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August 31
Two firefighters die in growing LA wildfire
Reuters
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, California (Reuters) - The five-day-old wildfire burning out of control in the Los Angeles foothills and forest claimed its first victims on Sunday, two firefighters whose vehicle plummeted off the side of a road.
Forest Service, environmentalist defend handling fire
Salt Lake Tribune
New Harmony was a forest fire waiting to happen.
The state knew that in 2008 when a fire assessment of 600 Utah communities rated the Washington County town's risk at 11 on a scale of one to 12.
Why Wildfires Are a Growing Threat
PoynterOnline
As of Monday morning there were 21 wildfires burning in seven states, including 12 in California.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has listed information on its site about the effect of wildfires, explaining that "the secondary effects of wildfires, including erosion, landslides, introduction of invasive species, and changes in water quality, are often more disastrous than the fire itself."
August 30
Some residents in burn areas ignore orders to evacuate
Los Angeles Times
About a dozen residents of Maurice Avenue on the north end of an island of La Crescenta homes known as Briggs Terrace found themselves in the middle of the street late Saturday, taking stock of their situation.
August 25
New direction, vision for America’s forests, says Ag Secretary Vilsack
Kern Valley Sun
SEATTLE - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlined his vision for the future of our nation’s forests late last week. In his first major speech regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Vilsack set forth a new direction for conservation, management, and restoration of these natural treasures.
August 23
Eight firefighters injured in collision
Chico Enterprise-Record
LOS MOLINOS — A crew of eight U.S. Forest Service firefighters suffered moderate to major injuries Saturday morning, after a semi truck collided with a wildland fire engine on Highway 99 near Lassen View Elementary School.
August 20
UPDATE: Pilot in tanker crash dies
Record-Courier
One of eight air tankers fighting a wildland fire 45 miles northeast of Fallon crashed Thursday afternoon, killing the pilot. Mark Struble, Bureau of Land Management fire information officer, said the pilot died at Pershing County General Hospital after being flown there by helicopter. The BLM is not releasing the name of the pilot pending notification of next of kin.
August 18
Wildfire fighters return to find base looted
Anchorage Daily News
Daniel Skriloff, an Alaska wildfire fighter, had just come off the line, battling the oppressive heat and
Back at the Palmer-based headquarters for the Pioneer Peak Hotshots, thieves -- as part of a storm of theft and destruction -- broke into and stole his Subaru Legacy from the gated parking lot.
Are wildfires getting worse?
Mother Nature Network
As Smokey Bear celebrates his 65th birthday this month, forests are on fire across the U.S. West. Thousands have fled their homes in California while wildfires explode across the state. Two fires alone are currently burning a million acres in Alaska. Nationwide, an area almost eight times the size of Rhode Island has gone up in smoke this year.
August 17
Report chides Aussie wildfire strategy
United Press International
August 15
Region: Wildland Firefighters Monument dedicated
North County Times
The ground at this wooded spot just off the Ortega Highway had been broken for a long time. On Saturday, a promise made at the same location finally was fulfilled.
August 10
A middle path on wilderness fires
Redding Record Searchlight
Those folks who take the extreme view that all forest fires, even those ignited in designated wilderness areas, should be immediately attacked and aggressively suppressed should be pleased with the outcome of the Backbone Fire, but those people who take the opposite view that we should let lightning-caused fires burn unfettered in wilderness areas are very upset.
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