Three firefighters were killed on Saturday while responding to the Snyder Fire, a wildfire burning along the Utah-Colorado border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service announced overnight.
In just a few hours, a fire driven by fierce winds destroyed more than 3,500 homes and killed 25 people in the Oakland and Berkeley hills. The people that survived and rebuilt in the area have a determination to never let the fire happen again.
The Agua Dulce firefighter who apparently shot and killed a fellow firefighter, wounded another and then killed himself has been identified. The firefighter killed was identified as a 20-year veteran of the department, and was married with 3 daughters.
A Los Angeles County firefighter apparently killed a fellow firefighter, wounded another and then set his house on fire and ended his own life, officials say.
Firefighters amassed 242 vehicles, including fire engines and ladders and pumpers, and staged a 40-minute long drive-by at the boy's home.
A private memorial for family and friends of San Francisco firefighter Jason Cortez took place at Oracle Park on Tuesday morning.