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A Canadian wildfire crew leader was scouting around the Summit Lake Fire in British Columbia when he stumbled upon a mother grizz and her cubs.
At the year's halfway point, the National Interagency Fire Center reported active fires in 10 states, marking the highest ...
As peak fire season intensifies, you will be hearing many wildfire-specific terms that you may or may not understand and ...
The race for a commissioner's seat on one of the largest fire districts in Spokane is underscored by a critical issue — staffing. Three candidates are highlighting this issue, among others, in the ...
A cultural burn in Fort Yukon, Alaska in May 2024. The wildland fire community, along with governments, policy makers, and ...
The Fire Hazard Severity Zones are determined by the state fire marshal based on an area’s physical characteristics like slope, vegetation, winds and weather. Los Gatos and Saratoga, along with Los ...
The majority of incidents were “just small grass fires” that the fire department quickly extinguished, an official said.
Thirty-one years later, the Storm King 14’s sacrifice during the 1994 Glenwood Springs fire still shapes wildland ...
The fire began at a Lexington Reservoir park when a man lit a bottle rocket. It led not only to the biggest fire anyone had ...
After pushing for years, federal wildland firefighters recieved a permanent pay increase through a spending package passed by Congress in March. “Now the minimum is $15 across the board, and in most ...
The recently launched federal Wildland Fire Therapy Service is now available to help fire fighters ease the mental strain of ...
Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have elevated the state to Preparedness Level 5, which is the highest level, as ...