Wildfires

Our one hundred year war on wildfire has had surprising results; the better we become at suppressing fire, the higher the odds become stacked against us over any considerable period of time.

My opinion of the media coverage of the wildfires surrounding Bastrop,Texas

During a fundraising speech at the Silicon Valley home of John Thompson, chairman of Symantec Corp., President Barack Obama decided to give Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate to replace him as president, a little heat.

77% of the Texas firefighting service is provided by 30,000 Volunteer Firefighters from 1,400 Volunteer Fire Departments, and many have inadequate or no protective fire gear.

Some 180 fires are torching the Texas countryside, with the worst one in Bastrop,, which destroyed some 1,400 homes.

As of noon, Wednesday September 7, the fire is 70% contained.

Two fires broke out on Sunday, September 3, at 2:30 pm, and spread rapidly, soon turning into an uncontrolled inferno.

Wildfires continue to rage uncontained throughout the state of Texas.

Have you discussed with your family what you need to do in case of an emergency? Here's one family that did.

This article shows you how to make a fire saw and then use it to start a fire in the outdoors in a situation where you may not have matches.

Log Hill Village residents in Ridgway, Colorado will have an opportunity to learn about and help prevent a wildfire.

With wildfires burning in three directions from Albuquerque and the mountain blocking to the west, check Albuquerque's air quality before going outside.

In many areas, there is a season in which massive fires are more likely to occur. In Southern California, dry lightening and Santa Ana winds bring the most danger. Preparing for them is essential.

With several wildfires raging throughout East Texas this summer burn bans have been put into affect. One wildfire burned just a little to close to some West Houston/Katy area residents. Today's rain helped alleviate some of our concerns.

The Wallow fire has become the largest wildfire in Arizona state history. Let's take a look at some of the worst wildfires in the history of the United States, from California's devastating Cedar Fire to the little-known Peshtigo Fire.

According to reports from a local Arizona newspaper, the Arizona Courier, the Wallow blaze, which has been burning out of control since May 29th, is poised to become the largest fire in Arizona history.

Two large wildfires rage along the Arizona / New Mexico border where drought conditions range from extreme to exceptional. The Wallow and the Horseshoe 2 fires have consumed a total of 543,000 acres and 38 homes.

Arizona media are using their vast resources to cover horrendous wild land fires today focusing on evacuations and exchanges coming out of the various incident commands throughout the state overshadowing the efforts of prison fire crews and supervisors.

Every year, thousands of forest or wildfires are caused by humans, which affect thousands and thousands of acres of land and wildlife all over the United States. Here are a few tips on how you can help prevent them.