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 ...
Trump's Federal Hiring Freeze Could Impact Wildland Firefighting Force
The Forest Service employed more than 5,600 employees in California in 2024, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel ...
Las Vegas-area firefighters return home after helping battle LA wildfires
Nearly four dozen Southern Nevada firefighters who have served in the Los Angeles effort to battle wildfires were to return to the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday afternoon and evening. A total of 45 ...
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After special session, Oregon Department of Forestry quickly processes $88 million in wildland fire vendor payments
SALEM, Ore. — As the snowpack builds in the Cascades this winter, Oregon is still reeling from the aftermath of this year's record-breaking wildland fire season. The state has approved new ...
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Resilient System Solutions for Using Data in Wildland Fire Incident Operations
Improving access to information for wildland fire incident operations would improve public safety through effective fire containment. Funded through a Cooperative Agreement with the National Institute ...
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Kern County firefighters battling fires in L.A. area
More than 140 Kern County firefighters are in the Altadena and Pacific Palisades-Malibu ares and involved with the ongoing firelight. • Two engine Strike Teams, comprising 10 metro fire engines and 44 ...
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Wildland Apparatus Destroyed in Laramie County, WY, Fire Station Blaze
CHEYENNE — A fire severely damaged Laramie County Fire Authority Station 74 on Saturday, destroying three wildland firefighting apparatus that were to be deployed to assist in fighting fires in ...