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This change aligns with the Department of Agriculture’s direction to streamline operations, eliminate redundancies, and improve the overall function of the interagency wildfire response system.
VIDEO: The Sentaero 6 drone can fly up to 30 miles from its operator, scanning power lines and nearby vegetation, and finding problems that could take crews weeks to spot.
In a Thursday night update, Okeechobee County Fire Rescue says the brush fire has burned 1,000 acres and about 50% of it has been contained.
According to Laura Fitzmorris with the Forest Service, prescribed fire operations are expected to continue through May, pending required approvals and favorable weather conditions.
In a February 12 update, the U.S. Forest Service said crews conducted mop-up operations Wednesday to ensure “each hot spot along the fire’s perimeter was extinguished.”
VIDEO/PHOTOS: It happened south of Turpin in Beaver County, in and around the Beaver River bottom, according to Texas County Emergency Management.
VIDEO: As wildfire risk increases with approaching spring, ranchers and farmers in southern Idaho are volunteering their time to help battle flames.
VIDEO: The Florida Forest Service says conditions are beginning to resemble 2011 — the state’s last major fire season — and the concern is growing as crews respond to more fires.
VIDEO: After last month’s heavy rainfall, many hillsides are looking green and showing healthy signs of life. However, all that extra brush could be a hazard during wildfire season.
PHOTOS: The Winding Stairs Alpha Fire was initially reported as a small roadside fire along U.S. Highway 64 at 9:50 a.m. Monday. Since then, the fire has grown to 256 acres.
VIDEO: Mark Adams, Risk Reduction Specialist for the Flagstaff Fire Department, said winter fires burn differently from summer fires, but they can still be a concern.
U.S. Forest Service firefighters are actively responding to a wildfire that was burning more than 600 acres on the Talladega Ranger District in Talladega County.
