Firefighters struggle with staffing shortages amid record wildfire season
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
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Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
Friday marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. Survivors, responders and families of the victims spoke with CBS News about their memories of that day and its impact on their lives a quarter-century later.
Tillie Geidel Conklin, daughter of FDNY firefighter Gary Geidel, joins CBS News to share her memories of her father and what it was like to lose him on 9/11.
The Hawk Fire has exploded in size, forcing thousands to evacuate from Reno, Nevada. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.
As wildfires rage in parts of the United States and Europe, firefighting efforts have taken to the seas and skies. CBS Saturday Morning takes a look at these remarkable "super scooper" amphibious aircraft.
High temperatures are worsening wildfires in Washington as fire crews work to contain to flames. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports from Spokane.
Two firefighters died in a blaze on the Greek island of Crete Wednesday while crews in France confronted a wildfire four times the size of Paris, officials said.
Several firefighters have been killed as France, Spain and Italy all battle wildfires that have forced tens of thousands to evacuate a vacation hotspot.
New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
Fire departments across the U.S. are changing how they extinguish fires. For decades, they used foam that contained so-called "forever chemicals" that are now linked to cancer. More than a dozen states are now working to collect, remove and destroy all of it. Mark Strassmann has more.
Three firefighters were killed, and at least 2 others sustained injuries, battling wildfires near the Utah-Colorado border. CBS News' Jonah Kaplan has the latest.
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service said the firefighters had been part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires near the Colorado-Utah border.
Firefighters responded to a fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, about 95 miles from Portland.
Kevin Rink, a Charlotte Fire Department battalion chief who has worked at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport since 2012, joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to explain a firefighter's role during airport emergencies in light of the deadly collision on a runway at LaGuardia Airport.
Hong Kong authorities say almost 130 people have been confirmed dead in the massive fire that charred an apartment complex and took two days to put out.
What should have been a quick trip down to the lobby of an Atlanta apartment building turned into an hourslong ordeal for two cousins, ages 13 and 11. Skyler Henry reports they had a chance to thank the first responders who came to their rescue.
More than 2,500 firefighters are battling the Pickett Fire in California's Napa County, threatening the area's famed grape crop. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest on containment efforts.
A busy wildfire season has taken a toll on firefighters stretched by crew shortages. David Schechter went to Oregon, where a special camp is trying to fill the shortfall.
A wildfire burning in central California has exploded to the largest one the state has seen so far this year. It is expected to expand in the coming days. CBS News' Jason Allen reports on the latest details.
Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related threat in the U.S. In Phoenix, where heat kills more people than homicides each year, the fire department is creating a model for the country in the battle against heatstroke, by using bags of ice. CBS News' Ben Tracy reports on this low-tech approach.
Oregon's Cram Fire exploded this week, now covering more than 90,000 acres. As firefighters work to contain the fire, here's a look at new reforestation efforts following major fire devastation.
The suspected gunman in the deadly ambush of two firefighters in northern Idaho was identified. Also, new details are emerging about the two firefighters who were killed. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest details.
Two firefighters were killed and a third wounded when they were shot while responding to a wildfire on an Idaho mountain.The fire was set to lure them into an ambush, authorities said. Omar Villafranca reports.
The alleged gunman who killed two firefighters in an ambush on an Idaho mountain has been identified as 20-year-old Wess Roley, two law enforcement sources tell CBS News. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more.
The suspected gunman in the deadly Idaho firefighter shooting has been identified, the Associated Press reports. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has the latest details.