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<p>A 20-year experiment in the Sierra Nevada confirms that different forest management techniques — prescribed burning, restoration thinning or a combination of both — are effective at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California. These treatments also improve forest health, making trees more resilient to stressors like drought and bark beetles, and they do not negatively impact plant or wildlife biodiversity within individual tree stands, the research found...

A 2020 report conducted by Koenigsberg Engineering noted the facade of 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx was "unsafe" before it collapsed Monday.

"Transformative" is the word often used to describe the Lithium Valley, a massive lithium extraction/processing project in California, near the Mexico border. But the project faces numerous challenges in 2024, including its own jobs perplex.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Chief Mark McCluskey has named Josh Oliver as the new Assistant Chief of Suppression. “I look forward to continuing to serve MFRD, and the community in this new role,” Oliver said. “I look forward to working closely with Oliver and Assistant Chief of Medical Jamie Layhew, and witnessing their continued success within our team,” MFRD Chief Mark McCluskey said. “Your achieve...

NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) - The Fire Commission for Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue has announced the future appointment of a new fire chief for the department. Officials say that Travis Teesch, who has over 30 years of experience, will assume the role of fire chief for Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue on January 6,

Lafayette Mayor-President elect Monique Blanco Boulet announces appointments for city-parish attorney, police chief and fire chief.

Lafayette Consolidated Government Mayor-President elect Monique Blanco Boulet announced first round of appointees for her administration’s leadership.

The Department of the Interior sends $9.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law toward wildfire mitigation and prevention in Colorado.

Reid was elected mayor in 2017 and was re-elected to a four-year term in 2019, according to the city’s website.

Gastonia city officials have announced the passing of mayor Walker E. Reid III.