Wildfires Threaten Unprepared Residents’ Homes May 7, 2015 As the Northwest braces for what’s expected to be one of the driest summers on record, the latest poll from...
Forest Service Looks to Improve Fire Shelter March 31, 2015 By KEITH RIDLER The man tapped by the U.S. Forest Service to come up with a better fire shelter once had to get...
Dust Storms and Wildfires Predicted in Eastern Washington March 20, 2015 The state is warning that Eastern Washington faces a run of dust storms and wildfires in coming months, thanks to...
Colorado’s Front Range Fires Not Getting More Severe September 26, 2014 Researchers say wildfires along Colorado’s Front Range might burn more area but aren’t much more severe than before firefighting became...
Wildfire Spending in Oregon Triggers Lloyd’s Insurance Policy September 5, 2014 Oregon’s tough wildfire season has pushed spending to the point the state Department of Forest is tapping its special insurance...
Louisiana Volunteer Fireman Sentenced to 5 Years for Arson August 22, 2014 The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry says a former volunteer firefighter from Longville has been sentenced to five years...
Colorado Purchases Fire-Spotting Planes to Battle Wildfires August 22, 2014 By IVAN MORENO Colorado will begin a new strategy for fighting wildfires in the coming weeks, deploying aircraft designed to pinpoint the location...
Evacuation Order Lifted for 700 Homes Near Wildfire August 11, 2014 Residents near a Columbia Gorge wildfire have been permitted to return to their homes, though officials warned them to remain...
State of Emergency Declared by California Governor Due to Wildfires August 4, 2014 A fast-growing wildfire along the Oregon-California border spurred evacuation notices even as California’s governor declared a state of emergency to...
Drones Eyed as Future Firefighting Tool July 8, 2014 By BRIAN SMITH, The Times-News When it comes to analyzing dangerous wildfires, could a sensor attached to a drone ever replace a human eye connected...