By Chris Du Bois The wildland fire season in Southern California stretches from spring through late fall, peaking in October and November when the dry northeast Santa Ana winds arrive. Incidents can range from simple initial action one-acre fires to month-long...
Andrea Grajeda Colorado Hometown Weekly (TNS) Dec. 18—Louisville has reviewed how the 2023 approval of the open space tax increase has helped open space management and wildfire mitigation. During the Tuesday Louisville City Council meeting, Open Space...
Jared L. Talley Boise State University (THE CONVERSATION) Lightning struck deep in the central Idaho mountains on July 24, 2024, igniting the Wapiti Fire that burned across 129,063 acres around Stanley, Idaho – a place known for its scenic vistas and idyllic rural...
By JAE C. HONG, ERIC THAYER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Officials in Southern California reported significant overnight growth of a wind-driven wildfire that has forced thousands of people, including celebrities like Cher and Dick Van...
By Eugene Gerden The French firefighting sector will be a subject of major reforms in years to come with the aim to increase its efficiency and to ensure better protection of rights of local firefighters. While firefighting remains one of oldest and prestigious...
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battled a wildfire early Tuesday in Malibu that prompted evacuations near Pepperdine University, where students sheltering at the school's library watched as the fire intensified and the sky turn deep red. “Just seeing the flames...
By Brian White When I think back 20-plus years to my first introduction to being a wildland firefighter, I smile, take a deep breath, and exhale. I have the most amazing memories and, honestly, I miss it. It was the hardest work of my life. I was part of a group of...
Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology (THE CONVERSATION) As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for...
NATHAN PORCENG - The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. — This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating New York state politics. Sign up for their stories at nysfocus.com/newsletter. Joseph Nickischer can’t remember...
By Gerard Mann The wildland urban interface (WUI) risk is increasing around the world due to climate shift. This has resulted in wildland fires impacting communities where, historically, a wildland risk has either not existed or been very low. This increasing risk is...
Compiled by David Rhodes November is Native American Heritage Month, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 is Native American Heritage Day. U.S. National Native American Heritage Day is observed the day after Thanksgiving. Native Americans are accorded special honor on this day,...
By Seth Taylor Initial attack (IA) wildfire assignments are complex events requiring operational flexibility, situational awareness, and motivated personnel with clear direction to successfully overcome them. During IA wildfire events, personnel often work in isolated...
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