The sensor setup is simple by design. It consists of a standard thermocouple similar to those found in a home oven, which is ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — When CAL FIRE crews respond to a wildfire, some of the most important work happens on the ground, carving out space where flames can’t move forward. One of the key tools ...

Spokane County Fire District 9's dozer is big, and it's loud. And, it's only one of two dozers owned by a fire department in Washington state. "We added it as a piece of equipment to our arsenal," ...

NAPA, Calif. (KGO) -- As flames moved in fast and furious Sunday night in Napa threatening dozens of homes in the community of Browns Valley, two men immediately jumped into action. Nearly a week ...

MERRYVILLE, La. (KPLC) - Merryville Police ask the public to be mindful of wild animals that the fire may have pushed into town limits. Still at 50% containment, the 31,342-acre Tiger Island Wildfire ...

REDDING, Calif. – A powerful fire tornado trapped a firefighter who died last month while battling a devastating blaze in northern California, according to a report released Wednesday. The report ...

Bulldozer drivers cut 305 miles (491 kilometers) of fire lines through scenic forest land last year in a desperate bid to stop a massive wildfire’s advance on a Northern California city; an effort an ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Natasha could not submit her column this month, but I wanted to make sure the rest of our commuity knows who the Caz heroes are who helped keep others from losing their homes to fire – ...

MOUNT ENTERPRISE, Texas (KLTV) - For days, much of Texas has seen dry windy conditions , ripe for spreading wildfires. The Rusk County Office of Emergency Management responded to a fire near Highway ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to include information that the dozer driver described in the story is not 81-year-old Don Ray Smith, who died operating a bulldozer during the Carr Fire.

Imagine your Los Angeles neighborhood is on fire. The wildfire creeps closer. You pack your bags, ready to flee. But then—through the smoke—you hear the roar of a diesel engine. A massive, tracked ...