Order will apply only to 35 projects covering nearly 141 square miles By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved Friday to bypass environmental regulations to prepare for the next wildfire season, a...
New ideas in building construction (CNBC) -It is impossible to build a fully fireproof home, but researchers are now focused on making homes at least fire resistant. They have to, because climate change is increasing the intensity of wildfires around the...
Time with the Nezperce Smokejumpers VOA News - They're called smokejumpers and, as you may guess from the name, they have very dangerous work. Their job is to parachute into the spot where a wildfire has started and put it out with the help of only a...
Prevention effort for communities near national forest NEBO, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has scheduled a 197-acre prescribed burn in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. The forest service says in a news release the burn is set for...
Attorney for USFS said project would reduce wildfire threats HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court has blocked a western Montana logging project while it considers a lawsuit that claims the project could harm threatened species. The 9th U.S....
Designed to withstand the rough treatment that drip torches often endure Controlled burns, prescribed burns, and backfires are all similar terms for a wildland fire that is intentionally lit to create a natural firebreak in front of a main fire front, to...
A walking discussion of the Yarnell Hill Fire Wildland Fire LLC - This video was captured on site of the Yarnell Hill Fire in January 2014. The participants spent the day walking the ground and discussing the challenges facing the wildland fire service...
A look back at the wildfire season Birney Brayton - Wyoming Hotshots 2018 fire season was exclusively in Colorado and Wyoming. Music: Intro/Sweet Glory (Jimkata), Cochise (Audioslave) https://youtu.be/F4PKxhruPAQ
Operations are expected to continue into July CUMBERLAND ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — The federal government is planning prescribed fires to help maintain one of coastal Georgia's most pristine barrier islands. The National Park Service says controlled burning on...
Mendocino Complex Fire report highlights errors and dangers to firefighters LOS ANGELES (AP) — Poor communication, short staffing and infighting among agencies may have endangered firefighters who nearly died during the massive Mendocino Complex of...
A look back at least year's wildfire season Travis Hill - Follow me on my journey to better the world one fire at a time https://youtu.be/IjFghh6XFUU
Why has utility waited so long to act? By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is promising to spend more than $2 billion this year to improve wildfire prevention after its equipment was blamed for causing...
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