By Noah Chast, KTVZ: Fifteen-year U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter Ben Elkind is at his home in Redmond, recovering from a parachute training accident. It's a situation he knew was possible, but never thought would be a reality. “You just think that you’re not … [Read more...]
A smokejumper was seriously injured Sunday May 15 during a training parachute jump. Ben Elkind sustained a dislocated hip and pelvic fracture during a hard landing. During surgery at the hospital they found six fractures and placed three plates and 10 screws to repair the … [Read more...]
By AgriLife Today: Very hot temperatures and mostly dry conditions during the week will decrease live and dead fuel moisture in vegetation through May 20 for much of the state. A general trend of increasing wildfire activity is likely for Central, East and South Texas. By … [Read more...]
A Bureau of Land Management Firefighter went missing over the weekend in Sierra Vista. Coronado National Forest officials say 38-year-old Patrick Gladics was working out of the Sierra Vista Municipal Airport when he failed to report for duty Sunday morning. Investigators describe … [Read more...]
A Firefighter from Conejos County (Colorado) died in the Line of Duty after responding to a wildland fire on Sunday. Harold Joe Cordova, 83, died after working the fire. Cordova was called out to a grassland fire near Manassa, a small statutory town in southern Colorado, to help … [Read more...]
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Over 550 firefighters continue to battle a large brush fire that broke out in Orange County, California, on Wednesday, burning at least 20 homes and damaging at least 11. Areas of Laguna Niguel are still under mandatory evacuations. A press conference in … [Read more...]
FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ/FOX26) – Firefighters were injured battling the House Fire, Wednesday afternoon. Update: 3:45 PM 1 CAL Fire and 1 US Forest Service Firefighter hit by debris both stable.150 acres 10% contained20 engines,4 dozers,6 crews7 Tankers4 HelicoptersEVACUATION … [Read more...]