Several residences destroyed SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds fanned new fires in Southern California on Thursday, burning homes and forcing residents to flee in a repeat of a frightening scenario already faced by tens of thousands across the...
Injuries, Death, and Fires in Some Gender Reveal Parties
Small family event evolves into dangerous one-upmanship In this frame grab from a April 23, 2017, video provided by the U.S. Forest Service, is a gender reveal event in the Santa Rita Mountain's...
Nursing Home Patients Rush to Flee from California Blaze
Wind-driven wildfire left caregivers minutes to evacuate By AMY TAXIN Associated Press JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire pushed by gale-force winds moved with terrifying speed toward a psychiatric nursing care facility Wednesday, leaving caregivers...
Aspen, CO Type III Wildland Pumper
A new wildland rig for the Aspen Fire Protection District SVI Trucks - Aspen's new Type 3 Wildland Pumper features a 12' aluminum SVI-body mounted on an International 7500 SFA 4x4 chassis, which houses a Cummins L9 380EV HP engine. The apparatus has the...
Video: San Francisco Firefighters Drive into Kincade Fire
Driving into the Kincade Fire KTVU - San Francisco firefighters drove right into the heart of the Kincade Fire to help those in need. This is the vantage point of one of their crews through their windshield. On Tuesday morning, the Kincade Fire had...
Wildfires Start in Western Oregon
Winds cause rise in danger levels COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Wildland firefighters worked to contain blazes across Western Oregon as windy conditions and low humidity gripped the state. KVAL reports strong east winds caused wildfire danger levels to climb,...
Wyoming Hotshots 2019 Fire Season
A look back at recent firefighting Jake Lang - Wyoming Hotshots 2019 (This video not endorsed by the USFS, USDA, or Bighorn National Forest) https://youtu.be/Mg2rNTJY1OA Song credit: Wolfmother - Joker and the Thief We do not own the rights to the music...
Montana Sends 72 Firefighters to California
Crews will fight fires and cover shifts BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — With snow on the ground in Montana, fire agencies around the state are sending 20 engines and 72 firefighters to California to help battle wildfires there. Gov. Steve Bullock approved sending...
Idaho Sends Firefighters to California
Five engines and 17 personnel BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is sending firefighters and equipment to California to fight wildfires. Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little late Tuesday approved sending five fire engines and 17 personnel to California where...
Hundreds of Koalas Feared Dead in Australian Wildfires
Two-thirds of area burnt was a koala habitat By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia's east coast. Port Macquarie Koala...
Wildfire Burns Near Reagan Library
New blaze starts in Simi Valley By MARCIO SANCHEZ and GREGORY BULL Associated Press SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A new wildfire erupted Wednesday in wind-whipped Southern California, forcing the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and...
Winds, Fires, and Blackouts for Californians
Frustration over power cuts as fires burn By JANIE HAR and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Californians on Wednesday found themselves facing winds, wildfires and darkness from yet another power outage that hit more than 1...