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Photos: Mountain View Fire

Photos: Mountain View Fire

Images from California   A wildfire tore though the Walker community in Mono County, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020.                    ...

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New Helicopter Base for U.S. Forest Service

New Helicopter Base for U.S. Forest Service

Operational at the start of the 2022 fire season     PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a contract to a Scottsdale company to design and build a new helicopter base in northern Gila County to support firefighting activities. The facility to...

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Managing Our Nation’s Flammable Landscapes

Managing Our Nation’s Flammable Landscapes

There are better ways to delineate why wildfires matter to society     (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jennifer Balch, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) As of...

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August Complex Fire Water Tender Rollover

August Complex Fire Water Tender Rollover

Rapid Lesson Sharing     Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center At approximately 0755 hours on September 27th, August Complex South Zone communications was notified of a Water Tender accident via radio by another Water Tender Operator who was also working in...

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Silverado Fire Photos

Silverado Fire Photos

Fast-moving wildfire forced evacuation orders for 60,000 people     LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round...

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California Dozer Ops

California Dozer Ops

Ride along in Alameda County     Alameda County Fire This past fire season has been a busy year for our Firefighter Dozer Operators. We appreciate their hard work and determination to train and continue to protect our communities. Take a look behind the...

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Up Close at the Glass Fire

Up Close at the Glass Fire

Behind the scenes with Alameda County firefighters     Alameda County Fire XAL 2016A, comprised of Alameda County Fire, Fremont Fire, Hayward Fire, and Oakland Fire, has been working for the last 72 hours as part of the initial attack at the Glass Fire....

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