POTLATCH, ID - According to the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), a firefighter working on the Prospect Fire northeast of Potlatch, ID was injured and had to be taken to a local hospital for treatment. The IDL says the firefighter is an employee of a contracted firefighting … [Read more...]
It was 112 degrees beneath a cloudless sky, and a firefighter battling the still-nascent Route fire near Castaic was in need of medical assistance. The next alert came five minutes later. "It started one, then another, and then there was a page that covered two of them," … [Read more...]
Authorities with the Los Angeles County Fire Department report that eight firefighters suffered heat related injuries while battling the more than 4,000-acre Route Fire, and six were transported to the hospital. A wildfire near Castaic quickly exploded in size on Wednesday, … [Read more...]
By AFP: Three firefighters died and two others were seriously injured in a forest fire in northern Morocco that was suspected to have been started deliberately, authorities said Tuesday. The firefighters were in a vehicle that plunged into a ravine while they were battling the … [Read more...]
MADRID (AP) — Authorities urged a town to evacuate Wednesday after a wildfire erupted in a hilly area of southern Spain, and three firefighters were injured combating the blaze, one of them with burns over 25% of his body. The town hall of Benahavís told its 9,000 residents to … [Read more...]
LIND, Wash. – After destroying 14 structures Thursday, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said the Lind Fire is now fully contained. ACSO said the firefighter who was airlifted to Spokane is now home with his family and recovering. Local crews are mopping up and … [Read more...]
TOLAR, Texas - Three firefighters battling a wildfire in Hood County were injured, including one who suffered burns. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon just north of Tolar, which is about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Hood county officials say it's grown to more than … [Read more...]