California Wildfires updates: Firefighters score success in ... - ABC News
WEBSep 15, 2024 · More than 8,600 firefighters simultaneously battling three major Southern California wildfires made substantial progress overnight, taking advantage of cooler and wetter weather to increase containment lines on all three blazes, authorities said Sunday.
8 firefighters hurt, 2 critically, in fire truck rollover ... - ABC News
WEB3 days ago · Eight firefighters were hurt -- including two critically -- when the fire truck they were in rolled over while returning from a 12-hour shift battling the Airport Fire wildfire, one of several ...
National Fire News - National Interagency Fire Center
WEB3 days ago · Current wildfires have burned 1,980,108 acres. More than 21,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents, including 20 complex and 2 type 1 incident management teams, 487 crews, 1,037 engines, and 125 helicopters.
Firefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes
WEBSep 13, 2024 · While firefighters have made significant progress, the three major wildfires that have ravaged the mountains east of Los Angeles, destroying dozens of homes, injuring a dozen people, and burning more than 155 square miles (400 square kilometers), still pose significant threats to some communities.
Cooler weather brings relief to firefighters battling California’s ...
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Cooler weather brings relief to firefighters battling California’s three massive blazes. Frontline crews took advantage when record-breaking heat exited this week. They're making progress on three...
Cooler temperatures help California firefighters battle 3 ... - CBS News
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Thousands of firefighters aided by cooler weather made progress Saturday against three Southern California wildfires, and officials in northern Nevada were hopeful that almost all evacuees from...
Federal firefighters got a big pay bump from Congress. It's about …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their...
Firefighters Make Progress in California, as Evacuees Wait to Return
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Firefighters continued to battle three major wildfires burning through the steep mountains and brushy canyons of Southern California on Thursday. Cooler and wetter weather aided their efforts,...
Breaking News | National Interagency Fire Center
WEBAll wildland fire agencies remain committed to wildland fire readiness through active hiring of fire personnel, adjusting training practices to minimize contact and slow COVID-19 spread potential, and assessing prescribed burning operations.
Los Angeles wildfire: Firefighters battle to control 'Post Fire' | AP News
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Firefighters have increased containment of a large wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles after a weekend of explosive growth along Interstate 5.
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