By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press A wildfire in a Central Texas state park forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Tuesday in the city of Bastrop — the site of a deadly blaze more than a decade ago — and officials said a prescribed burn may be to blame. The fire...
Montana Raises Wildland Firefighter Wages
Montana wildland firefighters will see a pay increase to $15.50 this upcoming season, an increase of $1.70 from the previous minimum wage, MTM News reports.
Doomed El Dorado Firefighter’s Last Words: Trapped in a ‘Corner’
Brian Rokos San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. Jan. 12—The U.S. Forest Service plan on the 18th day of the El Dorado fire that would burn 22,680 acres and destroy five homes in San Bernardino and Riverside counties was to cut a fire break that would protect Angelus...
Cal Fire Opens Applications for Camp Cinder 2022 for Young Women 14 – 18
CAL FIRE is proud to present Camp Cinder, a FREE firefighter camp for young women in northern California! Camp Cinder is a 4-night sleep-away camp designed to allow young women ages 14 to 18 to learn about careers in firefighting! Under the supervision of some of CAL...
Biden Tours Colorado Wildfire Scene, Calls it “Blinking Code Red” for US
President Joe Biden described the Marshall wildfire in Colorado as a “blinking code red for our nation,” after touring the damage caused by the fire. Close to 1,000 structures and more than 6,000 acres were destroyed by the fire in Louisville, Superior and surrounding...
Cal Fire: Pacific Gas & Electric Responsible for Dixie Fire
Investigators with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection have determined Pacific Gas & Electric power lines started last summer’s Dixie Fire in Northern California that swept through five counties and burned more than 1,300 buildings....
Colorado Fire Evacuation Aided by Daylight, Road Access
By THOMAS PEIPERT and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A late-season wildfire pushed by hurricane-force winds tore through two densely populated Denver suburbs and seemed destined to leave a trail of deaths. Yet, only two people are unaccounted for out of...
Investigators Narrow Search for Origin of Colorado Wildfire
By THOMAS PEIPERT and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Investigators looking for the cause of the Colorado wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes have narrowed their search to a sparsely populated neighborhood near Boulder where a...
Thousands Flee as CO Wildfires Burn Hundreds of Homes
By PATTY NIEBERG, BRADY McCOMBS and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Mike Guanella and his family were relaxing at their Colorado home and looking forward to celebrating a belated family Christmas later Thursday when reports of a nearby...
Marshall Fire Destroys Hundreds Of Homes In Colorado, Thousands Evacuated
Nearly 600 homes have been destroyed in the Colorado Marshall Fire – along with hotels, shopping centers and businesses. The fire had burned 1,600 acres and was still growing Thursday night.
Departments of Interior, Agriculture and Homeland Security Establish New Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission
WASHINGTON — The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the establishment of a new Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Establishing this Commission fulfills a key...
Wind-Whipped Fires Sweep Kansas, Firefighter and Two Others Hospitalized
Firefighters in Russell, Paradise, Salina and elsewhere in Kansas battled wildfires fueled by winds up to 100 miles per hour Wednesday and Thursday. At least one firefighter in Russell County was hospitalized with injuries suffered in the fires. The fires destroyed...