Wind gusts predicted CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A wildfire that roared across a Wyoming wilderness area toward cabins and a water supply reservoir for Cheyenne calmed down Tuesday but predictions for more gusty winds were cause for concern. Cooler weather and...
Procession Honors Hotshot Killed in California Wildfire
Morton died while fighting the El Dorado Fire By AMY TAXIN Associated Press A California firefighter killed while battling a blaze in the mountains east of Los Angeles was identified Tuesday as a member of an elite Hotshot crew dedicated to fighting...
Wildfires Wipe Out Natural Places in Oregon
Grief over environmental loss By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press DETROIT LAKE, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians are grieving the loss of some of their most treasured natural places after wildfires wiped out campgrounds, hot springs and wooded retreats that have...
Bobcat Fire Threatens Homes Near Los Angeles
Wildfire is one of the largest ever in Los Angeles County By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on...
Oregon Wildfire Death Toll Increases to Nine
Five people are listed as missing By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The number of fatalities from Oregon’s recent wildfires has increased to nine people, the state's Office of Emergency Management confirmed Monday....
Wind Complicates Efforts to Fight Wyoming Wildfire
Mullen Fire has burned at least 21 square miles CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gusty winds complicated firefighters' efforts Monday to get ahead of a wildfire burning toward cabins and an important water supply reservoir in southeastern Wyoming. The fire in...
Colorado’s Largest Active Wildfire Grows into Flatter Ground
Cameron Peak Fire grew to at least over 104,00 acres RED FEATHER LAKES, Colo. (AP) — Winds caused the largest active wildfire burning in Colorado to grow on Sunday, prompting more evacuation orders. Fanned by southwest wind gusts of up to 30 mph (48.28...
IAFC Request for Proposal: America Burning Wildland Urban Interface Researcher/Writer
Help Wanted International Association of Fire Chiefs The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has been awarded funding to manage the America Burning WUI project through the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and cooperators. Over the...
USFA: California On-Duty Death
Squad Boss dies fighting El Dorado Fire United States Fire Administration The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Charles Morton, 39, of the San Bernardino National Forest, Big Bear Hotshots, on September 17,...
Wind, Low Humidity Help California’s Bobcat Fire Grow
Wildfire has doubled in size By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156 square miles (404 square kilometers) Sunday, burning structures,...
Firefighter Killed in California’s El Dorado Fire Identified
Morton was killed in a fire caused by a gender reveal device U.S. Forest Service SAN BERNARDINO, California – It is with deep sadness that USDA Forest Service officials on the San Bernardino National Forest announce the death of Charles Morton, a Big...
Utah’s Wildfire Costs Soar with More Human-Caused Fires
Approximately $36M to date By Ben Winslow KSTU-Fox13 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s wildfire season has broken records for the number of human-caused fires and the costs to taxpayers. During a presentation of the Utah State Legislature’s powerful Executive...