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...
ICE Releases Hold on California Inmate Firefighter
The deportation order remains in effect By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An injured California inmate firefighter has been released from federal immigration detention and is home with his parents and sister for the first time...
Arizona’s 2020 Wildfire Season Among Worst in Past Decade
Over 900,000 acres burned PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona had one of its worst wildfire seasons in nearly a decade last year, state Department of Forestry and Fire Management officials said Wednesday, They said statistics show 2,520 wildfires burned 978,519 acres...
Oregon Resort Damaged in Archie Creek Fire Hopes to Reopen
Repairs at Steamboat Inn are ahead of schedule ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The owners of a resort on the Umpqua River that was damaged by last year’s Oregon wildfires are hoping to open for guests by mid-March. The News-Review reports that thanks to favorable...
California Storm Raises Risk of Debris Flow in Burn Areas
2,800 households told to evacuate in Santa Cruz County By JOHN ANTCZAK and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A potent atmospheric river barreled ashore in Northern California, bringing downpours that threaten to unleash destructive...
Del Rosa Hotshots 2020
A look back at the past fire season Francois Shoumounejad Take a look through the eyes of a Del Rosa Hotshot of the 2020 Fire Season Del Rosa Hotshots https://youtu.be/R8Qek59uRZ4
California Utility to Pay $2B Settlement in Deadly 2018 Wildfire
Woolsey Fire killed three people and damaged over 1,600 structures LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison will pay $2.2 billion to settle insurance claims from a deadly, destructive wildfire sparked by its equipment in 2018, the utility announced...