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Wildfire in Columbia River Gorge Prompts Evacuations

Wildfire in Columbia River Gorge Prompts Evacuations

Milepost 85 Fire burned towards the Google Data Center     THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles, Oregon, prompted Level 3 evacuations Wednesday afternoon and closed local highways. KOIN reports Level 3 “GO”...

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Alaska Smokejumpers First Jump of the 2021 Fire Season

Alaska Smokejumpers First Jump of the 2021 Fire Season

Smokejumpers head out to the Pilot Point Fire     BLM Alaska Alaska Smokejumpers loading up for the first fire jump of the 2021 Alaska fire season was caught on video on May 24, 2021. The 12 BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers flew 599 miles to the Pilot...

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The Wildfire Diaries, Episode 3

The Wildfire Diaries, Episode 3

Meet Ángel Lorenzo, firefighter at INFOCA, in Huelva     Vallfirest   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Vallfirest (@vallfirest) Learn more about the Wildfire...

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Wildland Training in Coronado, California

Wildland Training in Coronado, California

Training on the progressive lay and more     Coronado Fire Department In preparation for fire season, the Corona Fire Department conducts annual RT-130 training to sharpen the skills required for wildland firefighting operations. Topics include progressive...

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Fire Risk Soars Along with California Temperatures

Fire Risk Soars Along with California Temperatures

Health risks along with wildfire danger     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Public health officials are urging residents to stay hydrated, find shade, and take breaks to avoid heat exhaustion as temperatures soar across much of central and northern California. San...

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