BRIDGEPORT, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that erupted in Northern California forced evacuations as it threatened about 500 homes and other...
READ MOREWildfire Threatens Unspoiled GA Island Rich in History
by Dan Landrigan | Jun 24, 2022 | Associated Press, Firefighting
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Wildfires sparked by lightning have scorched hundreds of acres on this...
READ MOREBiden Signs Off on Hefty Pay Raise for Federal Firefighters
by Dan Landrigan | Jun 21, 2022 | Associated Press, News
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise...
READ MOREHow’re You Feeling These Days?
by Dan Landrigan | Jun 20, 2022 | Bobbie on Fire
When I first started firefighting as a seasonal with the Forest Service, my only stress had to do with my physical stamina to keep up with the...
READ MOREWarm, Dry, Breezy Weather to Challenge Fire Crews in AZ
by Dan Landrigan | Jun 16, 2022 | Associated Press, Firefighting, News
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Fire crews battling a pair of wildfires in northern Arizona were expecting some growth Thursday because of warm, dry...
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