Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
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Alameda County Firefighter Brandon Franco was burned while fighting the Corral Fire
Each fire sensor will capture 30 readings of gases, particles and conditions; the sensors then use edge processing to transmit data to servers for AI analysis
Firefighters rescued a little black bear in the wake of fires in the Capitan Mountains in 1950
Texas A&M Forest Service investigators, Xcel Energy say lines, equipment caused the Smokehouse Creek fire burning nearly 1,700 square miles
Fritch Fire Chief Zeb Smith suffered a medical emergency during a structure fire
The Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history, was 15% contained by Sunday
Residents of Stinnett returned after evacuating to find charred homes, dead livestock
The Smokehouse Fire has burned 1,300 square miles and crossed into Oklahoma
Several wildfires across the panhandle have forced evacuations, cut off power and destroyed several structures
Refugio Jimenez Jr. will serve one year for causing the El Dorado Fire that killed Big Bear Hotshot Charles Morton
Gary Stephen Maynard admitted to setting fires behind firefighters fighting the Dixie Fire and setting other wildfires
Dispatchers overwhelmed by initial fire calls were inundated by calls looking for missing persons, trapped tourists
Verdict is the latest in proceedings against the utility PacifiCorp
Benjamin Cunha pleaded not guilty to charges related to improvised explosive devices in El Dorado County and Sacramento County
In an innovative leap for wildland firefighting, GroundWorx announces its cutting-edge soil moisture technology, leveraging machine learning, is poised to play a critical role in fire risk assessment and management
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Horse owners worry about what will happen during the next wildfire as service faces dwindling membership
Officials purchased two Firehawks and are waiting on the delivery of the first one in 2024
Sharlene Rabang is the 100th victim of the deadly Lahaina wildfire
The first of seven C-130’s could be in service by the end of 2024
The pair allegedly schemed to rig contract prices and coordinate bids
Gov. Josh Green is asking for $425M to recover from the deadly Lahaina wildfire
Chromium 6, or hexavalent chromium, is found to be amplified by fuel, plant types and transformed during fires
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Officials warn that the ash and dust from wildfire that killed 100 people in Lahaina is toxic
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The weather freed up resources across the state, meaning more crews were able to prepare for fires and respond when they ignited, keeping the numbers small
Fire Department Superintendent Roman Nelson said firefighters lack the basics for fighting recent swamp fires, wildfires
Three Maui County departments failed to meet deadlines for providing information from the Aug. 8 wildfires that killed 100, left 7, 500 homeless
The visit comes after firefighters responded to fires across Maui, Oahu and Hawaii island for a week, despite hopes that the rainy season would tame the flames
Other possible causes, such as campfires, target shooters, smoking, debris burning and vehicles, were rejected, a CAL FIRE peace officer said
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