Wildland firefighter Darin Banks of Red Bluff died Friday when a dead tree fell on him. Banks was assigned to a Type II Initial Attack Hand...
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Owl With Melted Wing Tips Rescued After Falling from Burning Tree in AZ Wildfire
Helena Wegner – The Charlotte Observer A firefighter was working on a southern Arizona wildfire when he saw burning oak trees in the...
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Why Phosphate is the Active Ingredient of Choice for Effective Long-Term Fire Retardant
By Melissa Kim Fire safety leaves no room for error, and it doesn’t offer second chances. That is why it is critical that firefighters are...
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Changing Snowfall Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire
By BRITTANY PETERSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DECKERS, Colo. (AP) — Dripping flaming fuel as they go, a line of workers slowly...
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New Director Named for Cal Fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fire-plagued California has a new state fire chief. Joe Tyler, a 31-year veteran of the California Department of...
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