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Multiple agencies to participate in wildland fire training in Douglas County
KEZI 9 Eugene· 5 days agoWildland fire training exercises will be held in Douglas County later this month and will be led by...
Front Range fire departments prepare crews and equipment ahead of gusty, hot day
Denver7· 22 hours agoHigh fire danger across the Front Range Monday prompted additional preparedness from fire crews in the area. "We're looking at that weather," said Brennan Finnegan, captain and wildland ...
East Jack County VFD receives fire gear donation
Newschannel 6 Wichita Falls· 24 hours agoThe Dickey Foundation presented the East Jack County Volunteer Fire Department with 12 sets of Wildland Firefighter Gear.
Fire & algorithm: Predicting fire weather with artificial intelligence
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner· 2 days agoOn July 24, 2023, lightning struck Alaska nearly 20,000 times. “We just got kind of bombed,” said...
Evacuations issued for Pioneer Fire burning near Chelan, WA
Fox local via AOL· 7 days agoIt quickly swelled to 300 acres...warm temperatures and wind gusts over 30 mph. According to the...
Wildfire burning near Twin Lakes, Colorado forces evacuations: See the map
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAt about 5 p.m. Tuesday the fire engulfed an estimated 164 acres of land, according to firefighters. By early Wednesday afternoon, the fire had burned more than 400 acres, ...
Fire departments, DNR crews prepare for wildfire season
The Daily World, Aberdeen, Wash. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 12—A cool and overcast spring belies the coming summer and fire departments around the county are concerned, as forecasts point toward a high risk of wildfire this year. Departments have ...
‘They’re more intense’: Oregon firefighters gear up for active wildfire summer
KOIN via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“I started in 1989 as a cadet firefighter,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of changes. When I started, ...
Fighting wildfires: How are decisions made when fires erupt?
The Bulletin· 2 days agoDuring summer this means dispatching aircraft and wildland firefighters into fire zones. All...
How Eldorado National Forest is attracting younger generation to firefighting
CBS News· 5 days ago"There's been a lot of effort to add permanent positions and get away from a temporary workforce,"...