Bolan Mountain Lookout: How unlikely trio rebuilt iconic southern Oregon spot after fire
After Bolan Mountain Lookout burned down, the U.S. Forest Service formed an alliance with a trails group to rebuild a popular Oregon lookout rental.
As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
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Incarcerated firefighters do risky, low-pay work. Many say it's the best job behind bars.
The Marshall Project spotlights some of the incarcerated firefighters doing one of the riskiest, lowest-paying, but ...
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Calif. FD places ALS squad in high call volume area
KERN COUNTY, Calif. — The new Medic Squad 42 apparatus was put into service Wednesday, replacing a temporary vehicle to serve an area of east Bakersfield that gets more than 5,000 emergency calls ...
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‘It’s a tool, it’s an ally’: Why an Indigenous-led burning group wants to change California’s relationship to fire
The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance, or TERA, is a Lake County-based group dedicated to changing attitudes around intentional fire and sharing knowledge with a new generation of burners.
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The Troubling Slavery-Era Origins of Inmate Firefighting
A crew of inmate ... a staple of California firefighting ever since. These roots help connect inmate firefighting in 2025 ...
County looking to buy second helicopter for night missions as it takes hard look at fire response
County also looking at buying more water tenders and wants to delve into wildfire preparedness across agencies ...
LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley asked for full-time employees to augment a mostly volunteer brush-clearing crew two years ago.
DeWine sends ODNR Division of Forestry crew to assist firefighters in California
According to a release from the governor’s office, fire managers in southern California sent out a request for additional ...
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Mark Twain fire crew tackling Hughes Fire in California
The Mark Twain Veteran Crew responded to the Hughes Fire in California this week. “The crew has been very busy working long hours on fires,” Cody Norris, public affairs officer for the Mark ...
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‘These animals are essentially family:’ Horses, sheep and ducks not forgotten in California wildfires amid rescue efforts
The Palisades and Eaton fires have become two of the most destructive wildfires in Southern California’s history, according to Cal Fire ... Bush and her crew drove deep into the community ...