http://cms.firehouse.com Firehouse en-us Copyright 2008 Cygnus Business Media Wildland Firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com Firehouse http://cms.firehouse.com/images/header_logo.gif 130 44 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:21:15 -0500 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:21:15 -0500 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61785&sectionId=4 A former volunteer firefighter has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for setting a dozen wildfires in rural northern California. wildland_firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61785&sectionId=4 rss@firehouse.com (The Associated Press) Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:21:15 -0500 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61755&sectionId=4 Fire crews were able to control a grass fire Monday afternoon on the northwest side of the metro. wildland_firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61755&sectionId=4 rss@firehouse.com Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:48:19 -0500 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61740&sectionId=4 Insurers are sending in teams to help save the homes of well-off clients; public agencies aren't always pleased. wildland_firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61740&sectionId=4 rss@firehouse.com (Catherine Saillant and Jia-rui Chong, Saillant and Chong are Times staff writers.) Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:35:11 -0500 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61645&sectionId=4 Hundreds of homes have been destroyed. wildland_firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61645&sectionId=4 rss@firehouse.com (By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:56:09 -0500 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61705&sectionId=4 The fire captain had responders return to the mobile home park hours after they were pulled out because of conditions. wildland_firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61705&sectionId=4 rss@firehouse.com (ALEXANDRA ZAVIS) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:17:08 -0500 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61676&sectionId=4 The students, aged between 18 and 22, apparently believed they had put out the fire before leaving. wildland_firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61676&sectionId=4 rss@firehouse.com (By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:50:25 -0500 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61658&sectionId=4 Two large vans are carrying residents past the rubble and stopping briefly at some properties. wildland_firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61658&sectionId=4 rss@firehouse.com (By AMY TAXIN) Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:59:56 -0500 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61648&sectionId=4 The fires blackened more than 35,000 acres or 55 square miles. wildland_firefighting http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=61648&sectionId=4 rss@firehouse.com (By JUSTIN PRITCHARD) Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:04:49 -0500