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 fires can send burning embers miles ahead of the main fire that can start new fires. That’s one-way fires spread. They don’t just spread from brush to brush and tree to tree.

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 ...

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 ...

Western Oregon wildland ... Elkton fire department, was new to the camp. “I’ve learned a lot, actually getting out here and getting hands-on with the fire and getting hands-on with the tools,” Smith ...

FOUNTAIN — On Monday, April 21, the Fountain Fire Department (FFD) will spend all day at Hibbard Park to conduct a Wildland Fire Mitigation Project. The project will last from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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.

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 ...