 | Oregon Legal Burn Ignites Nearby Field
8/30/2010 5:47:28 PM Units with the Canby Fire District were dispatched to a small grass fire in the 900 block of NW Territorial Road Monday afternoon. The fire was ignited by a nearby legal agricultural outdoor fire and moving slowly uphill towards a home. |
| FEMA Authorizes Funds To Help Washington State Fight Slide Creek Fire
8/30/2010 10:34:59 AM The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency today (4:30 p.m. Pacific) authorized the use of federal funds to help Washington State fight the Slide Creek Fire burning in Stevens County. |
 | Burn Pile Burns Out of Control Threatening Nearby Home
8/28/2010 2:31:09 PM Firefighters from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, the Oregon Department of Forestry Forest Grove Unit, and the Cornelius Fire Department were called to the scene of a brush fire on NW David Hill Road this morning. |
| Post Fire Nears Containment
8/28/2010 1:44:10 PM Excellent progress has been made containing the Post Fire near Lebec, California, and Incident Commanders predict full containment by this 6:00 this evening. |
 | Investigators Determine Cause of El Monte Fire
8/28/2010 12:22:55 PM Fire Investigators have determined the cause of the Monte Fire to be two juveniles playing with fire. The Monte Fire, which started on August 21st and burned 926 acres, briefly threatened homes near the fire’s origin. |
| CAL FIRE San Bernardino and Southern California Edison Begin Operation Santa Ana
8/27/2010 2:38:34 PM For the 11th consecutive year, the CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit and Southern California Edison are partnering to reduce the threat of wildland fires caused by power line and power pole failures. |
| Molly Mowery Joins NFPA’s Firewise Program
8/27/2010 2:26:19 PM The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has named Molly Mowery associate project manager of its Firewise program. Mowery will assist NFPA in engaging state and local governments and residents about Firewise programs and wildfire safety issues. |
| Post Fire Remains Quiet
8/27/2010 12:18:32 PM The Post Fire burning in the Los Padres National Forest in Kern County, California remained quiet overnight, allowing crews to extinguish hot spots and secure the fireline. |
| FEMA Authorizes Fund to Fight Hurd Fire
8/27/2010 12:08:09 PM The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) late Thursday evening authorized the use of federal funds to help the State of Idaho fight the Hurd Fire burning in Valley County. |
| Wash Complex Wildfire Update
8/27/2010 12:02:54 PM The Wash Complex, located 15 miles southeast of Tusayan, is approximately 860 acres. |
