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...
The Wildfire Diaries, Episode 3
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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...
California Lawmakers Push Bills to Fight Wildfire Risks
Staffing, prescribed burns, and increased home protection By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats who control the state Senate said Thursday they intend to advance a 10-bill package to the Assembly in the next week as...
Nothing Looks Good for 2021 Wildfire Season
Severe drought has turned forests and grasslands into dry fuels By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of...
California Sees More Wildfires as Drought Intensifies
Fires so far have burned nearly five times as much acreage as they did last year at this time. By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California sinks deeper into drought it already has had more than 900 additional wildfires than...
The Wildfire Diaries, Episode 2
The first female firefighting brigade in South Africa Vallfirest View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vallfirest (@vallfirest) Learn more about the Wildfire...
Photos: California Pacific Palisades Wildfire
Wildfire burns near Topanga State Park LOS ANGELES (AP) — An arson suspect was arrested in connection with a Los Angeles wildfire that forced evacuations in canyons where thick vegetation hasn't burned in more than 60 years, authorities said Monday. READ...
Officials Plan Aggressive Response to Small Fires, Minimizing Megafires
“Our focus is on smart firefighting, aggressive firefighting, catching these fires when they are small,” By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials said Thursday they will try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible...
Close Call at California Wildfire
Burnover avoided in El Dorado County Max McGregor Salmon Fire, El Dorado County At approximately 12:15 PM on Saturday, May 1, CalFire Amador-El Dorado Units responded to reports of a wildland fire in the area of Salmon Falls Road and Gallagher Road near...
What’s It Like Being a Wildland Firefighter?
A view of the job from Colorado Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Wildfires have become increasingly large & extreme. This means that the women & men who work on the front lines to combat those fires are facing dangerous...
Goats Create Fire Break at Reagan Library
Over 350 goats at work on campus SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than 350 goats are using their mouths to help protect The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum from wildfire danger. The herd returned this week to eat brush around the...
The Wildfire Diaries, Episode 1
Fighting wildfires in Catalonia, Spain Vallfirest View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vallfirest (@vallfirest)
