Opponents want to end what they call a visage of slavery By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California relies on thousands of inmates to fight massive wildfires, churn out vehicle license plates, mop prison floors and myriad other...
Firefighters Battle Two Forest Fires in Japan
Military helicopters help firefighters on the ground TOKYO (AP) — A forest fire broke out in a rural area north of Tokyo on Thursday, near another blaze burning for a fourth day. One man suffered burns and was hospitalized, and firefighters have been...
Wildfire Victims Sue Former PG&E Executives
Bankruptcy deal gives victims the right to go after bosses By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A trust representing more than 80,000 victims of deadly wildfires ignited by Pacific Gas and Electric’s rickety electrical grid is suing...
Colorado Wildfire Bill Includes Funding for FIREHAWK® Helicopter
Leased helicopter will be used by Colorado Firefighting Air Corps Wildland Firefighter Staff DENVER, Colorado - Summit Daily reports that a bipartisan bill focused on wildfire relief, mitigation and prevention includes funding to lease a Sikorsky...
USFA: Interdependent Factors Can Influence WUI Fire Home Survivability
Several factors usually play a role in whether a home will survive a wildland urban interface fire United States Fire Administration Researchers at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) are studying the complex fire behavior that...
Tatanka Hotshots 2020 Fire Season
A look back at the past season Michael Marshall Tatanka Hotshots 2020 Crew Video. This video is in no way associated with the U.S National Forest Service or the United States Department of Agriculture. Songs: The Mountain- Shane Smith and the Saints...
Colorado’s Cherry Creek State Park Fire
PIOs take us up close on a wildfire South Metro Fire Rescue - Centennial, Colorado On this vlog Connor and Eric take you up close to a wildland fire at Cherry Creek State Park. The fire burned 202 acres and took 4 days to extinguish. They also feature a...
Firefighter Severely Burned in California Wildfire Leaves Hospital
Iwaarden was burned while fighting the Silverado Fire By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A firefighter who barely survived being overrun by flames while battling a Southern California wildfire last October was released from a...
Most Oregonians Who Applied for Wildfire Disaster Aid Denied
Oregon’s high rates of denial are on par with previous natural disasters SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 24,000 Oregonians applied for federal disaster assistance after the catastrophic 2020 wildfires and about 57% of them were denied. Jefferson Public...
Judge Doesn’t Drop Charges in Massive Colorado Wildfire
Joergensen was arrested for allegedly starting the Spring Creek Fire in 2018 By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge on Friday decided against dropping criminal charges lodged against a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a large...
Audit Raises Concerns of Wildfire Risk at Nuclear Lab
Risk reduction efforts not always done By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the U.S....
FEMA Rejects Malden, WA Fire Request for Individual Assistance
More than 85% of the buildings in Malden burned in the Babb Road Fire SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for individual assistance for residents in eastern Washington who were displaced when wildfires devastated their communities has been...