Fire crews south of Lake Tahoe were facing another grueling day of heat and extreme fire behavior along the state line as they battled the still growing Tamarack Fire Friday. Latest U.S.

Video shared by the UC Davis Fire Department offers a glimpse of what crews are dealing with as they continue to battle the large Tamarack Fire that started south of Lake Tahoe and has spread into ...

Fire crews battling the Tamarack Fire in Alpine County braced for unpredictable weather conditions Sunday as the blaze continued to burn intensely around the community of Markleeville. The fire ...

FIRE BURNING IN PLUMAS AND BUTTE COUNTIES. BUT TONIGHT, NEW RESOURCES ARE GOING TO ALPINE COUNTY TO HELP FIRE CREWS CONTAIN THE NOW 21,0 A00CRE WILDFIRE. HERE’S A LOOK AT WHERE THIS FEIR SHA ...

ALPINE COUNTY (CBS13) - Heart-stopping video from inside the fire lines. A close call for a crew who nearly gets trapped—while fighting the Tamarack Fire. A Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue crew ...

TAMARACK, Idaho — As of Friday night, the West State Fire is now 100% contained, according to fire managers. All crews have been taken off the fire and are expected to depart from the site ...

Depending on the year, inmate fire crews account for as much as 30% of the state’s wildfire force and are typically paid $5.80 to $10.24 per day by the corrections department, earning an ...

The inmate workforce is shrinking just as the state is starting to burn. The crews perform critical fuel-reduction projects year-round and are at times in the path of fires.

Depending on the year, inmate fire crews account for as much as 30% of the state's wildfire force and are typically paid $5.80 to $10.24 per day by the corrections department, ...

Cal Fire Inmate Crew 5 demonstrates its fire-fighting skills in April by cutting a fire break at the Growlersburg Conservation Camp in Georgetown. The state has relied on inmates to staff its more ...

California has long depended on incarcerated people to battle wildfires. Since the end of World War II, the state has relied on inmates to staff its more than 200 “hand crews” deployed each ...