Statewide drop in acres burned and costs SALEM, Ore. (AP) — After two wildfire-filled seasons, Oregonians got a break this summer. Oregon's fire season was the mildest since 2004 and the least expensive since 2010, according to statistics from the...
Builders Profit, Owners Worry Amid Disaster-Area Development
Wind-driven fires have raised questions about the limits of fire safe construction By ANNA HUNTSMAN and JAKE STEINBERG ELFIN FOREST, Calif. (AP) — Elfin Forest is named for the miniature trees that blanket the surrounding ridgeline. The terrain acts like...
Woman Sought for Stealing from California Wildfire Survivor
Camp Fire killed 86 people last year OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman authorities say embezzled more than $63,000 from a senior citizen who lost a home in a devastating Northern California wildfire. The Butte County...
Alaska Has Nation’s Most Expensive Wildfire This Year
At least $46M spent on Swan Lake Fire ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The nation's most expensive wildfire this year is one that has been burning for months on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. The Swan Lake Fire has so far cost about $46 million to fight, according to...
Wildland Firefighter Health Effects Study
An overview of a field test in Idaho Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center - This video provides a brief overview of a new approach to examine the potential health effects that wildland firefighters may experience working on wildland fires. This effort is...
Utah Wildfire Officials Prepare for Post-Fire Erosion
Davis County fire at least 68% contained SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A northern Utah wildfire response team has begun preparing for potential post-fire erosion and flooding in the region, officials said. The Davis County fire was 68% contained after a day of...
Alabama Wildfire Burns 500 Acres
Half the state is abnormally dry MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A wildfire has burned about 500 acres of land in rural eastern Alabama, and there's a statewide threat of additional blazes. The Alabama Forestry Commission has spent two days fighting a large...
Voluntary Evacuation in Colorado Wildfire
Wildfire has burned 150 acres LIVERMORE, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire in the mountains northwest of Fort Collins has prompted a voluntary evacuation order for some homes. The Larimer County Sheriff's Department said the fire burned about 150 acres (60...
Small Wildfire Causes Evacuations in San Jacinto
Wildfire has burned at least 250 acres SAN JACINTO, Calif. (AP) — About 60 homes in the Southern California desert community of San Jacinto are under evacuation as firefighters work to contain a small wildfire. The California Department of Forestry and...
Idaho Dozer Burnover
Lessons learned from a August 2019 wildfire Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center In the early afternoon hours of August 6, 2019, Mountain Home Air Force Base Range Control reported a fire incident to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Twin Falls...
Wildland Straight Bore vs. Combo Nozzle
Training on the straightbore OCFA Operations Training - Orange County Fire Authority training on wildland fire nozzle options. Training shows how to make a good wet line if you have a straightbore nozzle. https://youtu.be/0Am8fReIY30
Slow and Steady
A conversation between Travis Dotson and Andrew Addy Andrew Addey is currently a Forest Training Officer, a position he landed after ten years on the Sawtooth Interagency Hotshot Crew. Travis and Andrew chatted about a ton of important topics, including:...