Pilots killed in mid-air collision while fighting Bishop Fire CALIENTE, Nev. (AP) — Two small air-tankers collided in mid-air in southeast Nevada on Thursday while battling a growing wildfire about 150 miles (241 kilometers) northeast of Las Vegas. The...
Firefighters See Gains Against Greek Wildfire
A total of 72 blazes across the country ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A drop in high winds late Thursday helped firefighters gain ground on a large wildfire in southern Greece that raged for more than a day, forcing the evacuations of villages and summer camps....
Firefighters in Greece Race to Stop Wildfire
Evacuees bussed to nearby beaches ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters and water-dropping aircraft were fighting a blaze for a second day in southern Greece Thursday that forced evacuations and a night-long battle to save seaside homes. The Fire Service...
Tankers Help Contain Fire South of Reno
Firefighters and tankers kept the fire at 120 acres RENO, Nev. (AP) — Strong winds caused a structure fire to spread into south Reno wildland, threatening more than 100 structures Tuesday and forcing some evacuations before it was brought under control....
Colorado’s Elephant Butte Fire Forces Hundreds of Evacuations
Helicopters and a tanker working west of Evergreen EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning in the foothills west of Denver has prompted authorities to tell hundreds of residents to leave their homes. The fire started Monday afternoon and is burning in...
Procession Carries Pilot Killed in Arizona Wildfire
FAA and NTSB investigating helicopter crash PHOENIX (AP) — A procession that included fire trucks and law enforcement vehicles on Friday escorted a white hearse carrying the flag-draped coffin of an Arizona helicopter pilot killed in a crash while...
Nevada Numbers Fire Triples in Size
Hundreds of homes threatened By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A northern Nevada wildfire burning out of control near the California line more than tripled in size on Tuesday, closing a U.S. highway, forcing evacuations and threatening...
Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash at Arizona Wildfire Identified
Helicopter down near the Polles Fire Wildland Firefighter Update: The pilot killed in a helicopter crash at Arizona’s Polles Fire on Tuesday has been identified. Brian Boatman, 73, was conducting firefighting operations for the Polles Fire near Payson when...
Water Refill During Arizona’s Bighorn Fire
Bighorn Fire has burned over 50,000 acres kk44 - Bighorn Fire 2020, Ventura Canyon Firefighting helicopter picking up water from the Ventura Canyon Mountain golf course lake. InciWeb: Bighorn Fire https://youtu.be/JZ0-jO9Gkls
Wind Fuels Two Wildfires Outside of Tucson
Two wildfires in Oro Valley ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters were battling two separate wildfires Monday in a mountainous area outside of Tucson. Authorities in the town of Oro Valley said crews made slight progress on a nearby fire in the Pusch...
NTSB Ask Helicopter Manufacturers to Install ‘Black Boxes’
Board makes direct appeal after FAA fails to act By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Federal safety investigators bypassed aviation regulators on Tuesday and urged leading helicopter manufacturers to install so-called black boxes that would help determine...
Firefighters Injured in Crash Responding to California Helicopter Crash
Three hurt in apparatus rollover Associated Press FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed when a helicopter contracted by Pacific Gas & Electric struck one of the utility's power lines and crashed into a Northern California hillside on...