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...
Wildfire Tankers Collide Over Nevada Wildfire
Pilots killed in mid-air collision while fighting Bishop Fire CALIENTE, Nev. (AP) — Two small air-tankers collided in mid-air in southeast Nevada on Thursday while battling a growing wildfire about 150 miles (241 kilometers) northeast of Las Vegas. The...
Oregon National Guardsmen Complete Red Card Training
400 certified in Salem Defense Flash News SALEM, Oregon - Approximately 400 Oregon National Guardsman completed wildland firefighter training to receive their "Red Card", June 11-17, 2020 in Salem, Ore. The training was provided by the Oregon Department...
Firefighters Make Gains on California Wildfires
Containment grows around Gold and Hog fires ADIN, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters increased containment of large wildfires in rural northeastern California on Wednesday. The 34-square-mile (88-square-kilometer) Gold Fire in northern Lassen County was 70%...
Vallfirest Backpack Fire Pump VFT 20 Liters
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California Brush Fire Closes Highway
Blaze consumed nearly 3,000 acres CALIFORNIA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities ordered evacuations and closed a remote highway after a fast-moving wildfire churned through dry brush in Southern California on Tuesday. The blaze exploded in size after...
Statewide Burn Ban on Washington DNR Land
Ban covers 12 million acres OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state commissioner of public lands has ordered a statewide burn ban starting Tuesday because of hot, dry and windy weather conditions. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz said the...