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Prepared for WUI Fire?
Is your structural fire-based department prepared? By John B. Tippett Jr., FireRescue Magazine Issue 3 | Volume 8 The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (www.nwcg.gov) defines the wildland/urban interface (WUI) as, “The line, area, or zone where...
Market Tumult Threatens PG&E Deal with Wildfire Victims
Half the promised payments to be made in PG&E stock By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers who negotiated a crucial $13.5 billion deal for the victims of deadly wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment...
Containment Progress on North Carolina Wildfires
Both fires began on private property ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Federal and North Carolina firefighters have made progress containing two wildfires in western North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service said on Sunday. The Camp Daniel Boone fire in Haywood...
Firefighters in Ukraine Battle Wildfire Near Chernobyl
Radiation levels in the fire area exceed normal levels KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency teams in Ukraine on Monday continued battling a forest fire in the contaminated area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that has raised radiation fears. Police...
Firefighters Work to Contain North Carolina Wildfires
Helicopters and tankers made multiple water drops ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Firefighters kept working on Saturday to slow the spread of western North Carolina wildfires that have spread due to high winds, the U.S. Forest Service said. A fire that began on...
Another Member of California Fire Panel Resigns, Criticizes Utility Plan
Gowins resigned so she can publicly lambaste the $13.5B settlement By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The former chief financial officer for a Northern California city destroyed in a 2018 wildfire caused by Pacific Gas &...
Pandemic Hurts Ability of Nations to Face Natural Disasters
U.S. Forest Service has canceled its planned seasonal burns By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Before New Zealand began its four-week lockdown to fight the coronavirus, a reporter asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern what would...
Videos: Thousands of Rental Cars Destroyed in Fire Near Florida Airport
Massive fire in Lee County, Florida FORT MYERS, Florida - A large fire destroyed thousands of vehicles at a rental car overflow area at the Southwest Florida International Airport in Lee County on Friday, according to CBS Miami. Firefighters from...
Traditional Fire Organizations and WUI Firefighting
Without infrastructure, WUI doesn’t exist By Alex Rivera, FireRescue Magazine Issue 6 | Volume 1 In my short 17-year fire career, I have had the experience of operating on many wildland/urban interface (WUI) incidents that have tested the most seasoned of...
Mapping the WUI
Determine the values at risk and where they’re located By Tim Ryan, FireRescue Magazine Issue 6 | Volume 8 As we all know, situational awareness (SA) is a key factor in firefighter safety. Accident investigators often find that poor SA plays a role in...
Dry Conditions, Wind, Contributed to Fatal China Wildfire
18 firefighters and guide killed in blaze BEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials say dry conditions, high temperatures and a sudden change in wind direction all contributed to the deaths of 19 people in a forest fire in mountainous southwestern China. The...