Eagle County medics to provide support on fire lines Wildland Firefighter EDWARDS, Colorado – Vail Daily reports that Eagle County Paramedic Services has created a wildland fire team, made up of six paramedics specially trained to respond to...
Vehicle Malfunction Caused California Apple Fire
27,569 acres, and 30% containment BANNING, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles that has forced thousands of people from their homes was sparked by a malfunctioning diesel vehicle, fire officials said Monday. The vehicle spewed...
Photos: California Apple Fire
Wildfire is currently 30% contained Photos from the Apple Fire in Banning Canyon. ...
Wildfires Can Poison Drinking Water – How Communities Can Be Better Prepared
The smell test doesn’t work Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University and Caitlin R. Proctor, Purdue University (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) In...
Video: Crews Battle Southern California Apple Fire
26,850 acres burned as of Wednesday Associated Press Crews east of Los Angeles are struggling to contain the "Apple Fire." By Sunday evening, according to the state firefighting agency Cal Fire, the Apple Fire had burned more than 20,500 acres in...
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San Bernardino County Fire Department Deploys Goats
Clearing an acre a day San Bernardino County Fire Department On June 30th, the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (#SBCoFD) announced an evolution in wildfire community risk reduction. SBCoFD and San Bernardino County Land Use Services...
Video: Southern California Wildfire Continues to Rage
Wildfire east of Los Angeles grows Associated Press Thousands of people are under evacuation orders after a wildfire in the mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size as crews battle the flames in triple-digit heat. (August 2)...
Tennessee Forestry Offers Wildland Fire Protection Grants
Applications for the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant open Aug. 1, 2020 and close Sept. 4, 2020. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is administering grants to help communities protect their homes from...
Colorado Wildfire Burns on BLM Land
Pine Gulch Fire has burned 1,500 acres to date GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning mostly federal land 18 miles (29 kilometers) north of Grand Junction was caused by a lightning strike, officials said. The fire started Friday and has spread across over 2...
Southern California Wildfire Forces Evacuations
Zero containment on Sunday of Riverside County wildfire BANNING, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people were under evacuation orders Sunday after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size as crews battled flames in triple-digit heat. The...
‘Rebuilding Paradise’ Looks at Emotional Toll of Deadly Wildfire
Documentary focuses on the colossal cleanup and rebuilding efforts By DAISY NGUYEN and AMANDA MYERS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Almost two years since a wildfire swept through his mountain town and virtually wiped it out, Steve “Woody” Culleton...