Wildfires taxing the nation By JAMES ANDERSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames. Before that,...
Designed for use in the harshest of conditions Vallfirest The Xtreme Pack is an all-new wildland backpack specially designed for use in the harshest of conditions, offering fire-fighters greater performance, comfort and flexibility in their extinguishing...
Freightliner 108SD chassis SVI When spec'ing its new Type 3 Wildland Engine, Hudson (CO) Fire Protection District chose an 8' aluminum SVI body mounted on a Freightliner 108SD chassis, which houses a powerful 400HP Cummins L9 engine. This pump-and-roll...
Fires started during a period of peak winds SALEM, Ore. — A fire incident report says downed power lines sparked at least 13 fires during a period of high winds last week between two Oregon communities that were devastated by flames. The report from the...
Firing operation done ahead of the Bobcat Fire PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters burned off vegetation in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles on Tuesday to protect historic Mount Wilson Observatory from a wildfire. The Bobcat Fire was...
Governor praises quick attack plan By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The state appears to have avoided a tough wildfire season so far with a combination of quick responses by state and federal firefighters and good luck with weather,...
Flare up in Coconino County FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Coconino County officials say a wildfire that flared up again Tuesday after first being suppressed Monday on Flagstaff's rural eastern outskirts damaged some structures but that evacuations are no...
Presidential visit highlights divide on how to reduce forest fires By ANDREW SELSKY and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Deadly West Coast wildfires are dividing President Donald Trump and the states' Democratic leaders over how to prevent...
Learn the major difference between a TRA and a safety zone By Jerry Burke and Kelley Gouette | FireRescue Magazine Volume 7, Issue 9 During wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires, it’s become an all-too-common occurrence for firefighters to take greater...
“It will start getting cooler, just you watch.” By JONATHAN LEMIRE, AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored...
The financial fallout will be measured in the low billions of dollars By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer The fires consuming the forests of California and Oregon and darkening the skies over San Francisco and Portland are also damaging a regional...
For the second time in two years, fire has destroyed a mountain community By DAISY NGUYEN and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As the flames closed in on tiny Berry Creek in the Sierra Nevada foothills early Wednesday, Misty Spires...
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