Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...

Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...

One company plans to use machinery to burn the ground on purpose. Another aims to put fires out using autonomous helicopters.

County also looking at buying more water tenders and wants to delve into wildfire preparedness across agencies ...

Frampton said the DNRC was successful in finding enough local and non local wildland firefighters for the season.

Daher delivered two new TBM 960 ‘Birddog’ aircraft to the Canadian-based Conair Group for use in aerial firefighting ...

Castaic, United States - January 24, 2025 As the Hughes Fire rages near Castaic on January 24, 2025, U.S. Air National Guard ...

During the 2024 wildfire season, Montana DNRC kept 95% of fires under its direct protection to 10 acres or less, the governor ...

On2, 2025, U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz piloted a C-130J Super Hercules over the Hughes Fire in Castaic, ...

We are severely understaffed,” said Jerry May, president of San Jose Firefighters Local 230 Union and a San Jose Fire ...

In the Bay Area, two of the largest city fire departments are stretched, raising questions about their ability to protect ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay ...