California’s Rich Are Buying Their Own Firefighters

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Oct 28, 2019 As wildfires rage, climate change exacerbates wealth inequality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Prisoners Fighting Fires Are Being Denied Justice

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 12, 2018 Joining the professional firefighting crews on the front lines of the massive California wildfires are thousands of prisoners, brought out of their jails to engage in this dangerous work, all for a dollar an hour or less. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As Wildfires Rage, Fatigue Puts Firefighters at Greater Risk

KEITH RIDLER / The Associated Press Sep 2, 2018 A University of Idaho study documents health declines and deteriorating reaction times. "A lot of [responders] face peer pressure to perform all the time," the study's author says. "Others feel pressured to protect natural resources and structures at all costs." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congress Urged to Restore Net Neutrality in Wake of Firefighting Debacle

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Aug 29, 2018 First responders demand action after Verizon throttles data speeds for the fire department during a natural disaster in Santa Clara County, Calif. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Battling 18 Blazes, California Faces Its Worst Fire Season

The Associated Press Aug 8, 2018 Some of the largest fires have ignited within the past few weeks as the state has seen record-setting temperatures—and the historically worst months of wildfire season are still to come. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Deadly NYC Fire Started by Child Playing With Stove

Jennifer Peltz / The Associated Press Dec 29, 2017 The blaze in a Bronx apartment building kills 12, including four children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thomas Fire Is Now the Largest in California History

Robert Jablon / The Associated Press Dec 23, 2017 The fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties had scorched 273,400 acres, or about 427 square miles of coastal foothills and national forest. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wildfire

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Jul 3, 2013 Dig deeper

Yarnell

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Jul 3, 2013 Dig deeper

19 Firefighters Die Battling Raging Arizona Wildfire

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 1, 2013 Nineteen firefighters, most of them from an elite crew, were killed Sunday after they were overtaken by the fast moving flames of the Yarnell Hill Fire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dedicated Public Servant

Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons Dec 28, 2012 Dig deeper

Firefighters Shot Dead at N.Y. Blaze

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 24, 2012 Yet another mass shooting has taken place, this time claiming the lives of two firefighters who were responding to a blaze at a house in a suburb of Rochester, N.Y., early Monday morning. (UPDATED) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )