The state's largest surface water reservoir, was at 50% of capacity By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California will likely face a critically dry year with much less runoff from the Sierra Nevada snowpack than normal and reservoirs...
Fort Huachuca, Arizona Prescribed Burn
Burn training includes possibly finding unexploded ordinance U.S. Army Fort Huachuca In this Fort Report, a Prescribed Burn is performed on the mountains and ranges with dense vegetation to reduce fire risk and ensure military training continues at Fort...
A Technology-Based Approach to Preplanning Your Community for the Wildland Event
An online training event Date: March 30, 2021 1 PM EDT / 12 PM CDT / 10 AM PDT / 5 PM GMT Duration: 1 Hour CEU: A certificate of attendance will be offered. Preplan your community for a wildland fire: identify target hazards, accurately create an incident...
North American Seasonal Fire and Assessment Outlook: March
Significant fire potential is forecast to be above normal during the spring National Interagency Coordination Center Large fire activity was minimal in the West in January but scattered large fire activity continued in the Southern Area. A strong Santa...
Arizona Army National Guard Conducts Wildfire Training
Multi-agency training with helicopters Defense Flash News Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion and the 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion Medical Evacuation detachments conduct a two-day training...
Oregon Hotel Fined for Overcharging People During Archie Creek Fire
$31,000 in fines ROSEBURG, ORe. (AP) — A hotel in Roseburg, Oregon, has been fined $31,000 for overcharging dozens of area residents who sought rooms after fleeing a large wildfire in September. The News-Review reports SUBH Investment LLC, which does...
Amendment Would Ban ‘Servitude’ by California Prison Inmates
Opponents want to end what they call a visage of slavery By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California relies on thousands of inmates to fight massive wildfires, churn out vehicle license plates, mop prison floors and myriad other...
Firefighters Battle Two Forest Fires in Japan
Military helicopters help firefighters on the ground TOKYO (AP) — A forest fire broke out in a rural area north of Tokyo on Thursday, near another blaze burning for a fourth day. One man suffered burns and was hospitalized, and firefighters have been...
Wildfire Victims Sue Former PG&E Executives
Bankruptcy deal gives victims the right to go after bosses By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A trust representing more than 80,000 victims of deadly wildfires ignited by Pacific Gas and Electric’s rickety electrical grid is suing...
Colorado Wildfire Bill Includes Funding for FIREHAWK® Helicopter
Leased helicopter will be used by Colorado Firefighting Air Corps Wildland Firefighter Staff DENVER, Colorado - Summit Daily reports that a bipartisan bill focused on wildfire relief, mitigation and prevention includes funding to lease a Sikorsky...
USFA: Interdependent Factors Can Influence WUI Fire Home Survivability
Several factors usually play a role in whether a home will survive a wildland urban interface fire United States Fire Administration Researchers at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) are studying the complex fire behavior that...
Tatanka Hotshots 2020 Fire Season
A look back at the past season Michael Marshall Tatanka Hotshots 2020 Crew Video. This video is in no way associated with the U.S National Forest Service or the United States Department of Agriculture. Songs: The Mountain- Shane Smith and the Saints...