Tankers from South Dakota fly in to fight the fire MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters worked Monday to further contain a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park that tripled in size on Easter, according to the North Dakota Forest Service. Crews worked...
Fire Overruns North Dakota Brush Truck
Wind shift during fire north of Williston WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — The Williston Fire Department is down a truck after a brush fire destroyed it. The fire department said in a news release late Saturday that the fire broke out north of Williston. The...
Wildfire Burns Over 300 Acres at Indiana Dunes
Cause of fire is under investigation GARY, Ind. (AP) — A wildfire has burned more than 300 acres at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state. The National Park Service was notified of the wildfire Friday while working on a...
North Dakota Governor Warns of Tough Wildfire Season
Over 46.9 square miles already burned in 2021 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday warned the state is headed to a “tough fire season” as he visited Billings County, where a fire had prompted him to call a statewide wildfire...
Firefighters Battle Wildfire in Menomenee Falls, Wisconsin
DNR reports 450 acres burned so far this year MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters were battling a large wildfire in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin on Friday, the Department of Natural Resources reported. Officials asked that roads near the fire be avoided....
Wildfire Evacuees Return to North Dakota Tourist Town
No reports of damaged structures BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Residents of a small western North Dakota tourist town forced to evacuate as a large wildfire approached have been able to return to their homes. The city of Medora, with its population of about 100,...
Agriculture, Interior Departments Are Urged to Become Year-Round Wildfire Agencies
Seasonal federal firefighter positions would be reclassified as permanent LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s U.S. senators and nearly two-dozen representatives asked the Agriculture and Interior departments on Monday to transition their agencies to a...
California Uses Emergency Spending to Add Nearly 1,400 Firefighters
Most will be seasonal through June By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said the state will hire nearly 1,400 additional firefighters as an unusually dry winter stokes fears of another...
NFPA, State Farm Announce Recipients of 2021 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Project Awards
There is still time to make homes and communities safer from wildfire National Fire Protection Association In the past few years, the U.S. has seen 40,000 structures destroyed, more than $25 billion in property losses, and 100 fatalities due to wildfire....
NIOSH LODD Report: California Trainee Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death During Fitness Exercise
Remember the fallen with the lessons learned NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program In 2017, a 33-year-old state inmate was accepted into the state’s Conservation Camp Program which allows inmates to request assignments within...
Austin Fire Department Prepares for Intense Wildfire Season
Austin firefighters prepare for busy wildfire season Wildland Firefighter Staff AUSTIN, Texas - Austin firefighters have been watching the forecasts and are preparing for a very busy wildfire season. KXAN reports that the latest drought monitor update...
Fire Crews Battle Wildfires Across Michigan Counties
Wildfire in Manistee County burned 600 acres Wildland Firefighter Staff MANISTEE COUNTY, Michigan – Fire crews fought several wildfires across three Michigan counties where dry conditions and winds were already present. 9and10 News reported that dry conditions...