Smoke from Kansas reaching as far north as South Dakota By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas ranchers eager to prepare their land for cattle grazing have mostly brushed off the plea from state health officials to...
NFFF: Fire Hero Family Events Through End of Summer Cancelled
We are looking for alternate ways to bring you together National Fallen Firefighters Foundation During this unsettling time, for all of our safety, especially those working on the front lines, we have made the difficult decision to cancel in-person Fire...
National Forests in New Mexico Impose Campfire Restrictions
Fines and possible jail time ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — National forests around New Mexico are imposing campfire restrictions to protect the health and safety of employees and communities during the coronavirus outbreak. Forest officials from Taos to...
Wildfire Smoke Worsens COVID-19 Risk, Putting Firefighters in Extra Danger
They’re already familiar with “camp crud” Luke Montrose Boise State University (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) As summer approaches, two forces of nature...
Judge Oks PG&E Plan to Pay $19M in Fees from Victims Fund
Even more money could be diverted from the fire victims' fund By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY Calif. (AP) — The Northern California victims of catastrophic wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric's decaying electrical grid will have...
The Basics of Firefighter Safety in the Wildland Urban Interface
Review these mission basics By Bill Troup, FireRescue Magazine Volume 8, Issue 3 Fighting fires in the wildland/urban interface (WUI) presents many unique challenges. Every year there are regular accounts of entrapments and other close calls, and WUI...
What if California Faces a Disaster During the Pandemic?
Social distancing and sheltering By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has evacuation plans for earthquakes, floods, mudslides and, of course, wildfires, but what if one of those disasters occurs as the state is dealing...
Wildfires Rage Near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
“The situation is critical,” KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Forest fires raged Tuesday in the contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but officials insisted there is no radiation threat. Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft have been...
Arizona Expects Higher Wildfire Activity in Areas with Grass Growth
Conditions very similar to those of 2019 when 1,827 wildland fires burned nearly 625 square miles By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Officials say conditions in Arizona this year point toward a potential for high wildfire activity in the...
Wildfire Consumes Hundreds of Acres in Southern New Jersey
Fire will likely consume more than 1,500 acres overall DOWNE, N.J. (AP) — A forest fire that has consumed more than 1,000 acres in southern New Jersey continued to burn Friday afternoon, but firefighters expect the blaze will be under control by day's...
Alaska Suspends Burn Permits During Virus
Alaskans must do everything possible to prevent wildland fires JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Division of Forestry plans to suspend all burn permits in anticipation of the effects of the coronavirus on firefighting personnel and responses. The agency...
Tour: Riverside, CA Brush 7
A look at the second section on Engine 7 RFD Training Division - Engineer John Sierra of the Riverside City Fire Department gives a tour and overview of brush truck operations in Riverside City. https://youtu.be/uUBaqJpGW34