Oct. 26—Waynesville fire fighters will soon be better equipped to battle a wildfire thanks to a $100,000 federal grant to wildland turn-out gear. The forest fire on Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley ...

The work is hot; the gear is heavy; the terrain is unforgiving. When temperatures soar, firefighters — like this U.S. Forest Service crew seen battling the Basin fire — have an even tougher job.

Former and current federal firefighters say they welcome the proposed changes but worry that the wrong respirator or mask ...

A new bipartisan bill in the Senate aims to protect federal wildland firefighters from working long, dangerous shifts with almost no protection from the thick smoke.

Gem County Fire District #1 last week announced that it was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the 2023 cycle, totaling $102,765. This vital funding enabled the rural fire district ...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical was awarded a grant for wildland firefighting capabilities. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical officials said the LSSE grant, totaling ...

The Biden-Harris administration’s Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission has released a report, outlining a strategy to meet aerial firefighting equipment needs through 2030. As climate ...

Wyoming, MN – Rosenbauer America, a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, announced its participation at the 2025 Canadian Wildfire Conference in Kelowna, British Columbia, from Oct. 1-2. Rosenbauer ...

REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Future firefighters are back in class at Reedley College. The students from all walks of life are gearing up for their second semester in the Wildland Fire program. "It's a ...

A 500-acre fire was burning about 20 miles northwest of Gerlach in Northern Nevada, officials said, prompting a warning to attendees of the nearby Burning Man festival and the general public to be ...