Los Angeles County fires emphasize importance of disaster preparedness, including "go bags"
With the recent wildfires in Southern California forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, firefighters ...
Las Vegas strike teams return after aiding Los Angeles wildfire efforts
Two strike teams from the Las Vegas area are set to return home this evening after assisting in the fight against wildfires in the Los Angeles area.The 21-per ...
'Unanticipated opportunity': LA residents contemplate rebuilding better as fires burn
Some Los Angeles residents are questioning whether rebuilding is worth it – and how to do it – after wildfires flattened entire communities.
How do we keep a wildland fire from becoming an urban conflagration?
Retired firefighter Bobbie Scopa describes the differences between various types of fires, including wildland fires, and how ...
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Klamath Tribes firefighters who rushed to aid LA speak out on new risk of urban fires
Klamath Tribes Wildland Fire Department crews are helping Los Angeles County battle the Eaton and Palisades fires.
Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds this week
After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County, Southern California now faces another round of fire-fueling ...
Pierce County firefighters are working 24-hour shifts in LA. Here’s what they’re seeing
To get to our assigned area, we drive through the Palisades area every day, and I mean the damage is really unbelievable,” ...
Could better brush clearance have helped slow the spread of the Palisades fire?
As the Palisades fire raged, critics blamed overgrown vegetation for driving its spread. But some scientists and fire ...
A key ‘weakness’ in LA’s wildfire strategy went unaddressed for years, Washington Post probe shows
Two years before wildfires incinerated swaths of Los Angeles, the city’s fire chief Kristin M. Crowley identified “one ...
Dallas Fire-Rescue sends 6 firefighters to assist with California wildfire response
The deployments are expected to last up to 14 days, with the possibility of extension based on operational needs and ground ...
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Ask an Expert – Is Utah at risk for wildfires similar to those in Los Angeles?
As we see the devastation in the Los Angeles Basin, many wonder if Utah could experience a similar wildfire event. My experiences as a wildland firefighter and work with Utah State University ...