Support will used to prevent layoffs of first responders By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Governors and legislative leaders from five western states that are coordinating their response to the coronavirus outbreak asked Congress on...
Trying to mitigate the potential for spread By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In new plans that offer a national reimagining of how to fight wildfires amid the risk of the coronavirus spreading through crews, it's not clear how...
Patrols reported crowding in day-use sites TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The top administrator of a national forest in northern New Mexico says there's an elevated risk of human-caused wildfires due to drying conditions and negligence by some forest visitors. Carson...
Past experiences help with current response DJ Simmons, Houston Chronicle with permission WESTPORT (Houston Chronicle) - Years of fighting wildfires has helped the Westport Fire Department to provide quick responses in a town once considered the...
Five Mile Swamp Fire is largest of several fires By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press MILTON, Fla. (AP) — For two sleepless nights, Kelly Kniss had wondered what had become of her home in the Florida Panhandle and the two dozen hens she and her husband...
Over 150 acres Santa Barbara County SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Winds spread a brush fire over more than 150 acres (61 hectares) along the south Santa Barbara County coast Thursday amid a spell of hot and dry weather. The fire erupted on a ridge near...
Move reverses a February decision by an administrative law judge By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Thursday suspended a $200 million fine against Pacific Gas & Electric as punishment for the...
Helicopter used in Santa Barbara County fire SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Winds spread a brush fire over 200 acres (81 hectares) on the south Santa Barbara County coast early Thursday amid a spell of hot and dry weather. The fire erupted on a ridge near...
Parsnip Fire was discovered on Monday SILVERTHORNE, Colorado - The Sopris Sun reports that 15 firefighters and a helicopter contained the spread of a wildfire caused by an abandoned campfire in the White River National Forest. The Parsnip Fire was...
Position closes on Dec.31, 2020 Duties Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Superintendent, Colorado River Agency in Parker, Arizona. The purpose of this announcement is to fill a Wildland Firefighter (Forestry Technician), filled...
Multiple structures lost in one 2,000-acre fire PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Wildfires raging in the Florida Panhandle have forced nearly 500 people to evacuate from their homes, authorities said. One wildfire that broke out Monday afternoon in Santa Rosa...
Forests are experiencing an increase in drying trends PHOENIX (AP) — Recreational shooting is being temporarily prohibited in three national forests in Arizona in a move that officials say is aimed at reducing the wildfire threat. The Southwestern Region...
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