Poor air quality due to the Loyalton Fire smoke By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — After weeks of debating how best to begin the new school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, school officials in Reno postponed reopening classrooms Monday...
Videos: Global 747 Supertanker Over Apple Fire
Making drops on the Apple Fire WAIT FOR IT!!!! UNBELIEVABLE pic.twitter.com/Wvj2zWdtkU — Combat Learjet (@Combat_learjet) August 18, 2020 Santa Cruz Films Global SuperTanker 944, a Boeing 747 was called in to assist firefighters with structure protection as a...
Lightning Sparks New Wildfires Across California
Triple-digit temperatures through the weekend LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their...
Oregon’s Mosier Fire Destroys 11 Homes
Fire burned in brush, oak, and timber MOSIER, Ore. (AP) — Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened. InciWeb: Mosier Creek Fire Updates Meanwhile in central Oregon...
USFA: Idaho On-Duty Death
Heart attack claims airbase manager, wildland firefighter United States Fire Administration The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter Eric R. Ellis, 45, of the Salmon Air Base,...
California Wildfires Burn Amid High Risk of Brutal Blazes
High temps and humidity LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters struggling to contain three wildfires near Los Angeles faced another challenging day Saturday as forecasters warned that the risk of new fires was high with temperatures expected to spike and...
Photos, Video: California’s Ranch and Lake Fires
Fighting fires near Los Angeles Firefighters struggling to contain three wildfires near Los Angeles faced another challenging day. ...
New Tools and Machinery to Fight the Fires of the 21st Century
Conversation between Javier Baena and Ángelo Lorenzo Vallfirest A.L: How did your journey into the world of wildland fires start? J.B: I studied forest engineering. Then I expanded with the master degree in fire studies in Lérida. A.L: You are also an analyst. J.B:...
USAA Recognizes Value of NFPA Firewise Program
Discounts on select homeowner insurance premiums National Fire Protection Association Community-wide risk reduction is essential to improving outcomes when a wildfire happens. That’s why USAA has been working with the National Fire Protection...
The Benefits of Hard Decisions
Lessons from wildfire management NRFireScience Lessons learned from wilderness fire management in the Northern Rockies. Intended to spark discussion about managing fire for resource benefit on public lands: including reasons behind using this management...
Crews Make Gains on Mosier Creek Fire in Oregon
Wildfire burned over 900 acres by Friday MOSIER, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge grew to more than 970 acres (392 hectares) as of Friday morning. Crews had it 10% contained and said they'd established a 75% line of...
Massachusetts Faces Serious Drought Conditions
"Flash drought" conditions on Cape Cod BOSTON (AP) — Environmental officials in Massachusetts say the state is experiencing significant drought conditions following months of below normal rainfall and above average temperatures. Kathleen Theoharides, the...