Behind the scenes with Alameda County firefighters Alameda County Fire XAL 2016A, comprised of Alameda County Fire, Fremont Fire, Hayward Fire, and Oakland Fire, has been working for the last 72 hours as part of the initial attack at the Glass Fire....
Rapid Lesson Sharing: Fork Fireline Explosives
Successful risk mitigation in difficult terrain Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center By Eliot Pickett, Safety Officer Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 The Fork Fire presented very challenging issues in developing a containment strategy, primarily...
Video: CHP Helicopter Rescue at Wildfire
Rescue of four National Guard members CBS Sacramento Dramatic video released by the California Highway Patrol on Saturday showed a rescue of four injured U.S. National Guard members inside the firelines in Butte County this weekend. ...
“Badgers” Provide Cal Guard Needed Wildfire Support
Wisconsin Black Hawks fighting the Creek Fire and SQF Complex Fire Defense Flash News FRESNO, CA, UNITED STATES 09.30.2020 Video footage of an element of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion (Assault), 147th Aviation Regiment, 64th Troop...
California Wildfires Surpass 4 Million Acres
More than 8,200 California wildfires have killed 31 people By JOCELYN GECKER and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a year that has already brought apocalyptic skies and smothering smoke to the West Coast, California set a grim new...
Watch: America’s Tribute to Fallen Firefighters
Join us on October 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EDT National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Our volunteers, staff and Board of Directors evaluated many options to continue the tradition of gathering in front of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial this...
El Dorado Fire: Up Close
Ride along with San Bernardino County firefighters San Bernardino County Fire Department The San Bernardino County Fire Department takes you up close on the El Dorado Fire showing how multiple agencies battled the massive blaze in Oak Glen, Yucaipa,...
Three Dead in Northern California Wildfire
Multiple fires and evacuations By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California's wine country was on fire again Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched region, destroying homes and prompting orders for nearly...
El Dorado Fire Helmet Cam
Footage from 564 Fire Photography 564Fire This is helmet cam footage of the El Dorado Fire as it crossed over Hwy 38, south of Forest Falls. Strike Team 1206A put in strong work to try and hold the highway. EQUIPMENT I USE My Main Camera:...
Military Training for California Wildfires
Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Defense Flash News 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion conducts training for California wildfires. The 14th BEB Soldiers are trained, ready, and capable to assist with the wildland firefighting mission and work...
California Firefighters Return to Burned Station
Bear Fire destroyed everything AFP News Agency Two Californian volunteer firefighters walk around what used to be their fire station, in the heart of Butte County forest. Everything has been burnt to the ground after the Bear Fire destroyed the town of...
Tanker Pilot Dies in Crash While Fighting Idaho Wildfire
Schill Fire burning near Emmett, Idaho BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a firefighter died after his single-engine air tanker crashed while he was fighting a small fire in southwestern Idaho Tuesday evening. The Bureau of Land Management identified...