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Hydration sensor simplifies firefighter testing Officials let fire burn on N.C. island Wildland fire apparatus: How to spec out for safety, endurance Buying your wildland line pack: Weigh the options Wildland fire training goes high-tech March 2008 Product Round Up: Wildland Bush official 'sorry' for Forest Service's use of retardant Colo. beetle infestation poses forest fire threat Calif. engineer believes balloons firefighting tool of the future Calif. homeowners use retardants to protect homes in path of fire Fire-retardant gel saves S.D. homes Fire crews make most of Mont. cache equipment NASA, Forest Service team up to test wildfire drone Forest fires kill 12 in Southern Greece Calif. firefighting jumbo jet returns to danger zone Calif. department buys first wildland engine Mont. fires swell; homes threatened 11,000 evacuated from fires in Spain Forest fires spark debate on climate change Pilot error blamed for N.J. fire Heli-pilot in Calif. crash identified U.S. Forest Service plans to appeal violations Utah firefighters pushed by winds Colo. helping crews battle wildfires in other Western states West under highest wildfire alert Largest Western wildfire: 311,000-acre Utah blaze 10 percent contained Calif. crews making headway in huge Inyo Forest blaze Staffing shortfalls add to fire risk in national forests Calif. aviation chief says age of air tanker is not an issue Southern Calif. fire threatens populated area Tahoe inferno loses wind U.S. tries to contain raging firefighting costs Calif. fire crews begin containment of Angora Fire More strong wind could drive Tahoe, Calif., fire 52,000 acres burned and 80 homes destroyed in Alaska blaze New Calif. DC-10 Supertanker suffers close call Wild Calif. inferno ignites talk of forest thinning Home owners, firefighters recount Lake Tahoe blaze Forests need to burn, Calif. professor says Firefighters gain a little on Alaska fire Simulators may help Fla. firefighters predict fire behavior USFS releases list of best practices recommendations after Esperanza Colo. academy helps governmental agencies manage disasters Utah wildfire academy prepares fire crews Ga. firefighters can't battle wildfires without proper boots Calif. agencies beef up staffs as fire danger intensifies 2-week Ark. session offers training for wildfires Ga. town on front line of wildfire faces risk, finds support Wildfires ease in California, Arizona Ga. swamp fire could burn for months Weather key in containing N.J. wildfire Raging Minn. fire 20% contained Fla. fire-behavior analysts use high-tech methods to thwart blaze Dispute arises over Calif. arson suspect Esperanza suspect tied to 2 earlier blazes Mild weather, low winds help crews stop brush fire near Lake Elsinore Could global warming cause wildfire increase? OPINION: Is public policy pouring fuel on wildfires? Forest fire strategy: Just let it go Welder sparks Southern California wildfire Calif. wildfire backs away from homes Honor guard pays tribute to firefighters Hundreds gather to mourn fire captain killed in blaze Fire's human toll momentous 8,000 gather at memorial service in mountains to honor firefighters' bravery Revering the fallen of Engine 57 Forestry experts try to burn off infestations of oak disease in Northern California Auto mechanic faces arson and murder charges in deadly Southern California wildfire Few arsonists are charged; convictions are even rarer Suspect, held in earlier blazes, enters a not guilty plea in fatal arson Charges filed in deadly California arson California community mourns firefighters Officials probing Calif. arson wildfire are mum on arrest, still fielding tips Man faces 2 arson counts in California wildfire Fifth Calif. firefighter dies of burns California wildfire fully corralled Arson wildfire's familiar ring gets billionaire giving Two men queried about fatal fire Firefighters contain most of fatal Calif. blaze Deadly Calif. wildfire mostly contained Santa Ana winds mostly gone in Calif. Exhausted firefighters battle on; Details of trapped fire crew's final minutes emerge 5 firefighters shared a spirit of dedication Firefighters' deaths torment homeowner Big air tanker gets rare call to action on the Esperanza blaze Family pays tribute to fallen fireman Fighting fires and battling emotions Deadly California wildfire 85 percent contained Firefighters make gains against Calif. blaze as winds ease Blaze kills 4 firefighters in California; LODDs identified Unpredictable behavior of raging wildfires can trap and kill even the best trained, experienced firefighters Questions