National Fire News - National Interagency Fire Center
WEBCurrent fires have burned 2,433,868 acres. 27,162 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents, including 25 complex and 2 type 1 incident management teams, 577 crews, 1,747 engines, and 145 helicopters. To date, 36,920 fires have burned 7,301,739 acres nationally in 2024.
8 firefighters hurt, 2 critically, in fire truck rollover ... - ABC News
WEB1 day ago · Eight firefighters were hurt -- including two critically -- when the fire truck they were in rolled over while returning from a 12-hour shift battling the Airport Fire wildfire, one of several ...
Federal firefighters got a big pay bump from Congress. It's about …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their...
Firefighters Make Progress in California, as Evacuees Wait to …
WEBSep 12, 2024 · After days of fire behavior that officials described as extreme and erratic, Southern California firefighters on Thursday said they were able to gain ground on major wildfires as weather ...
National Interagency Fire Center
WEB2 days ago · About 18,223 wildland firefighters and support personnel continue to work on new wildfires ignited by lightning storms across the West. As of this morning, 63 large active wildfires are ... Show More.
Breaking News | National Interagency Fire Center
WEBAll wildland fire agencies remain committed to wildland fire readiness through active hiring of fire personnel, adjusting training practices to minimize contact and slow COVID-19 spread potential, and assessing prescribed burning operations.
Firefighters battle California Corral fire, thousands evacuated | AP News
WEBJun 3, 2024 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters made significant progress Sunday to tame a wind-driven wildfire that scorched thousands of acres 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of San Francisco, burned down a home and forced residents to flee the area near the central California city of Tracy.
Inside the Fight Against the Dixie Fire - The New York Times
WEBOct 11, 2021 · To battle the nearly one-million-acre Dixie fire, California launched a military-style operation. Some experts wonder whether that approach is sustainable.
At least 1 dead as Texas fires grows to 850,000 acres - NBC News
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Firefighters were battling at least five wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, which have already burned through almost 400,000 acres, according to the Texas A&M Forest Incident Viewer.
Two Years With America’s Elite Firefighters - The New York Times
WEBPublished Nov. 21, 2023 Updated Nov. 22, 2023. Early this summer, while many Americans were gathering for Fourth of July barbecues, the Tallac Hotshots were in triple-digit heat in Arizona,...
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