Images from California A wildfire tore though the Walker community in Mono County, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. ...
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Wildfire Destroys Multiple Reno Homes
As many as 500 homes threatened By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds destroyed several homes in a Reno neighborhood Tuesday and forced the evacuation of hundreds more on the edge of the Sierra...
Crews Stop Wind-Driven Wildfire in Reno
Wildfire burned 1, 200 acres RENO, Nev. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire destroyed or damaged a dozen homes and other buildings in southwest Reno before being stopped by firefighters, authorities said. Investigators on Wednesday would try to determine what...
Perimeter Solutions Launches Next-Generation, Flagship Long-Term Fire Retardant
New PHOS-CHEK® LCE20-Fx offers improved environmental profile, performance, visibility and handling Clayton, MO—Perimeter Solutions has introduced PHOS-CHEK® LCE20-Fx, the next-generation of its flagship PHOS-CHEK® Fire Retardant line. PHOS-CHEK LCE20-Fx...
New Helicopter Base for U.S. Forest Service
Operational at the start of the 2022 fire season PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a contract to a Scottsdale company to design and build a new helicopter base in northern Gila County to support firefighting activities. The facility to...
Northern California Agencies Sue PG&E Over 2019 Wildfire
PG&E’s aging equipment has sparked several major fires in recent years SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Sonoma County and several Northern California agencies sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Tuesday over damage caused by a wildfire that burned a...
Managing Our Nation’s Flammable Landscapes
There are better ways to delineate why wildfires matter to society (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jennifer Balch, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) As of...
Factory Direct Hose Announces $9M Inventory Supply to Be Prepared for Next Fire Season
Shipped at a moment’s notice Factory Direct Hose recently announced that starting January 2021, the company will have $9 million worth of inventory ready to be shipped at a moment’s notice in preparation for next fire season. Factory Direct Hose, an...
Orange County Fire Authority Purchases Five KME® Wildland Units
New rigs will join over 100 KME apparatus currently in service Nesquehoning, PA – NOVEMBER 16, 2020 – KME Fire Apparatus, a subsidiary of REV Group® and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, announces the delivery of five (5) KME commercial wildland...
Wildfire Spotting Network Grows to 610 Cameras in California
System has doubled in the past four months SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the threat of wildfires has grown to a staggering level in California, so has its network of high-tech cameras watching the backcountry to spot the first outbreak of flames and help...
California Wine Country Adapting to Annual Wildfire Threat
California's fire season has been starting earlier and ending later By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Harvest season in Northern California's wine country is what dream weddings are made of: ripe grapevines and golden sunsets provide...
On the Road – Training, Logistics and More With Chief Halton and Friends
Join us on November 13 Sponsored by TargetSolutions Date: November 13, 2020 12:30 PM EST / 11:30 AM CST / 9:30 AM PST / 5:30 PM GMT Duration: 1 Hour. CEU: A certificate of attendance will be offered. Join Chief Halton as he visits with training chiefs and...
