Outages come as thousands of firefighters battle wildfires By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The nation's largest utility said Tuesday it is executing smarter and shorter power shutoffs after receiving widespread criticism last year when...
Wildfire Destroys 80% of Homes in Washington Town
Winds fuel Northwest wildfires By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wildfires fanned by high winds burned hundreds of thousands of acres in the Northwest, mostly destroying a small town in eastern Washington...
Shelter Deployment at Montana’s Bridger Hill Fire
Three firefighters involved in burnover Wildland Firefighter BOZEMAN, Montana – Three firefighters escaped serious injury while working on a wildfire in Montana on Saturday. The Great Falls Tribune reported that three firefighters with the Department of...
Vallfirest: Fireline Tools
Designed for the prevention and extinction of forest fires Vallfirest Wildland firefighting tools such as Gorgui and the Vallfirest extinguisher backpack are a demonstration of constant research and developing tools based on ergonomics and efficiency in...
Montana Hotshot Killed in Crash Leaving Wildfire
Helena Hotshot died in a vehicle accident Wildland Firefighter MISSOULA, Montana – The U.S. Forest Service has reported that a firefighter from the Helena Hotshot crew, Sarah Madsen, died in a vehicle accident returning home from a fire assignment. The...
Gender Reveal Device Causes California Wildfire
Wildfire has burned at least 11.5 square miles By FRANK BAKER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A couple’s plan to reveal their baby’s gender went up not in blue or pink smoke but in flames when the device they used sparked a wildfire that burned...
207 Rescued by Helicopter from California Wildfire
Campers trapped in Sierra National Forest By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in...
Firefighter Fighting Washington Wildfire Loses Entire Family in House Fire
Wife and children perish in Benton County fire FirefighterNation Staff BENTON CITY, Washington - KREM reported that a firefighter lost his family in a house fire in Benton City while he was working on the Palmer Fire, according to the Benton County...
USFA: Oregon On-Duty Death
Jones died from injuries sustained in a crash United States Fire Administration The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Diane Jones, 63, of KL Farms/Fire LLC on August 31, 2020. On Monday, August 31, 2020,...
Wildfire Destroys Homes Near Yakima, Washington
Record property loss in five years YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire near Yakima has destroyed five homes, and firefighters were bracing for windy conditions on Wednesday. The destruction of the five primary residences by the Evans Canyon Fire...
Details on Texas Firefighter Killed in California Wildfire
Jones was unable to escape her vehicle SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A firefighter from Texas killed battling a wildfire in the Northern California forest was working the fire lines when her truck rolled off a remote backcountry road as she tried to escape the...
Eaton, CO Type 4 Wildland Engine
A look at a new rig from SVI SVIWeb When spec'ing its new Type 4 Wildland Engine, Eaton, CO Fire Protection District chose a 12' aluminum SVI body mounted on an International HV507 4-Door 4x4, which houses a powerful 390HP Cummins L9 engine. This in-cab...