Wildland Firefighting

TX Wildfire No Longer Growing, Some Evacuations Lifted

The precise cause of the fire that began Tuesday has not been determined, but a prescribed burn in Bastrop State Park is suspected.

U.S. Plans $50B Wildfire Fight Where Forests Meet Civilization

The Biden administration said Tuesday it will significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around “hot spots” where nature and neighborhoods collide.

Governors Turn to Budgets to Guard Against Climate Change

Their state budgets flush with cash, Democratic and Republican governors alike want to spend some of the windfall on projects aimed at slowing climate change and guarding against its consequences, from floods and wildfires to dirty air.

Woman, 91, Still Missing Two Weeks After Massive CO Fire

Near the starting point of a Colorado wildfire that destroyed over 1,000 homes and buildings, one man stayed home in an apparent attempt to save a voluminous collection of papers.
Charles Morton

Fallen Wildland Firefighter Trapped in a ‘Corner’ at El Dorado Fire

Two reports released this month by the Forest Service detail the on-the-ground actions and circumstances that preceded the death of Crew Boss Charlie Morton.
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MT Increasing Seasonal Wildland Firefighter Hourly Pay to $15.50

The state of Montana is increasing its base pay for seasonal firefighters to a minimum of $15.50 per hour to help recruit and retain highly qualified personnel.

Biden Surveys CO Wildfire Damage, Comforts Victims

Offering hugs and humor, President Joe Biden comforted Coloradans grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed last week by a rare wind-whipped, winter fire that burned through a pair of heavily populated suburbs between Denver and Boulder.

Some Still Don’t Know Fate of Pets After CO Wildfire

当丽莎·杨(Lisa Young)以快速移动的科罗拉多野火被烧毁时撤离她的家时,看来消防员将能够停止出现的东西,然后在她家后面的田野里只是一场草火。

Remains Found, Yet Most People Escaped CO Fire

A late-season wildfire pushed by hurricane-force winds tore through two densely populated Denver suburbs and seemed destined to leave a trail of deaths.
Dixie Fire as seen on hillsides

PG&E Blamed for Dixie Fire in CA

Pacific Gas & Electric power lines sparked last summer's Dixie Fire that swept through five counties and burned more than 1,300 buildings.
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