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Wildland
NTSB/TNS
Images from before the Sept. 20 crash show a cable connected to a large bucket being disconnected from the aircraft. The crash during the Dome fire killed pilots Greg King and Ryan Cutter.
NTSB: Water Drop Bucket Issues Reported Prior to Deadly Yosemite Fire Chopper Crash
A preliminary NTSB report says a firefighting helicopter had problems with a water drop bucket earlier on the day it crashed in Yosemite, killing two pilots.
Oct. 31, 2026
Fireworks-Tossing Men Charged in Deadly Chelan Hills, WA, Wildfire Deny Actions
Fireworks-Tossing Men Charged in Deadly Chelan Hills, WA, Wildfire Deny Actions
Oct. 27, 2026
Response times to homes in the area would decrease, making it more likely homes will be saved in wildfires and potentially stabilize insurance premiums.
Residents, Chiefs Pushing to Enhance Fire Protection in Nez Perce County, ID
Oct. 26, 2026
Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS
A teen attempted to save his neighbor's house during the Palisdades fire.
Jurors in Retrial of Palisades Arson Suspect May Not Hear about Los Angeles Firefighters' Missteps
Oct. 23, 2026
Ex-Rocky Creek, TX, Firefighter Indicted for Arson
Careers & Education
Ex-Rocky Creek, TX, Firefighter Indicted for Arson
Oct. 22, 2026
Just two months earlier, he had been arrested after witnesses reported seeing him try to “accelerate” a small vegetation fire with his hands.
Investigation Equipment
Man Dressed Like Wildland Firefighter Arrested at Humboldt County, CA, Vegetation Fire
Oct. 19, 2026
Massive Fire at Canada Military Base Leaves Four Dead and Dozens Injured
Investigation Equipment
Massive Fire at Canada Military Base Leaves Four Dead and Dozens Injured
Oct. 19, 2026
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree at Wildfire in Louisiana
LODDS
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree at Wildfire in Louisiana
Oct. 19, 2026
Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant/TNS
Recent Rain Sends Connecticut Wildfire Danger Down
Recent Rain Lowers Connecticut Wildfire Risk at Historic Low Level
Oct. 16, 2026
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