Cameron Peak Fire grew to at least over 104,00 acres RED FEATHER LAKES, Colo. (AP) — Winds caused the largest active wildfire burning in Colorado to grow on Sunday, prompting more evacuation orders. Fanned by southwest wind gusts of up to 30 mph (48.28...
IAFC Request for Proposal: America Burning Wildland Urban Interface Researcher/Writer
Help Wanted International Association of Fire Chiefs The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has been awarded funding to manage the America Burning WUI project through the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and cooperators. Over the...
USFA: California On-Duty Death
Squad Boss dies fighting El Dorado Fire United States Fire Administration The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Charles Morton, 39, of the San Bernardino National Forest, Big Bear Hotshots, on September 17,...
Wind, Low Humidity Help California’s Bobcat Fire Grow
Wildfire has doubled in size By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156 square miles (404 square kilometers) Sunday, burning structures,...
Firefighter Killed in California’s El Dorado Fire Identified
Morton was killed in a fire caused by a gender reveal device U.S. Forest Service SAN BERNARDINO, California – It is with deep sadness that USDA Forest Service officials on the San Bernardino National Forest announce the death of Charles Morton, a Big...
Utah’s Wildfire Costs Soar with More Human-Caused Fires
Approximately $36M to date By Ben Winslow KSTU-Fox13 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s wildfire season has broken records for the number of human-caused fires and the costs to taxpayers. During a presentation of the Utah State Legislature’s powerful Executive...
Desert Communities Told to Evacuate as Winds Stoke Flames
Fire that started Sept. 6 had already doubled in size over the last week By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds stoked a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los...
California Bobcat Fire Destroys Homes as Winds Push Flames
Wildfire explodes in size By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los Angeles onto the desert floor and spread it...
Firefighters Battle Exhaustion and Wildfires
Many trying to protect where they live By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press BEAVERCREEK, Ore. (AP) — They work 50 hours at a stretch and sleep on gymnasium floors. Exploding trees shower them with embers. They lose track of time when the sun is blotted...
U.S. Forest Service: Firefighter Died in California Wildfire
Death occurred during the El Dorado Fire SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's gender. Earlier: Crews Search for Missing Firefighter in...
Storms in Oregon’s Forecast Could Suppress or Spread Fires
Rain may come with lightning and strong winds By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters have made “significant progress” in containing the wildfires in Oregon, but officials warned Thursday the next 24 hours of...
Fish in Oregon Hatcheries Dies, Released Early as Fires Rage
About 450,000 fish perished at two hatcheries By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As wildfires raged through Oregon, staff at fish hatcheries around the state raced to try to save – or prematurely release – millions of chinook...