New fires starting every day. These winds are flowing out of the west. They're pushing the flames away from the fire as lightning strikes in the foothills are sparking more fire concerns, and your ...

Playing with fire, it's *** new way to fight it. Fire management agencies are relying more on simulation programs to better understand fire behavior. Meteorologist Ophelia Young sits through *** ...

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Jan. 12 signed an order establishing the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, a unification of programs previously part of six DOI agencies and offices.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture have announced the coordinated action to implement President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14308, Empowering ...

The Department of the Interior (DOI) has formally announced the establishment of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), a development that came the same week that the U.S. Congress declined to fund ...

Every year for the past 15 years, there have been significant updates to fire department facilities, so whether you’re planning your first or your 50th fire station, there’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Merced College is pictured in May of 2025. (Andrew Kuhn/akuhn@mercedsun-star.com) Those in the Central Valley wanting to become ...