Crews halt two wildfires     WINCHESTER, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have made significant progress in corralling two Southern California wildfires. Cal Fire says a fire that has burned nearly 2 square miles (5.2 square kilometers) in the semirural Winchester ...

State has seen little rain     ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More than 60 percent of New Mexico now is experiencing extreme drought or worse conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor said Thursday that around 64 percent of the state is ...

Teenager ordered to pay restitution for at least the next decade     HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) — A teenager who started a major wildfire in the scenic Columbia River Gorge in Oregon has been ordered to pay restitution for ...

Aircraft patrols will run until bans are lifted     FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies in Flagstaff are stepping up efforts to look for wildfire risks from the air. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Flagstaff police are ...

Temporary closings in drought-parched state     By PAUL DEVENPORT and ASTRID GALVAN, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Tourists and the residents of Arizona mountain towns that rely on them won’t have access to parts of some national forests this ...

Challenging criticisms from the NFPA   Division between the NWCG Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee and some members of the NFPA Fire Investigation Technical Committee leads to confusion By Alan Carlson | FireRescue Magazine Volume 13, Issue 4 “It’s time to ...

Policies generally cover damage by fire but not mudslides     By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate approved legislation Thursday that seeks to clarify homeowners’ insurance coverage following deadly mudslides near Santa Barbara. ...

Fire in 2017 destroyed dormitory     By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Rebuilding a Glacier National Park backcountry dormitory that burned in a fire last year may temporarily scatter the mountain goats, grizzly bears and other ...

An overview of LCES     Wildland Fire LLC – This video on fireline lookouts was produced by the USDA Forest Service, National Technology & Development Program (NTDP) and was released in March 2018.

More and more women are joining the ranks     KGUN9 – These are the men and woman who put themselves in harm’s way. They hike into the wilderness to fight fires as a team. For years, those teams have ...