raised about how best to fight blazes in volatile conditions Narrow escape after ring of fire encircles RV park 4 Calif. firefighters killed — investigators say fire was set to be fanned by Santa Ana winds Fatal Calif. wildfire forces evacuations Flames ambush veteran firefighter 'who could do anything' 'Devil winds' stoke fatal fire; Forest Service crew overwhelmed by wall of flames 4 firefighters killed in California wildfire set by arsonist 3 firefighters killed in Southern California desert blaze 200-acre fire near San Jose contained Wildfire threatens homes in Southern California desert U.S. urged to replant charred California forests Three Nev. counties declared disaster areas after fires The post-burning question: log it or leave it? Fire ecologist to lecture on Northern California wildfires Wildfires expose ancient artifacts California forest areas set to reopen slowly Three felony charges leveled at former BLM firefighter in Idaho Price tag for fighting '06 wildfires: $1.5B; Most destructive season in 50 years Wildfire threatens homes in Washington Day done, firefighters head home Cooler weather helps firefighters battling huge Southern California wildfire, nearly month old Cool weather helps Calif. firefighters Utah wildfire exceeds 1,000 acres California county is building fire facilities and adding personnel to remote desert stations Divide-and-conquer strategy helped Calif. officials corral the Day Fire Fire may spare Calif. mountain towns Calif. firefighters brace for winds as battle continues Day Fire defies all efforts in California Wind-whipped Day Fire threatens homes Stubborn California wildfire still burning California wildfires are among worst in decades Southern California fire prompts voluntary evacuations Day Fire regains momentum after a quiet spell 2006 is Washington's worst wildfire year since 1994 Arsonists blamed for wildfires near Sydney in early start for Australia's fire season Washington forest was easy prey for raging Tripod fire Jumbo jet helps in Southern California wildfire fight Fire season keeps Idaho officials busy Weeks-old blaze tests fire crews' endurance in Calif. California fire crew catch their breath as winds weaker than expected Calif. firefighters plan aggressive attack from helicopters 2 Calif. firefighters injured battling Pinnacles fire California blaze brings calls to remain indoors CDF plane's altitude probed; Spotter hit trees about 125 feet tall, report says 2 California wildfires prove hard to subdue Cooler weather aids Calif. firefighters Web site assesses fire danger for all California residents Two homes burn in Calif. grass fire Southern California wildfire doubles in size Visitors to California's renovated fire towers find simple solitude Pioneertown, Calif., tries to rebuild after July's Sawtooth Complex A fire lookout finds life solitary but fulfilling at the top of her tower in the California wilderness Firefighters lose ground against large California blaze Day Fire smoke adds to pollution, reduces visibility in region Day Fire stand is planned Elite crew is ready if blaze jumps California's Interstate 5 Two Fla. firefighters hit front lines in wild, wild west Fire shuts down California's Interstate 5 for 2nd day Wildfire threatens to jump highway and burn into national forest near Los Angeles Blaze near Pyramid Lake burns unchecked in Calif. Wildfires blazing throughout California West on track for worst wildfire season in decades What else may change with climate Lookouts man Sawmill Peak fire tower with community support in Calif. Air attack resumes against Montana fire Calif. firefighters, tankers work to quell 25-acre blaze CDF firefighter injured at blaze near Forest Ranch Pigeon Fire perplexes Calif. crews Forest Service promoted man who accidentally lit major Utah fire Smoke slows air attack on Mont. wildfire Crews battle 180,00-acre Mont. wildfire Idaho fire center means big business for workers, firms Rain drops fire danger in Black Hills Trinity County fire closes California's Highway 299 Winds whip up wildfires on California's North Coast Weather threatens to boost Oregon wildfires Emerald Fire 60 percent contained in Calif. Winds fan two major wildfires in Oregon Calif. firefighters continue the battle Calif. blaze kept at 2,000 acres Fire in Montana grows to 80,000 acres Utah's one major fire is 95 percent contained Towns evacuated as Calif. fire threatens 600 firefighters battle fire in Angeles National Forest Eastern Idaho taking the brunt of fires' fallout Yosemite National Park fire about half contained New Zealand firefighters en route to U.S. wildfires Yosemite