Tatum Todd oregonlive.com (TNS) The 73-year-old pilot who died while fighting wildfires near Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon made an unexpected turn before the July 25 crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said in newly released findings from its...
Noelle Phillips - The Denver Post The Durango Fire Protection District was repeatedly denied insurance coverage for the construction of its new downtown firehouse earlier this year because of — wait for it — the wildfire risk. “We literally are a fire station building...
Paul Rogers - The Mercury News California has a very large new tool in its arsenal to fight wildfires, and it’s a veteran that has seen battles before. State officials announced Monday that after years of waiting, they finally have a C-130 Hercules cargo plane ready...
PHOENIX (AP) — A wildfire that burned 15 structures near the Arizona town of Wickenburg two months ago and cost nearly $1 million to suppress was caused by railroad work, authorities said Monday. Investigators found a section of cut railroad track from work along the...
Jackson Guilfoil Times-Standard, Eureka, Calif. (TNS) Aug. 15—The Boise Fire perched on the ridge above Orleans engulfed 10,205 acres by Thursday, but cooler temperatures and higher humidity is helping firefighters establish defense lines for the surrounding...
Alexandra Duggan - The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Aug. 12—A U.S. Forest Service firefighter from Idaho was injured Saturday night by a falling tree while fighting a fire in the Salmon River Ranger District. Justin "Riley" Shaw, 26, is in critical condition...
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuation orders for Athens suburbs and outlying areas as strong winds hampered the...
By Capital and Main Fast Company Fast Company Magazine After wildland firefighter Ben McLane fought California’s deadliest fire, he started second-guessing his line of work. The November 2018 Camp Fire near Paradise had killed 85 and leveled 18,000 homes. McLane was...
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has become a crucial leader in Maui’s recovery from the fires that killed at least 102 people and displaced 12,000.
Rick Silva Red Bluff Daily News, Calif. Aug. 7—The Park Fire grew to nearly 421,000 acres on Tuesday as it took advantage of poor humidity recovery. Cal-Fire said the fire exhibited uphill runs and intense fire behavior. Officials say the 420,827-acre fire,...
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Damage assessments were underway Tuesday in a Southern California hillside community after a wildfire suddenly swept through, chasing residents from their homes. Despite the ferocity of the flames Monday afternoon, it appeared that...
https://youtu.be/iXI0u4W5EjM Aug. 5—Events continue Monday in Helena in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch fire and the 13 firefighters who died Aug. 5, 1949. A mural commissioned by the city of Helena by artist Elise Perpignano in honor of the fire that...
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