PIOs take us up close on a wildfire South Metro Fire Rescue - Centennial, Colorado On this vlog Connor and Eric take you up close to a wildland fire at Cherry Creek State Park. The fire burned 202 acres and took 4 days to extinguish. They also feature a...
Firefighter Severely Burned in California Wildfire Leaves Hospital
Iwaarden was burned while fighting the Silverado Fire By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A firefighter who barely survived being overrun by flames while battling a Southern California wildfire last October was released from a...
Most Oregonians Who Applied for Wildfire Disaster Aid Denied
Oregon’s high rates of denial are on par with previous natural disasters SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 24,000 Oregonians applied for federal disaster assistance after the catastrophic 2020 wildfires and about 57% of them were denied. Jefferson Public...
Judge Doesn’t Drop Charges in Massive Colorado Wildfire
Joergensen was arrested for allegedly starting the Spring Creek Fire in 2018 By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge on Friday decided against dropping criminal charges lodged against a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a large...
Audit Raises Concerns of Wildfire Risk at Nuclear Lab
Risk reduction efforts not always done By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the U.S....
FEMA Rejects Malden, WA Fire Request for Individual Assistance
More than 85% of the buildings in Malden burned in the Babb Road Fire SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for individual assistance for residents in eastern Washington who were displaced when wildfires devastated their communities has been...
Judge Weighs Dropping Colorado Wildfire Charges Against Danish Man
Over 100 homes destroyed in Spring Creek Fire By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — With no viable option remaining for trying a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a large Colorado wildfire in 2018, a judge said Thursday he will rule...
California Sets Home Hardening Standards to Lower Fire Risks
Incentives to make homes resilient The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As consecutive years of catastrophic wildfires in California drive up the cost of insuring homes, state regulators on Monday announced a step toward creating incentives for...
New Tools Assist Wildfire Detection and Smoke Forecasting
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tools can help fire departments detect wildfire and forecast smoke spread United States Fire Administration The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had a successful year of research and...
Wildfire in West Australia Burns More Homes
71 homes destroyed by Wednesday PERTH, Australia (AP) — More than 70 homes have been lost in a wildfire outside Australia's western city of Perth that is expected to continue burning for days. The fire had razed more than 9,000 hectares (22,200 acres) of...
59 Homes Lost in Australian Wildfire
17,000-acre wildfire near Wooroloo PERTH, Australia (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire burning northeast of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed at least 59 homes and was threatening more Tuesday, with many residents across the region...
Golden Eagles Hotshots 2020
A look back at a busy season Jeremiah Faumuina (This video was not endorsed by the BIA or by the Sycuan Tribe of the Kumeyaay Nation) The Golden Eagles Hotshots are a BIA Hotshot Crew out of Region 5 - South Ops (Southern California). We are located in...