National Park wildfire 19 percent contained United States hasn't seen a fire season like this in six years Wildfire emergency declared in Washington Lightning fires keep Tenn. crew busy Wildfire hurts dozens in northern Greece More than 200 firefighters battle blaze near Mount Rainier National Park All 4 trails to top of Yosemite's El Capitan blocked as over 400 acres burn Much of Northwest under fire warnings New blazes flare up in Yellowstone Crews battle 500-acre blaze in Utah Watching for fires from a lone aerie is being supplanted by technology OPINION: The real — and unexpected — threat from forest fires Experts estimate centuries for plant life to recover from summer's Calif. blazes Grass fire destroys western Texas home Calif. crews hope to stop fire at Salmon River Idaho fires allowed to burn freely because of their remote location Crews make progress on Wyo. wildfire Sparks cause 2 Utah fires Helicopters keeping Ore. wildfire in check Calif. fire continues toward Highway 96 Children faulted in massive Alaskan village fire Most fires now under control in Spain Four die in helicopter crash in Idaho Lake George fire advances west and south in Ore. Firefighting continues in California's North Coast blazes Police in Spain arrest 19 suspects in forest fires, including 2 firefighters Calif. wildfire damages power substation Winds fan Utah wildfires Calif. fire crews watch as hotter, drier weather sets in Stone Age art damaged in forest fires in northwest Spain Northern California wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air Effect of fire retardant on wildlife to be studied Air, land crews tackle Ore. wildfires Calif. wildfire called fully contained Ecologist says Americans need policies that reflect the ecology of wooded areas Calif. fires burn 450 acres in Riverside County Northern California fires behave, lightning does not Ore. highway reopens as Black Crater fire winds down Wildfires in Spain reported to be arson Crews protect Spanish towns from fires Israeli firefighters scramble to keep up attack as rockets spark fires Air tankers, helicopters provide first line of response to Calif. wildfires Maine firefighters heading to Minnesota Fighting wildfires is a hot, demanding and stressful job Strong winds, dry land fuel fires in Okla. Bill pushes for speedier logging after forest fires Roundup of Idaho wildfires indicates progress Mont. residents return after fire Wildfires ash poses health hazard in Neb. Grass fire chars 120 acres in Okla. Calif. town dispatches 33 firefighters to help fight state blazes Thanks to Ore. fire crews, wildfire gets a breather Fires force evacuations in Idaho Feds call reinforcements for wildfires in the West Historic Calif. town out of danger Historic Calif. town feels heat of fire OPINION: Leave burned forests undisturbed Fire creeps near major California power lines Fire rages in Brazil's Atlantic forest California fire threatens major power lines Ring of fires in remote Northern Calif. forests N.Y. specialists head to California to help battle wildfire in national forest Several firefighters injured in Nevada wildfire Firefighters make progress near San Diego Calif. mountain residents get primer on fire precautions Firefighters quell 25-acre blaze in Calif. Low wind helps crews fight to contain new Calif. brush fires Firefighters and equipment stretched thin across California as wildfires rage Mapping system predicts fire path California's National Guard aerial crews dispatched to fight wildfires 2 California towns warned of possible evacuations as wildfire grows Climate plays new role in forest fires Wildfires rage on in California Another fire sparked in Joshua Tree National Park Calif. governor seeks disaster declaration after fires EDITORIAL: Fighting fires in an overheated climate Lightning sparks several new Calif. desert fires Researchers link wildfires, climate change Colo. Sen. Ken Salazar, others accuse feds of flailing on wildfires Lightning strikes new Calif. wildfires Colo. fires include 2 at parks Combined effort put into fighting Utah blazes Cooler weather helps firefighters battle wildfires in California Heroism rises from ashes in Valentine, Neb. Volunteer firefighters in N.D. battle fires Parched winds fan 20 square mile wildfire in Minn. After Calif. blaze, danger of flooding Calif. wildfires contained, mudslide fears rise As the smoke clears in Neb., heartbreak moves in OPINION: Firefighters risk their own safety to protect ours Storms may help douse Calif. wildfires High humidity, rain help damp fires' spread in Calif. Fire burns 98 acres west of Utah Lake Looking to prevent