News
Man Dies in South Dakota Brush Fire

Man Dies in South Dakota Brush Fire

Wooded are known for homeless people     RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A man has died of smoke inhalation in a brush fire in Rapid City, authorities said. The victim was discovered when police and firefighters responded to the fire Saturday night, police said...

read more
California Dozer Ops

California Dozer Ops

Ride along in Alameda County     Alameda County Fire This past fire season has been a busy year for our Firefighter Dozer Operators. We appreciate their hard work and determination to train and continue to protect our communities. Take a look behind the...

read more
Health Issues as Wildfire Smoke Hits Millions in U.S.

Health Issues as Wildfire Smoke Hits Millions in U.S.

Spike in emergency room visits     By MATTHEW BROWN and CAMILLE FASSETT The Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch huge swaths of the U.S. West Coast have exposed millions of people to hazardous...

read more
PG&E Cut Power to Over 50,000 Amid Wildfire Threat

PG&E Cut Power to Over 50,000 Amid Wildfire Threat

Shut off Wednesday evening in nearly two dozen counties     By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric began turning off power to more than 50,000 Northern California customers Wednesday evening as dry, windy...

read more
Fall Heat Wave Brings More Fire Danger to California

Fall Heat Wave Brings More Fire Danger to California

Red Flag warnings for most of Northern California     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s siege of wildfires has significantly quieted but forecasters warned Tuesday that a fall heat wave will bring back high fire danger this week. Red Flag warnings were to go...

read more
Southern California Edison Focus in Wildfire Probe

Southern California Edison Focus in Wildfire Probe

Conductor line and tree branches considered in Bobcat Fire     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Investigators are looking into the possibility that tree branches hitting Southern California Edison electrical equipment may have sparked a fire in the mountains near Los...

read more
Up Close at the Glass Fire

Up Close at the Glass Fire

Behind the scenes with Alameda County firefighters     Alameda County Fire XAL 2016A, comprised of Alameda County Fire, Fremont Fire, Hayward Fire, and Oakland Fire, has been working for the last 72 hours as part of the initial attack at the Glass Fire....

read more
USFA: NIST Study Reveals Wildfire Evacuation Factors

USFA: NIST Study Reveals Wildfire Evacuation Factors

A survey of residents who experienced the Chimney Tops 2 Fire leads to a better understanding of wildfire evacuations     United States Fire Administration In 2016, the fast-moving Chimney Tops 2 Fire in Tennessee killed 14 and injured over 200 people. This...

read more

Topics