Wildfire
The wildfire topic provides resources to help you protect the growing population living in wildland fire areas.
Leadership
The U.S. Forest Service has created 44 leadership teams for large fires and hopes to hire over 11,000 firefighters
One Mooreland firefighter remains in critical but stable condition
From fit and comfort to protection from the elements, here are key features to look for
Chromium 6, or hexavalent chromium, is found to be amplified by fuel, plant types and transformed during fires
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
Officials warn that the ash and dust from wildfire that killed 100 people in Lahaina is toxic
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FireRescue1’s newest board members share personal passions and insights about what’s to come in the new year
The weather freed up resources across the state, meaning more crews were able to prepare for fires and respond when they ignited, keeping the numbers small
Fire Department Superintendent Roman Nelson said firefighters lack the basics for fighting recent swamp fires, wildfires
Three Maui County departments failed to meet deadlines for providing information from the Aug. 8 wildfires that killed 100, left 7, 500 homeless
The visit comes after firefighters responded to fires across Maui, Oahu and Hawaii island for a week, despite hopes that the rainy season would tame the flames
Investigation
Other possible causes, such as campfires, target shooters, smoking, debris burning and vehicles, were rejected, a CAL FIRE peace officer said
Intterra, the national leader in situational awareness software for fire first responders releases a new product to manage and track community wildfire risk & resilience efforts
An increased number of fires revealed an insufficient number of wildland-trained firefighters
Beneficiaries will receive payments as early as April to June of next year
Cameras used by the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority will rely on AI to spot wildfires
Wildfire survivors have different paths of recovery after blaze destroyed the town of Paradise
Evacuation
Maui police showed BWC footage of the day a deadly wildfire spread into Lahaina
Evacuation
Winds of 20 to 25 miles per hour pushed the Highland Fire through part of Riverside County
The expanding wildland-urban interface means tree fires pose an even greater risk to city and residential fire crews
A trailblazing memoir from Clare Frank, California’s first (and only) female chief of fire protection
Opponents of the Pacific Gas & Electric plan say it will take too long and pass additional costs to customers
Politics
A bipartisan provision in the 2024 defense spending bill calls for the Air Force to deliver the tankers - converted or not
911
At least 98 people were killed and over 2,000 structures destroyed in the Lahaina wildfire
The Sisters in Fire program allows young women to learn about wildland firefighting and test their skills in a prescribed burn
Five position papers – focused on climate change, blood transfusions, reproductive health, mental health and CPR – were endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
Hawaiian Electric President Shelee Kimura acknowledged the company’s downed power line cause the first fire
Investigation
Photos of the area before the wildfire killed 97 people and destroyed Lahaina show the utility’s high-risk right-of-way was unkempt for years
The Aug. 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed at least 2,000 structures, mostly homes, in Lahaina
The temporary pay raise created in 2021 for Department of the Interior firefighters is scheduled to end on Sept. 30
Seven of the top 12 insurance companies doing business in California have either paused or restricted new business
Additional funds will also be provided to the state’s Forest Fire Service for contract air support
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