a fire? Hire a goat Storms add to Calif. firefighters' worries Firefighters hope to contain blaze in Northern Calif. today Cost of firefighting adds up California Canyon fire peril eases; crews gain on Sawtooth Fighting to save fragments of California history amid wildfires Study links global warming to wildfire increase in the West California wildfires unite but veer from resort towns Schwarzenegger visits California wildfire fighters Fighting fire with fire in Northern California California firefighters fear weather changes Calif. mountain residents now fear desert fires Wildfire rages south of Tracy, Calif. Calif. canyon fire rages on, expected to grow to 40,000 acres Big Calif. desert fire could soon become a mountain blaze Huge Southern California desert fire may merge with forest fire Fickle California fire burns man's home, spares his brother's Wildfire advancing in Southern California Fires on Tenn. interstate slow traffic Flames threaten remote winery in Stanislaus County, Calif. Calif. desert flames burn 40-plus homes Arnie Masoner, Wildland Firefighter Co-Founder, Dies at 65 Common sense touted as best way to prevent wildland fires Calif. wildfire outside Joshua Tree National Park spreads, forcing evacuations Calif. county declares state of emergency as wildfire prompts dozens to flee Calif. wildfire spreads to Pioneertown Families demand changes for firefighters Summer's no pal to Ga. firefighters Liability questions for wildland firefighters linger Calif. town ripe for flames, wonders why it's standing Firefighters battle wildfires in Nevada Calif. blaze chars 550 acres, temporarily shuts major highway and forces evacuations Six firefighters killed in forest fire in northern Portugal Dangers abound in Southern California forest Alleged mastermind of foiled terror plot also considered setting a wildfire in Calif. Fireworks are blamed after 100 acres burn in Utah Castro Valley, Calif., plagued by wildfires Elite Hotshots ready for California's wildfire hot spots 425-acre blaze in Calif. fully contained Roundup of recent tire fires in Florida Firefighters battle blazes with new tools Study says global warming helps extend wildfire seasons Wildfire increase linked to climate Grass fires smolder in Texas summertime heat Southern California fires force evacuations, shut roads Rain helps quell fires in Kansas Wildfires may be linked to global warming Ouachita National Forest fire claims 3,200 acres Storms, wildfires spark warnings on fireworks in Utah Grass fires flare up along with fireworks Ariz. wildfire that marooned tourists contained Wildfire in British Columbia threatens to engulf towns Fire approaches Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Calif. Crews contain 60-acre Oregon wildfire 1,100 firefighters battle blaze in Northern Calif. Wildfire burns 740 acres in Calif. national park Firefighters near containment of blaze in Calif. Blaze in Zion National Park is finally contained FEMA fire helicopters stay in La. to battle large fires Several saved from blaze in Utah Canadian forest fires cause hazy skies today 3 big fires raging still in southern Utah Colo. wildfire line is punctuated with smoke, laughter Nev. fire crews get help from the weather Nevada governor declares fire emergency 32 large fires burning in 8 western states Navy jets crash in California, ignite brush fires Forest fire consumes more than 300 acres in La. Foul smoke blankets south Utah New wildfires rip through West 400 Calif. firefighters in wildfire training 200 firefighters battle first fire of season in California's Sierra Wildfires scorch Nev. fire academy Fire strands tourists at Grand Canyon 2 southern Utah fires rage out of control Cooler weather presents upper hand to Colo. firefighters Warm, windy weather hampers Alaska firefighters' efforts Nevada wildfires force highway closures A scary start to wildfire season Conditions in the Southwest are prime for what could be a season of 'historic' severity Calif. fire crews have Los Padres wildfire 80 percent contained Alaska Parks Highway blaze crosses 100,000 acres Colo. fire crews beat back wildfire Vehicle touches off blaze that scorches 35 acres in Calif. Fire crews holding line against Ariz. wildfire Southwest could be a tinderbox by July 4 Colo. governor bans open fires on state land, designates $3 million to battle the 12,000-acre blaze Fire crews face 'critical day' in Ariz. wildfire battle Lighter wind gives Colo. firefighters a break in 12,000-acre fight Los Padres National Forest blaze is growing fast Alaska residents recall devastating wildfire 10 years later Southern Colo. wildfire