PHOENIX (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire has led the U.S. Forest Service to shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest northeast of Scottsdale. The so-called Wildcat Fire burning in the Cave Creek Ranger District has charred about 7.8 square miles (20 square...
Arrest Made After Northern CA Wildfire Sparks Evacuations Near Camp Fire Burn Scar
Daniel Hunt - The Sacramento Bee Authorities have made an arrest after a wildfire was touched off Wednesday evening in a rugged part of Butte County spared from Camp Fire more than five years ago. Firefighters made quick work of the Ranch Fire, a 10-acre blaze that...
Fire Threat Eases Near Canada’s Oil Sands Hub, but a Long, Hot Summer Looms
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and ROB GILLIES Associated Press The threat from a wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing on Wednesday, a day after it forced thousands of residents to evacuate and stirred memories of a damaging blaze...
U.S. Prisoners Work Firefighting and Other Dangerous Jobs. But What Happens If They Are Hurt or Killed?
By MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman’s Family Farms, which sells eggs that have ended up in the supply chains of huge...
Canadians Are Hopeful Shifting Winds May Push Wildfire Away From the Oil Sands Hub of Fort McMurray
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Favorable winds are expected to push an “out of control” wildfire away from Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, officials said Wednesday, a day after thousands were evacuated. Wildfire season has started early in Canada...
A Wildfire in Western Canada Is Growing. More People Nearby Are Told to Leave
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — More people are being told to leave an area of western Canada at threat from a nearby wildfire that has grown significantly in the past day. As forecasts on Tuesday called for wind that could blow the fire closer to Fort Nelson,...
Town Prepares for Possible ‘Last Stand’ As Wildfires Rage Across Western Canada
FORT NELSON, British Columbia (AP) — An intense wildfire could hit a town in western Canada on Monday, based on forecasts of strong winds that have been fueling the out-of-control blaze which has already forced the evacuation of thousands, fire experts and officials...
Maui (HI) Hiring Expert for After-Action Report on County’s Response to Deadly Wildfire
May 9, 2024 11:22 PM - 236 words Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Nine months after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century struck Maui, Mayor Richard Bissen says the county will hire an outside expert to assess how its emergency management agency...
ID Man Admits to Bid-Rigging Scheme for Wildland Firefighting Fuel Service
The owner of a company that provided fuel truck services to the U.S. Forest Service's wildland firefighters pleaded guilty to bid-rigging. Ike Tomlinson, 60, of Terreton, admitted to conspiring to monopolize, rig bids, and allocate territories, violating Sections 1...
State Deploys Wildland Fire Assets Ahead of West Texas Fire Threat
Odessa American, Texas May 7—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional state emergency response resources ahead of increased wildfire danger in the Panhandle and West Texas. "Following the...
AI: A Wildland Firefighter’s New Best Friend?
Nikki Davidson - Government Technology May 6—Human perception has its limits against the unpredictability of a wildfire start. But with artificial intelligence beginning to play a key role in response, the question becomes: Could AI outperform humans in determining...
Maui (HI) Sues Cell Carriers Over Wildfire Warning Alerts That Were Never Received During Service Outages
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer's deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about the disaster, county officials said...