Over 350 square miles of forest already burned this year PHOENIX (AP) — Many sections of the Tonto National Forest will be closed starting 6 a.m. Thursday because of extreme fire danger due to dry conditions. The closures will remain in effect until July...
Arizona Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for Granite Mountain Hotshots
19 firefighters killed in 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings Tuesday to honor the elite firefighters from Prescott who died in 2013 while battling a wildfire northwest...
One Dead as Wildfire Burns Homes in Rural Southern California Town
At least 20 homes destroyed, and 130 people displaced NILAND, Calif. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire destroyed homes and forced evacuations as it tore through a rural Southern California desert town near the Salton Sea, authorities said Monday. The fire...
Fireworks Caused Utah Traverse Fire
Some evacuations still in effect LEHI, Utah (AP) — Fireworks caused a wildfire in Utah that forced out residents of houses and an apartment building early Sunday before crews managed to turn back the blaze as it encroached on a neighborhood, officials...
Arizona Bighorn Fire Triggers Evacuation Notice
Fire has burned over 140 square miles TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An evacuation notice was issued Saturday for a sparsely populated rural area northeast of Tucson because of a wildfire burning brush in a desert valley after coursing across the Santa Catalina...
Wildfire Situational Awareness
Use of field data to make critical decisions at critical times Forest Technology Systems - Shawn Bethel, Director of Business Development at FTS presented at the IDGA Wildfire Online Summit. https://youtu.be/OdaOWxF6OiA
Facilitated Learning Analysis: An Introduction
How FLAs are used for sharing lessons Wildland Fire LLC - This video introduces the Facilitated Learning Analysis (FLA) history, key concepts and processes which is used to review many accidents and incidents. The video is intended to relieve the...
Alameda County Wildfire Training Burn
Video highlights Alameda County Fire - Two weeks of wildland firefighting, including dozer familiarization and a live wildfire training burn. https://youtu.be/SB-z4a-Bx1o
Bighorn Fire Time-lapse Video
Views from Mount Lemmon KGUN9 - Here's a look at the Bighorn Fire captured on two different Fire District cameras on Mt. Lemmon. https://youtu.be/UdMHoyqvQXA
Crews Encircle Wildfire Northeast of Phoenix
Containment grows around Bush Fire Firefighters have now encircled three-fifths of a major fire northeast of metro Phoenix and the progress in containing the fire has allowed authorities to lift evacuation notices and to reopen previously closed...
Fire Crews Make Progress on Arizona Wildfires
Approximately 16% containment of Bighorn Fire PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters made some progress Monday against major wildfires across Arizona. Crews were fighting fires in the Santa Catalina Mountains in the Coronado National Forest overlooking...
NWCG: National Guidance for COVID-19 Wildfire Response
Several checklists to aid in navigating the complexities of COVID-19 National Wildfire Coordinating Group As a response agency, the wildland fire community needs to be ready and prepared to adjust operations to meet the complexities of fighting wildland...