One fire threatened about 30 homes NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Four brush fires burning a total of about 400 acres (162 hectares) shut down a section of Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Wednesday, officials said. One of the fires threatened about 30 homes...
Governor Newsom Addresses California’s Wildfire Preparedness Amid COVID-19
Courtesy of KTLA 5 KTLA 5 - Update: California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials were providing updates on the state’s response to COVID-19. https://youtu.be/JMMerZnFcaA
Report: Broad Risk of COVID-19 at Wildfire Camps
Evaluating best- and worst-case scenarios By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Outbreaks of the coronavirus could sweep through large camps where crews typically stay as they fight wildfires across the U.S., according to a federal...
Boise Mobile Equipment. We Are Wildland
A commitment to build the best and the safest BME Marketing - Wildfires are a force of nature that threaten everything in their path, yet brave men and women risk their lives to keep this force contained. Boise Mobile Equipment Wildland Fire Apparatus...
Product Feature: Haix Missoula 2.1 – NFPA Certified – Wildland Fire Boot
Now’s the time to try out the latest generation Missoula 2.1 Haix North America The HAIX® Missoula 2.1 was built to meet the exacting demands of the wildland firefighter. The durably tough European split bull leather is water-resistant, hydrophobic and...
New Mexico Forester Issues Restrictions Due to Fire Danger
Warmer temperatures, lower humidity, high winds SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's state forester is imposing immediate restrictions on fireworks, campfires, smoking and open fires on all non-municipal, non-federal and non-tribal lands statewide because...
Florida Man Charged with Starting 343-Acre Wildfire
Nearly 60 homes destroyed or damaged SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle man who set up an illegal burn barrel on his property caused a wildfire that torched approximately 343 acres (139 hectares) of wild lands and damaged or destroyed...
Critical Fire Conditions Near Las Vegas
Red flag warning for much of southern Nevada RENO, Nev. (AP) — An unsettled cold front is blowing through Nevada this week, creating critical fire conditions near Las Vegas and a chance of snow in the upper elevations of the northern Sierra. The National...
Wildfire Plan Approved with Over 400 Miles of Idaho Fuel Breaks
The area has seen five massive wildfires since 2012 By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have approved a plan to prevent giant rangeland wildfires in southwestern Idaho by clearing vegetation along 435 miles (700 kilometers)...
HAIX North America Introduces New Wildland Certified Boot, Missoula 2.1
Compliant with NFPA 1977 for wildland firefighting HAIX® announced that the company has introduced a new boot dedicated to wildland firefighting: the wildland certified Missoula 2.1. The new Missoula 2.1 is compliant with NFPA 1977 for wildland...
Arizona’s Tonto National Forest Increases Fire Restrictions
A potential fine of up to $5,000 The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Rising temperatures and dried-out grass have pushed a national forest outside Phoenix into further fire restrictions. Tonto National Forest supervisor Neil Bosworth said enacting State...
Butte Fire Center’s Readiness Drill
The test to pass before going to the fireline California Conservation Corps - A four-mile hike up 900 feet will exhaust just about anyone. Imagine adding another hour of back breaking work of digging a fire line the length of a football field. It’s the...