Fire districts report they will use the money in 2025 to update wildland fire fighting and personal protection equipment. The ...

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter. Many communities marked ...

Oklahoma Forestry Service Director Mark Goeller replied online after the governor said he was fired for "not performing the duties necessary to protect life and property in a timely manner." ...

"He’s the head of the forestry department, and we had a horrible, horrible wildfire," the governor said Wednesday of Mark ...

When Mikaela Balkind trained to become a wildland firefighter, she knew she was signing up for a physically- and ...

As wildfires grow larger and more destructive - threatening communities, livelihoods, and infrastructure - wildland fire personnel face growing demands. Improving firefighter pay will help address ...

Wildland firefighters have been pushing for ... one praising the inclusion of firefighter raises in the measure, and another harshly criticizing the resolution, calling it a “reckless move ...

“He did so much for the community as a Wildland Firefighter and put his life on the line for others. Carlos was always positive, always putting God and his family first,” the post read ...

“All those carcinogens that get on your fire gear, we used to not clean our gear very often. If your gear was dirty, it was a cool firefighter. If your helmet was all dirty and your turnout coat was ...

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — He’s a symbol of strength and safety in NEPA: A local firefighter who saved lives hung up his gear on Monday after three decades of service. Gregg Steber ...

The joint venture will provide BLM with permanent space for its wildland crews and vehicles ... be able to do firefighter drills, run our academies, where we train all of our new firefighters." ...

Spread out on the floor of a fire house in Capitol Heights, Maryland, were 40 sets of the standard firefighter personal protective equipment — items such as boots, pants and helmets. It’s the ...