| CAL FIRE Moves Fire Resources in Preparation for Dry Lightning
8/18/2010 11:55:17 AM The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning till 9 p.m. tonight for the upper
portions of California due to significant lightning potential without much rainfall. |
| Passenger Plane Crashes Near Sacramento International Airport
8/17/2010 6:51:00 AM Yesterday at 2:11 p.m. Sacramento Fire Department units responded to the report of a downed aircraft about 2 miles south of Sacramento International Airport. |
| Wildfire Danger in Oregon Rises Amid Hot, Dry Conditions
8/17/2010 6:40:37 AM Rising temperatures and falling humidity have elevated wildfire danger across Oregon. |
 | Georgia Firefighters Extinguish Five Lightning Caused Fires
8/16/2010 3:17:47 PM Firefighters in Henry County, Georgia responded to five fires caused by lightning strikes over the weekend. |
| Washington Firefighters Battle Jackson Pass Wildfire
8/15/2010 11:15:07 AM East County Fire and Rescue, Clark County Fire District 3, and the Washington Department of Natural Resource were dispatched to a tree fire in the area of the 1500 Road on Jackson Pass, at 1255 Saturday afternoon. |
 | Importance of Situational Awareness in the Firehouse
8/14/2010 12:17:05 PM Firefighters are keenly aware of how crucial situational awareness is on the fire ground, but what part does it play inside the firehouse? Three Battalion Chiefs with the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District recently gave a presentation on this topic at CFEDWest 2010, calling it "Developing a Culture of Awareness Throughout Your Organization." |
 | Four Alarm Oregon Fire Burns Farmland
8/14/2010 11:34:35 AM The Jefferson Fire District was dispatched to a grass fire on property leased by Millrite Farms in Millersburg, Oregon Friday afternoon. Fire Chief Jon Zeilman arrived on scene to find the fire quickly escalating and called for a third and fourth alarm to bring in extra manpower and apparatus. |
| Clackamas Fire District #1 Imposes Burn Ban
8/14/2010 11:31:04 AM Effective immediately, Clackamas Fire District #1, along with the Clackamas District Fire Defense Board, will be moving to a total burn ban. All fire station signs will read "Red", indicating that the fire danger level is extreme. |
| Fire Season Declared in Gresham, Oregon
8/13/2010 12:00:42 PM Gresham Fire and Emergency Services announce the official declaration of Fire Season effective Friday, Aug. 13. |
| Mower Starts Oregon Grass Fire
8/12/2010 4:52:39 PM Crews with Forest Grove Fire & Rescue (FGF&R) responded to a grass fire Thursday afternoon on the Joint Water Commission's water treatment plant in the 4400 block of SW Fern Hill Road about a mile south of Forest Grove, Oregon. |
