California Tribe Reignites Age-Old Practice of Intermittent Burns to Prevent Wildfires
Karuk and Yurok tribal firefighters are using small traditionally-managed burning amid trees in the Klamath Mountains to prevent wildfires.
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Young Man Makes Wrong Turn, Then Saves Sleeping Family From Fire: 'They're safe because of him'
A driver who took a wrong turn was able to save four people after miraculously driving down their street and seeing their house on fire.
Hero Honeymooners Rescue Sleeping Babies from Burning Nursery in Spain: 'Instinct Took Over'
The newlywed 38-year-olds were on their way to tour a park when they saw a group of women standing around panicking next to a doorway.
Quick-Thinking Teen Rushes to Save People Trapped In Burning Building, Inspired by Her Favorite Show
Lily Swanson loves a Disney+ show called 9-1-1. That love recently helped her save people's lives.
Young Amazon Driver Hailed a Hero for Rescuing Family From a Burning Home
Kevin Rivera was finishing his Amazon delivery route when he saw the flames consuming the front of the house
Heroic Dog Gets Award for Saving Over 100 Koalas From Australia's Bushfires
An intrepid 6-year-old Koolie dog that helped rescue over 100 injured koalas from the Australian bush fires has won an award from IFAW.
25-Year-Old Runs into Burning Home and Saves 5 Kids-Gets Rewarded With $500K and 'New Lease on Life'
A late-night argument was his girlfriend had a disgruntled 25-year-old Nicholas Bostic out driving around when he saw the fire.
Bioengineers Devise a Way of Growing Skin in the Shape of Hands That Can be Pulled on 'Like a Glove'
Bioengineers devised a way of growing skin in the shape of hands to make it easier for surgeons to graft personalized skin onto burn victims.
Oprah And Dwayne Johnson Giving $1,200 Per Month To Maui Wildfire Survivors
Together they created The People's Fund of Maui, which armed with $10 million in aid money donated by the two celebrities
Dog Saves Foster Parents from Fire-Finds Forever Home 1 Day Later
More remarkably, Moose was only with the family for 48 hours-he was a foster dog who Sheila and Chris thought would give a weekend of fun
Police Officer Jumps Fence to Save Chained Dog from Fire, Not Giving Up Even When Heat Turned Severe
Chained just outside a burning mobile home, Officer Calderon comforted the dog with kind words before using hedge clippers to free the pooch.
Man Heads Into Wildfire to Rescue Dozens of Pets After Northwest Territories Evacuation: 'I didn't want them to be forgotten'
Jason Card from Yellowknife and his family managed to rescue over 30 pets from the town of Behchokǫ, evacuated from the Canadian wildfires.
'My Brother Died a Hero' Going Back to Save 4 Seniors in Maui Wildfire
Hula dancers swayed on a South Carolina beach, all paying tribute to a man who died saving seniors in the midst of the fire on Maui.
Firefighting Drone Can Douse Wildfires From Above the Hillsides Where Firefighters Can't Go
In a demonstration video, a pile of burning roadside brush the size of a 4-door sedan was snuffed out by the jets in about 15 seconds.
Homeless Man Hailed as Hero for Rescuing Family from Apartment Fire: 'He was an angel'
The first person on the scene wasn't a firefighter, it was Joe Hollins, who lived in a homeless encampment near Jimenez's house.
School Bus Catches on Fire, Driver Gets All the Kids Out-and Herself-Before it Explodes Behind Her
A statement released by the school district called her efforts and poise under pressure "nothing short of heroic."
Hero Garbageman Rescues Man, Woman, and Dog from House Fire
According to the BBC, the two garbagemen recovered over a cup of coffee, and went right back out to finish their collection rounds.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Mark Coleman Saves Parents from House Fire, Fans Raise $121k for Hospital Bills
Coleman, frustrated but in good humor by his repeat hospitalization, said "I gotta get training but they won't let me outta' my bed!"
Man Awarded for Quick Rescue Response to House Fire in the Washington Mountains
A humble maintenance worker for the Washington State DoT is being honored for rescuing several people from an intense blaze.
Hero Dog Wakes Up Owners After Sensing Fire Across Street: 'Bark was Unlike' Any Heard Before
The firefighters got to meet the furry early warning system, who became a hit among them and the police.
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