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,...
https://youtu.be/iXI0u4W5EjM Aug. 5—Events continue Monday in Helena in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch fire and the 13 firefighters who died Aug. 5, 1949. A mural commissioned by the city of Helena by artist Elise Perpignano in honor of the fire that...
Ari Plachta - The Sacramento Bee Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. Just across the road from where California’s fifth largest fire in...
David Nuñez - oregonlive.com (TNS) Oregon has nearly as many wildfires burning as three neighboring states combined. As of Tuesday, Oregon had 38 active wildfires that ranged in size from 0.01 acres, near the Umpqua National Forest in Clearwater, to over 223,800...
Tatum Todd oregonlive.com (TNS) The Falls fire near the town of Burns has grown to 91,269 acres and destroyed 23 structures since it started last Wednesday, according to a statement from Falls Fire 2024, an official information source about the fire provided by state...
Elizabeth Walsh - The Idaho Statesman This is a breaking news story. Check back to idahostatesman.com for updates. A 45-year-old female pilot who was employed by an Idaho-based company died Wednesday in a plane crash while responding to a fire in Montana, according to...
PALERMO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in rural northern California have ordered evacuations due to a fast-moving fire threatening the community of Palermo, which is near where the state's deadliest wildfire struck six years ago. The fire covered about 1 square mile (2.6...
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