Ex-Ohio 911 dispatcher who admitted to starting forest wildfires gets 18 months in prison
James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on Monday.
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‘Milestone’ phase of wildfire cleanup set to begin; Get ready for lots of trucks, hauling tons of material
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday, Feb. 10, announced it will start with Phase-2 debris removal at private residential properties in the Eaton and Palisades wildfire impact zones this week, ...
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Colorado firefighters reflect on helping LA wildfire victims and look ahead to better local collaboration
Firefighter Michael LoMastro, engineer Chris Bernall, Captain Jeremy Sones and Lieutenant Brent SerVoss arrive in Los Angeles ...
Wildland fires are unpredictable—spaceborne lidar is helping reduce that uncertainty
Recent wildfires are larger and more intense than they've ever been in the historical record. If you've been watching the news at any point in the last decade, that's no surprise.
America’s Firefighting History Is Restored And Celebrated In This Unassuming Barn
Maine workshop the Firefly Restoration Co has spent four decades collecting and restoring vintage fire engines. Andy Swift, founded the shop, which is set in an old chicken coop, and he’s now given ...
Former Ohio 911 dispatcher admits starting forest fires to 'give the boys something to do'
James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do." ...