Roberta Simonson The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. (TNS) Mar. 19—It's never too early to start thinking about the fire season. In fact, now is the perfect time, fire officials said at a wildfire readiness event in Spokane Valley Tuesday. "I'm encouraging everyone...
Report Into Deadly Maui (HI) Wildfire Delayed
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s attorney general on Monday blamed a delay of the release of a key report into a deadly Maui wildfire on county agencies that forced investigators to issue subpoenas. The first phase of an independent...
Largest Wildfire in TX History 100% Contained After Burning More Than 1 Million Acres
Lana Ferguson - The Dallas Morning News The Smokehouse Creek fire that burned through more than 1 million acres in the Texas Panhandle is completely contained after a nearly three-week battle. The blaze, sparked Feb. 26 in Hutchinson County near Stinnett, quickly grew...
Forest Service, Logging Industry Spar over Management of Black Hills (SD) National Forest
Darsha Dodge - Rapid City Journal, S.D. Mar. 14—At a roundtable event March 2 in Spearfish, South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.), grilled officials with the U.S. Forest Service for answers on the recent harvesting...
Apply for Canned Drinking Water to Keep Your Crew Hydrated This Wildfire Season
Hydration is key to the health and safety of wildland firefighters. However, many volunteer fire departments have limited budgets, making it difficult to purchase all the provisions their firefighters need, such as a sufficient supply of drinking water. To help combat...
These 11 CA Counties Are Most at Risk for Wildfires, FEMA Map Shows. Here’s Where
Angela Rodriguez - The Modesto Bee Mar. 13—California is no stranger to wildfires — and some regions are more at risk than others. While most wildfires occur between April and October, "California faces the risk of wildfires all year now" due to the warmer and drier...
Congress Heads Off Wildland Firefighter Pay Cuts – At Least Temporarily
Congress approved a funding deal to maintain current pay levels for federal wildland firefighters through the remainder of the fiscal year, ending September 30. In 2021, wildland firefighter pay was temporarily increased by $20,000 or 50%. but that raise was set to...
Wildfire Detection Sensors to Be Deployed on Maui and Around HI
Kacie Yamamoto - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Mar. 9—The fire sensor technology, which was developed by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate and the U.S. Fire Administration in partnership with small business N5 Sensors Inc., will be...
Officials: Power Lines Ignited Largest Wildfire in TX History
Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that destroyed homes and killed thousands of livestock, officials said Thursday
PacifiCorp Ordered to Pay OR Wildfire Victims Another $42M
A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day 2020.
Defensible Space: Are We Doing Our Job?
By Seth Barker Most fire districts that reside in the wildland urban interface (WUI) are in danger of a catastrophic loss from wildland fire. The lack of defensible space around homes could lead to millions of dollars in property losses and potential civilian...
Infernos Rage From TX to Australia As Fire Season Kicks Off Early
Brian K Sullivan, Jessica Nix and David Stringer Bloomberg News (TNS) After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early. Canada’s Alberta province said last month...