Keeping firefighters hydrated during long incidents or disasters such as wildfires is a critical need for fire departments, yet many volunteer departments struggle with limited budget and resources. To help departments meet this need, Anheuser-Busch and the National...
How an Idaho Wildland Firefighter Became a Victoria’s Secret Model
Rachel Spacek Idaho Statesman BOISE, Idaho — Celilo Miles, a wildland firefighter with the Nez Perce Tribe, had all but given up on her dream of modeling when she got an Instagram message from a casting director asking her to apply for a mysterious modeling gig. Miles...
Eastern California Wildfire Stopped, Evacuations Lifted
BIG PINE, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire in eastern California's remote Owens Valley was 30% contained early Friday after firefighters stopped its forward progress and evacuation orders were lifted, authorities said. The fire scorched more than 6 square miles but there were...
Fire Chief Hospitalized with Burns at NC Wildfire
Mark Price The Charlotte Observer (MCT)A firefighter remains hospitalized after suffering multiple burns during a wildfire in western North Carolina, according to Otto Fire and Rescue in Macon County. The firefighter was identified as department Chief Terry Rholetter...
Concerns Raised About a Marshall-Style Wildfire on Former Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Site
John Aguilar The Denver Post (TNS) Feb. 8—December's Marshall fire spared the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of grasslands between Superior and Arvada that, had winds shifted, could have provided 6,200 acres of additional drought-stricken fuel to the...
Review: Decision to Defend Fire Station Nearly Cost Lives in Dolan Fire
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A firefighting crew's decision to stay and defend its beloved station on California's central coast nearly cost the lives of 14 firefighters who were overrun by flames, according to a report released Friday by an organization that promotes...
Texas Wildfire Forces Evacuations; Planned Burn May Be Cause
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....