A vegetation fire burning in the hills east of Templeton threatened structures Saturday evening, prompting an evacuation ...

A wildland fire sparked by a vehicle explosion off of Snowmass Creek Road on Monday afternoon was to be monitored overnight.

The live fire exercise also allowed firefighters to work in smoke, hike through uneven terrain, navigate hazards like bee and wasp nests, and work closely with crew members to dig a fire line.

In 2024, 2,162 fires burned on state, federal and tribal land in Arizona, an 18% increase from 2023, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

Wildland fire crews are working 24/7, taking advantage of cooler, wet weather to get the upper hand on the two fires, which have scorched a combined 30,000 acres. To stream KARE 11 on your phone ...

Fire engines from across the Valley filled the parking lot at the Hank Raymond Lodge at Lake Pleasant on March 26 as members of the Central Arizona Wildland Response Team began their annual training.

The Nettleton Gulch Fire at Canfield Mountain believed to be started Sunday by shooting suspect Wess Roley was held at 26 ...

"The wildland hand crew is the make-or-break resource in ensuring fire lines are strong and secure," she added. ... fire line on a wildland fire, weakness in the line can mean the ...

In 1974, a big fire was 10,000 acres, and now a 10,000-acre fire is nothing. So you can’t expect not to spend more money on a problem that’s getting worse.” ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department is seeking applicants for its wildland hand crews, which play a vital role in wild management and suppression efforts in difficult terrain. Los Angeles City ...

In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on overburdened “hand crews” from other jurisdictions to handle its brush ...

In 2024, 2,162 fires burned on state, federal and tribal land in Arizona, an 18% increase from 2023, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.