Eric Young The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) (TNS) As Colorado Springs's population and construction needs continue to grow, so does the risk of wildfires throughout the city and region. With this threat in mind, the Colorado Springs Fire Department has partnered...
Philipp Znidar Rio de Janeiro — The air shimmers with heat as the flames consume the dry grass. The sky over the endless expanse of the Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world, is shrouded in dense clouds of smoke. "I think of the many animals suffering...
Noelle Crombie - oregonlive.com The state has received about a dozen complaints against Oregon Department of Forestry leaders this year, with some employees alleging a hostile culture toward women, a lack of diversity and a fear of retaliation. The complaints include...
Emma Loura - The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. Oct. 10—Local officials are seeking a grant that provides resources to help communities protect against wildfires. Together with the Kansas Forest Service, the Riley County Emergency Management and Fire Department applied for a...
Anabel Sosa - Los Angeles Times (TNS) A human-caused brush fire near San Jacinto had grown hundreds of acres by Sunday evening, leading to evacuation warnings and sending six firefighters to local hospitals, according to fire officials. Fire crews first responded to...
Tatum Todd oregonlive.com (TNS) The 73-year-old pilot who died while fighting wildfires near Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon made an unexpected turn before the July 25 crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said in newly released findings from its...
Noelle Phillips - The Denver Post The Durango Fire Protection District was repeatedly denied insurance coverage for the construction of its new downtown firehouse earlier this year because of — wait for it — the wildfire risk. “We literally are a fire station building...
Paul Rogers - The Mercury News California has a very large new tool in its arsenal to fight wildfires, and it’s a veteran that has seen battles before. State officials announced Monday that after years of waiting, they finally have a C-130 Hercules cargo plane ready...
Jackson Guilfoil Times-Standard, Eureka, Calif. (TNS) Aug. 15—The Boise Fire perched on the ridge above Orleans engulfed 10,205 acres by Thursday, but cooler temperatures and higher humidity is helping firefighters establish defense lines for the surrounding...
Alexandra Duggan - The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Aug. 12—A U.S. Forest Service firefighter from Idaho was injured Saturday night by a falling tree while fighting a fire in the Salmon River Ranger District. Justin "Riley" Shaw, 26, is in critical condition...
By Capital and Main Fast Company Fast Company Magazine After wildland firefighter Ben McLane fought California’s deadliest fire, he started second-guessing his line of work. The November 2018 Camp Fire near Paradise had killed 85 and leveled 18,000 homes. McLane was...
Rick Silva Red Bluff Daily News, Calif. Aug. 7—The Park Fire grew to nearly 421,000 acres on Tuesday as it took advantage of poor humidity recovery. Cal-Fire said the fire exhibited uphill runs and intense fire behavior. Officials say the 420,827-acre fire,...
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