicago, Dallas and Houston
The truck will carry 300 gallons of water and 10 gallons of class A foam
A 2007 crash in the same area set off a fire that destroyed more than 250 homes
Russia lends firefighting air craft to help contain the blaze
Vendors say they are not out to turn a buck on a natural disaster
For the first time in four days, firefighters have held the fire’s progress in check
The evacuation order is still advised, but residents can now return home if they choose
64 homes and 20 other buildings have been destroyed by the fire
Poor forest management, hot weather, and lack of policy has made matters worse for firefighters
CalFire Div. Chief: ‘This is a critical spot we have on the fire now’
Two cousins who’s campfire set off the largest wildfire in Ariz. history expressed deep regret
Crews were flying overhead and spotted the grow, estimated to have a $15 million value
Fires have burned nearly 7 million acres, an area larger than the state of Md.
400 firefighters competed in head-to-head firefighting skills competition
The lightning-sparked fire consumed 33 square miles and continues to burn
Jimmy Randolph reportedly felt sick Saturday morning after working the Buck Fire and died the next morning
Fire crews expect the blaze to be fully controlled by Tuesday evening
This fire comes as another in a string of 1,000 wildfires this season, burning over 400,000 acres
Fire spokesman: ‘These are the largest number of homes we’ve had threatened so far this year’
By mid-week, almost 43,000 wildfires had been reported with 2.6 million hectacres burned
Authorities are warning the elderly to drink fluids as firefighters battle blazes
Although typical to let fires burn to manage forest growth, outside scrutiny has the USFS changing policy
After a 2009 blaze that may have been stopped by nighttime attacks, USFS is changing policy
As Calif. is plagued with wildfires, cities are combining resources to battle blazes
Almost 2,000 firefighters are battling the blaze with an estimated cost of $7.5 million
The fast-growing fire is only 15 percent contained
Over 8,000 firefighters are fighting nearly a dozen wildfires in the state
The murder convictions stem from wildfires the arsonist set, which caused the heart attacks
Hundreds of residents from two towns fled the massive blaze
Strong winds have fueled the flames that have already burned 430 square miles
Officials say cost-cutting measures have hurt the country’s ability to prevent and extinguish wildfires