Wildland

Susan Nicol/Firehouse.com
A Tri-Lakes firefighter died Friday in response to a brush fire in Titus County, TX.
For the second time in five years, a Tri-Lakes firefighter died in the line-of-duty and Friday's firefighter died during a grass fire.
Feb. 28, 2026
Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Los Angeles firefighter Scott Pike said 'I didn't even want to use my gloved hand because it was hot, so I just kicked it with my boot to kind of expose it,' in his testimony last week. 'There was like red hot like coals that was still smoldering, and I even heard crackling.'
Feb. 27, 2026
Extreme weather fuels wildfires in multiple states, burning thousands of acres
Feb. 18, 2026
Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times/TNS
Mayor Karen Bass, left, and her disaster recovery czar Steve Soboroff, right, arrive at a press conference recently.
Feb. 13, 2026
Butte County man sentenced to 20 years for igniting 2024 Thompson Fire
Jan. 30, 2026
Palisades Fire Snafus Not Firefighters' Fault
Jan. 30, 2026
Trump's Order to Exempt Permits
Jan. 27, 2026
Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Funds donated for training and equipment for Los Angeles firefighters were used to hire a celebrity public relations firm.
Jan. 22, 2026
Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG
The litigation from Southern California Edison contends residents in east Altadena received their first emergency alert about 30 minutes after the fire began at 6:18 p.m., while residents in the west side of Altadena were not notified to evacuate until 3:25 a.m.
Jan. 18, 2026

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