As of today, the Mills Canyon Fire in eastern Washington has grown to over 18,000 acres. The fire began two miles east of the city of Entiat on Tuesday, growing to over 1000 acres in a matter of hours and forcing immediate evacuations in the area. The cause has yet to be determined, but with eastern Washington's current heat wave causing unusually dry conditions, even the smallest spark has the potential to rapidly accelerate into a large fire.… Read More

The Monticello wildfire that broke out on Friday near Lake Berryessa in California's Solano and Yolo counties has grown to over 6,000 acres, with 1,488 of those acres having burned in the last 24 hours. The fire was threatening homes in a nearby neighborhood, but that threat dissolved late Sunday and authorities have lifted evacuation orders for the moment.… Read More

A wildfire has suddenly blown up in California's Napa County east of Calistoga, causing mandatory evacuations for area residents. The fire began today around 12:00 pm and has already grown to 800 acres, burning five structures in the process. As of this evening, it is ten percent contained with over three hundred firefighters on scene assisted by three helicopters, six bulldozers, and twenty five engines, all courtesy of Cal Fire.… Read More

Arizona continues to battle several large blazes this week. The Oak Fire on the Coronado National Forest now exceeds 11,000 acres in size, while being only five percent contained by the four hotshot crew, 3 Type 2 hand crews, and 4 helicopters assigned to the blaze.… Read More

The 495 acre fire near Eightmile, Colorado is slowly being contained as firefighters made progress today building and strengthening lines, with the Incident Command Team calling the fire "ten percent contained." However, as of today the weather is expected to be hotter and dryer, and a Red Flag Warning has been issued in Fremont County.… Read More

We all know that fighting wildland fires can be a deadly task, but few have to experience tragic losses in the field like those on the South Canyon Fire in July of 1994, and those on Yarnell Hill in June of 2013. All accidents warrant remembrance, but the magnitude of the losses on these fires has inspired the National Wildfire Coordinating Group to designate June 30th - July 6th as “A Week to Remember, Reflect and Learn."… Read More