ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard’s FireGuard program has helped Guard members in California and Colorado detect and respond to wildfires – saving lives and property since the pilot program began in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The River fire crests a ridge in August 2020 as firefighters Capt. Mike Campbell, left, and Ian Johnson protect a home in Salinas.

A simple fire-starting tool becomes the focus as the Fireguard Firewood and Charcoal Starter is tested with charcoal or firewood. The product is described as a compact ductile iron starter designed to ...

Smoke detectors are outdated and do not provide enough information to emergency responders. A current smoke detector detects smoke and sets off the whole building or at least an entire floor of a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Multiple municipalities in the Bow Valley, including the town of Canmore, are making plans to build a fireguard. (Dave Gilson/CBC ...

WASHINGTON — When a brush fire trapped more than 100 hikers and campers last year in the Sierra National Forest, California firefighters needed to know precisely where the blaze was — and they needed ...