Fire crews arrived to find active fire burning on the roof of the large industrial building and extending into several large air ducts within the facility. Fire suppression efforts were complicated by the size of the structure, the challenges associated with safely accessing the fire area, and the need to extend hose lines long distances to reach the seat of the fire.

The fire originally formed when multiple smaller blazes, including the Knowles and Gore fires, merged across Mesa and Grand counties. As an active complex incident, it has burned more than 28,000 acres of remote terrain and canyons just south of the Colorado River. The 28,000-acre fire along the Colorado-Utah border is now being managed under Snyder Fire.

The campaign addresses the realities of wildfire response in rural Oregon, where communities and agencies often face limited resources to protect both residents and wildland firefighters.

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Federal Forest Restoration Program and the Ochoco National Forest have completed a first-of-its-kind reforestation project within the Crazy Creek Fire burn area, planting and protecting more than 74,000 ponderosa pine seedlings across 424 acres of federal forestland.

Robbins Lumber has resumed full mill operations and began processing orders again on May 26, less than two weeks after an explosion at its Searsmont facility killed one person and injured 12 others, company officials announced.

Forest Corps is a partnership between AmeriCorps NCCC and the USDA Forest Service that invests in the next generation of forestry leaders and advancing a shared commitment to public service and stewardship. Volunteers serving in the program mobilize nationwide create firebreaks to reduce wildfire risks and executing controlled burns in forests, support reforestation efforts, and assist in active fire response.

New venture combines breakthrough fire retardant chemistry with industrial scale to help manufacturers produce sustainable Class A fire-rated materials for commercial and residential construction.

OSHA has cited Horizon Biofuels Inc. for willful and serious safety violations after a deadly explosion at the company’s Fremont facility in July 2025.

The community of Susanville, California, is coming together to support a family-owned business after a massive fire tore through what is colloquially known as the Old SPI Mill site on March 29. The fire destroyed Nobles Construction Components, Inc. and impacted 32 workers, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help the now out-of-work carpenters.

According to a Facebook post reporting the incident, East Holmes Fire & EMS states that the information indicates the explosion was caused by sparks entering a sawdust collection system, reportedly originating from a malfunctioning belt sander. The ignition of wood dust led to an explosion that caused extensive damage to the building, including the dust collection system and sawdust silos.