Wildland Fire Investigation

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of metal that could have been shed by power lines if they slapped together. But the existence of the metal doesn’t necessarily indicate that’s how the fire started, Nordskog said.

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Loveland crew headed to Los Angeles to help with wildfires

Three Loveland firefighters are en route to Los Angeles to assist with the massive wildfires that have charred more than 37,000 acres.

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Los Angeles County fires: Updated maps of major wildfires

Firefighters are hoping for a break Friday from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge.

Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

Surveys of wildland firefighters’ spouses and partners found high levels of family conflict and poor work-life balance. Most wildland firefighters said that they were unable to attend important family ...

More people are living in riskiest wildfire zones

California has seen a number of these types of blaze in recent years, notably the 2018 Camp Fire, which began as a wildland ...

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Palisades Fire already ranks among worst in California history. Just how destructive is it?

Two of the wildfires burning in Los Angeles County are among the most destructive blazes in California history, according to fire officials. On Monday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

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Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts

For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention ...

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Gap, Grazed and Ravine fires all at 100 percent containment

San Carlos Apache Forestry Resources is reporting that all three wildfires that started on the reservation are at 100 percent ...

Wildland-urban interface: Why wildfires become more dangerous when buildings are involved

Denver7 sat down with experts to break down the wildland-urban interface and why wildfires become more dangerous when ...

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List of cancers linked to wildland firefighting grows to include several largely affecting women

That decision by the Department of Labor was based on a review of evidence that concluded that “female firefighters, more ...

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Barn on family farm destroyed by fire in Kinderhook

KINDERHOOK, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — A massive fire broke out at a barn at Samascott’s Orchard in Kinderhook on Tuesday night. Several crews were called to the scene to work the fire. Police said the fire ...

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Destruction in California: What caused the LA fires to spread so rapidly?

While the causes of the largest fires are still under investigation, many factors led to the quick-spreading blazes.

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Deadly Los Angeles wildfires continue burning after devastating entire communities

Wildfires which have killed at least 11 people and left behind widespread destruction in Los Angeles County continue to burn ...

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