Kacie Yamamoto - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Mar. 9—The fire sensor technology, which was developed by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate and the U.S. Fire Administration in partnership with small business N5 Sensors Inc., will be...
Officials: Power Lines Ignited Largest Wildfire in TX History
Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that destroyed homes and killed thousands of livestock, officials said Thursday
PacifiCorp Ordered to Pay OR Wildfire Victims Another $42M
A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day 2020.
Defensible Space: Are We Doing Our Job?
By Seth Barker Most fire districts that reside in the wildland urban interface (WUI) are in danger of a catastrophic loss from wildland fire. The lack of defensible space around homes could lead to millions of dollars in property losses and potential civilian...
Infernos Rage From TX to Australia As Fire Season Kicks Off Early
Brian K Sullivan, Jessica Nix and David Stringer Bloomberg News (TNS) After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early. Canada’s Alberta province said last month...
TX Firefighters Battle Flames Stoked by Strong Winds As Warnings Are Issued Across the Region
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Strong winds spread flames and prompted at least one evacuation while airplanes dropped fire retardant over the northern Texas Panhandle as firefighters worked to stop the largest wildfire in state history. As...
Firefighters Battle Two Fires at Fort Carson (CO)
Mary Shinn The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) (TNS) Feb. 26—Fort Carson fire crews are battling a second wildfire that started around 11:30 a.m. Monday. The new blaze, which is 100 acres and spreading quickly, is near the first fire that started on Sunday, a news...
CA Utility Will Pay $80M to Settle Claims Its Equipment Sparked 2017 Wildfire
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims connected to the Thomas Fire, which destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures.
Warm Weather Brings Fire Danger to Central and Western United States
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A warm front swept springlike weather across a large swath of the country Sunday in what is usually one of the coldest months of the year, sending people out of their homes to enjoy the rare winter respite but...
Cape Ann (MA) Wins $131K for Wildfire Firefighting
Stephen Hagan - Gloucester Daily Times, Mass. Feb. 21—Cape Ann's fire departments have won a $131,000 state grant aimed at preventing and fighting wildfires. "It's for all of the Cape Ann towns," Gloucester Fire Chief Eric Smith said of the Massachusetts Department of...
Marin (CA) Water District Partners With Firefighters for Land Management
Adrian Rodriguez - The Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif. Feb. 20—The Marin Municipal Water District is enlisting the services of county firefighters to help build a wildfire defense in the Mount Tamalpais watershed. Under a new agreement, the county's...
Forest Service Warns of Budget Cuts Ahead of a Risky Wildfire Season – What That Means for Safety
Members of the Snake River Hotshot crew monitor a prescribed fire near Roberts, Idaho. Austin Catlin/BLM Camille Stevens-Rumann, Colorado State University and Jude Bayham, Colorado State University A wet winter and spring followed by a hot, dry summer can be a...