racing 'like a freight train' N.M. fire chars 10,000 acres Fire burns 9,000 acres in southern Colo. Firefighters continue battling wildfire in Arizona Strength of Character — The wildland fire community remembers Doug Coyle, founder of Wildland Firefighter magazine U.S. forest officials face rash of blazes as fire season begins 6,000-acre Los Padres National Forest fire is growing rapidly in Calif. Fast action of Santa Fe, N.M., crews keeps brush fire from destroying home Crews battle wildfire near Ariz. canyon Fast-spreading fire spurs evacuations in Costilla County, Colo. Ex-firefighter pleads guilty in Nev. fires EDITORIAL: A day in court for Sierra forests Alaska fire crews, aided by rain, gain on Parks Highway blaze Fire dangers high in Colorado despite ticketing Oregon student's forest paper sparks one hot debate Big Bear, Calif., crews have wildfire about 75 percent contained California's Angeles National Forest to see cutback in fire protection Fire destroys 10,000 acres in Alaska Blaze in Sol y Lomas, N.M., is too close for comfort More than 100 firefighters continue to fight blaze in Colorado California's Santa Clarita Valley sees early start to the fire season Fire threatens structures in Huerfano County, Colo. Nevada crews fight brush fires, heat N.M. campers forced to evacuate as forest service fights nearby fire Fire prevention helps keep Sante Fe National Forest open Calif. fire officials gear up for hot season, more blazes Hot spots keep Calif. firefighters busy Wildfire chars mobile homes, vehicles and boats in Florida Panhandle Colo. fire copters gone; 11 Guard aircraft on way to Iraq Firefighters contain two wildfires outside Las Vegas Firefighters prepare high-tech arsenal for a scorching summer of wildfires Wildfire destroys 4 buildings in Arizona Four small fires near Fairbanks, Alaska, signal start of season Colorado fire experts hope June doesn't blow it N.M. sheriff says latest Sandia Mountains fires human-caused Alaska residents recall reach of 1996 blaze; state's most destructive wildfire ever Babcock Ranch, Fla., fire out of control; blamed on Monday's lightning 2 Sandia Mountains fires cause road closure in N.M. Brush fire flare-up closes down Florida's I-95 Southern Utah set to burn Holiday ignites wildfire worries in Colo.; conditions compared to 2002 Colorado wildfires under control Indicted elite Ariz. wilfire team commander wants statement tossed Alaska crews gaining on area wildfires, but weather remains a wild card Dry ground, winds let small fires get out of control in Southcentral, Alaska National monument in N.M. escapes damage from wildfire Rain, snow eases fire danger in California's Inland Empire Nevada wildfire burns more than 200 acres Calif. students learn to fight blazes in national forests Evacuated residents allowed back in Edgewater, Fla. 1,400 Fla. homes evacuated; wildfire nears Fire plans lagging in Colo.; vulnerable areas still aren't prepared for danger Portugal enacts plan against wildfires after devastating year of blazes Los Angeles County officials on alert for fire season, 2 years since last blaze Fire in Yucatan Peninsula causing Gulf Coast haze South Florida officials on high alert as fire risk zooms Angeles National Forest seeks volunteers to spot fires Pa. crews battle stubborn brush fire Florida's slow burn: Dry conditions kindle wildfires Fla. fires force 1,000 to evacuate homes Grass fires keep firefighters busy in Woodlands, Texas Island blaze stretches fire gear east of Longboat Key, Fla. Colo. lawmakers worry about wildfire readiness Alaska firefighters preparing for another wildfire season Senate adds fuel to wildfire fight Pa. firefighters contain wildfire to 436 acres Michigan wildfire chars 6,000 acres Fire contained in Pennsylvania's Tussey Mountain-area Northern Mich. wildfire chars 3,500 acres Mass. firefighters kept busy with blazes Wildfire season looms in Colo., only one third of air tanker fleet ready Wildfires spark across northern and central Minnesota, danger remains high Wildfire officials foresee trouble in Alaska Fire destroys 125 acres of St. Tammany forest in La. Drought in Okla. makes burns for training too risky Understanding the Health Hazards of Smoke for Wildland Firefighters Authorities in Texas, Ok. brace for potential of more wildfires Rural volunteers are run ragged by Texas wildfires Wind-driven grass fires char parts of Texas, Oklahoma Wildfire forces evacuation in New Mexico Texas fire departments battle grass blaze Calif. firefighting planes face big cuts under Bush plan SoCal wildfire is 95 percent contained Calif. wildfire burns nearly 1,500 acres