Deputy, Firefighter Injured in Blaze; Man Arrested for Starting Fires

Firefighters were mopping up hot spots of a wildfire that was deliberately set by a fleeing suspect less than a mile from Mojave Narrows in Southern California's Apple Valley.

Deputy, Firefighter Injured in Blaze; Man Arrested for Starting Fires

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‘Modest’ rise in hospitalization due to future wildfires

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Yale University warned that more people will suffer from serious respiratory problems due to exposure to wildfire smoke as fires worsen in the future due to climate change.

‘Modest’ rise in hospitalization due to future wildfires

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Wildfire contained in western North Carolina

USFS officials reported that the White Creek Fire, which has burned nearly 9 sq miles near Shortoff Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest, has finally been contained after 1 inch of rainfall.

Wildfire contained in western North Carolina

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Weather Conditions to Heighten Risk of Wildfires in Arizona

The National Weather Service is forecasting strong winds and low humidity in the southwestern desert areas and along the Colorado River, heightening the wildfire danger today.

Weather Conditions to Heighten Risk of Wildfires in Arizona

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Two 18-year-olds accused of starting Jefferson County wildfire by lighting fireworks during fire ban

A pair of teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of igniting a 7-acre wildfire which burned an outbuilding, a storage unit and two vehicles in Jefferson County last Wednesday by lighting fireworks along U.S. 285 during a fire ban.

Two 18-year-olds accused of starting Jefferson County wildfire by lighting fireworks during fire ban

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Elevated wildfire risk to grip central US into April as winds howl, drought worsens

The National Interagency Fire Center indicated that the risk of wildfires over the southern High Plains will continue into April, as abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions persist across the region.

Elevated wildfire risk to grip central US into April as winds howl, drought worsens

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Firefighters to get more training ahead of wildfire season

More than 100 firefighters from over two dozen departments are getting a refresher course on wildland firefighting in the Tonto National Forest outside of Flagstaff ahead of the official start of fire season.

Firefighters to get more training ahead of wildfire season

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Wildfire-affected ranchers to get $6 million from feds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set aside $6 million to help farmers and ranchers impacted by the recent wildfires in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

Wildfire-affected ranchers to get $6 million from feds

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U.S. sees furious start to the wildfire season

The National Interagency Fire Center reported that wildfires have charred 2 million acres across the U.S. so far this year, roughly 10 times the average and also the most acres burned as of mid-March since 2006.

U.S. sees furious start to the wildfire season

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Large wildfire in Mecca closes street

Riverside County Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol grappled with a large wildfire on the outskirts of the Southern California desert community of Mecca Sunday night.

Large wildfire in Mecca closes street

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Ranchers Survey Painful Losses After Deadly Wildfires

A photo spread shows the devastation caused by wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas last week.

Ranchers Survey Painful Losses After Deadly Wildfires

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Wildfire Academy 031517

The Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management held an Arizona Wildfire Academy field day in Prescott yesterday, providing essential training for wildland firefighters preparing for what could be a busy fire season.

Wildfire Academy 031517

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Cattle Auctions Help Raise Money for Wildfire Victims

Fundraising efforts by local livestock auctions and bull sales are already underway to aid producers in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado impacted by wildfires that have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres.

Cattle Auctions Help Raise Money for Wildfire Victims

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4 Governors Seek Grazing Assistance Because Of Wildfires

The governors of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico sent a letter to the acting Secretary of Agriculture seeking temporary suspension of the Conservation Reserve Program in order to provide more land for grazing to farmers and ranchers after wildfires scorched more than 2,300 square miles in the four states.

4 Governors Seek Grazing Assistance Because Of Wildfires

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Livestock Losses Mount After Wildfires

Cattle ranches across Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas have suffered substantial losses in both livestock, fencing, and pastureland due to wildfires that have scorched nearly 1 million acres.

Livestock Losses Mount After Wildfires

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Record Wildfires in Southern Plains Could Keep Growing Through Weekend

Military helicopters were deployed Wednesday to help battle wildfires raging across more than a million and a half acres of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, where at least six people are confirmed to have been killed.

Record Wildfires in Southern Plains Could Keep Growing Through Weekend

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Eastern Plains wildfire now 80 percent contained, 4 homes, multiple cattle lost

A 30,000-acre wildfire near the town of Haxtun which torched four homes, killing livestock and destroying farm equipment, is now 80% contained.

Eastern Plains wildfire now 80 percent contained, 4 homes, multiple cattle lost

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Wildfires burn across the Midwest, Colorado and Florida

Numerous wildfires are scorching thousands of acres stretching from Colorado and the Midwest all the way down to Florida due to a combination of warm temperatures, dry conditions, and wind.

Wildfires burn across the Midwest, Colorado and Florida

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This is what caused the Pilot fire near Silverwood Lake 8 months ago

The San Bernardino National Forest Service spokesman revealed that an auto accident was the cause of the 8,000-acre Pilot Fire, which burned everything in its path for more than a week in 2016.

This is what caused the Pilot fire near Silverwood Lake 8 months ago

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March 2017 Newsletter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Stacey Frederick, Program Coordinator at California Fire Science Consortium, sent along their March newsletter.

March 2017 Newsletter

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Ventura County Engineer's Academy Training With DRAFTS

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rich Sauer, a Fire Captain at Ventura County Fire Department, reported that Ventura County Fire had purchased two water-conserving units called DRAFTS - Direct Recycling Apparatus Firefighter Training System - which they are currently using in their 3 week Engineer's Training Academy, offering the following comments: "Every department should have them. They inspire in many ways. 1. Return to pumping and training 2. Saving tens of millions of gallons every year."

Ventura County Engineer's Academy Training With DRAFTS

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Wildfire Burning In Southern Colorado Contained

Rain and snow helped firefighters contain the 5 sq mile Milne Fire, which forced the evacuations of homes near the small community of Hanover, about 10 miles east of Fountain.

Wildfire Burning In Southern Colorado Contained

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