Lee County fire destroyed homes and cars LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — A lit cigarette likely tossed by a parent waiting for a school bus...
READ MOREPrescribed Burns Planned for Over 9,000 Acres in Washington
by Peter Prochilo | Apr 25, 2017 | Firefighting, News
U.S. Forest Service will do 22 burns to reduce fuels SEATTLE (AP) — To reduce the risks of wildfires, federal officials this spring are...
READ MORENevada Pyramid Lake Wildfire Fully Contained
by Peter Prochilo | Apr 25, 2017 | News
Wildfire had been started by a contractor working in the area RENO, Nev. (AP) — Firefighters have snuffed out a wildland blaze that burned...
READ MOREOkefenokee Wildfire Closes Georgia State Park
by Peter Prochilo | Apr 25, 2017 | News
Stephen C. Foster State Park closed as fire is expected to grow FOLKSTON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia state park inside the Okefenokee National...
READ MORECan Wildland Fires Act as Fuel Treatment?
by Peter Prochilo | Apr 20, 2017 | Firefighting, News
A look at a benefit of fire When properly monitored, prescribed, and contained, these fires can act as a fuel treatment. (Photos by...
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