Horseshoe Wildland Fire Crew

05/17/2017

05/08/2016

04/10/2016

A baby black bear, nicknamed Smokey Junior, was found after a wildfire hit Lake County. The cub is now under the care of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for evaluation and treatment of burns the bear sustained from the fire.

10/15/2015

so grateful to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and all the work that they do.

08/02/2015

California is mourning an out-of-state firefighter trapped and killed by wildfire this week.

04/07/2015

Scientists monitoring the drought out West say the fire season is impacting the flow of water supply and warn the upcoming season could be historic.

03/30/2015

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — The man tapped by the U.S. Forest Service to come up with a better fire shelter once had to get inside one on the side of a burning mountain and listen to flames roar past sounding like a jet airplane taking off. "Everybody trains with it, but nobody…

03/22/2015

Here's a look at what you need to know about wildfires. Latest Wildfire Info: Here is the most recent "National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook" from the National Interagency Fire Center. About Wildfires: Wildfires are sometimes called "wildland fires." Wildfires can originate from a dro…

03/14/2015

HARRISBURG, Pa., Governor Tom Wolf has proclaimed March 15-21 as Wildfire Prevention Week in Pennsylvania, noting drying March winds and warming temperatures quickly can combine to increase fire dangers across Pennsylvania's forests and brush lands. "Despite recent wet weather and snow still cover…

02/19/2015

It takes a certain type of person to fight wildfires. It’s not what they look like. Or sound like. It’s not their heritage or their culture. It’s their heart.