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The wildfire then grew to 8,400 acres (13.1 sq mi) by May 7, [17] and 10,000 acres (16 sq mi) by the next day, as did the containment of the fire, which increased to 5%. [18] Evacuation plans were then implemented on May 11 in Ochopee as the wildfire grew to more than 11,000 acres (17 sq mi), also being 20% contained.
Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida August 22, 2024 at 1:29 PM Martin County Fire Rescue responded to a fiery collision Thursday when a semi truck crashed into an Amtrak train with more ...
Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
Numerous departments respond to the Tumbleweed Fire near Los Angeles in July 2021. Today, in the United States, it is not uncommon for suppression operations for a single wildfire to cost millions of dollars. Federal funding to manage wildfires comes from the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. The combined annual appropriations ...
Sep. 15—Officials with CalFire sent a warning to the public on Friday regarding the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, in firefighting airspace. According to ...
Editor's note: This page reflects the news on Hurricane Milton from Thursday, Oct. 10. For the latest updates on the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, read USA TODAY's live hurricane coverage for ...
Fire departments in Florida (14 P) Fire stations in Florida (2 C) Fireboats of Florida (1 P) Pages in category "Firefighting in Florida" The following 4 pages are in ...
The Florida Emergency Operations Center is at Level 1, or "full scale activation," meaning it operates 24 hours a day. Gov. DeSantis activates Florida National Guard, emergency operations center ...