Every wildland firefighter in the country is preparing for the upcoming summer months, which many predict will be filled with ...

Fire officials across Arizona are warning that record heat could accelerate the wildfire threat, and they're already working ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Kelly issued another disaster declaration on Friday as fire weather watch continues this ...

Wildland firefighters are willing to wear respirators and other protective breathing equipment despite concerns the devices could hinder their ability to fight fires safely, according to new research ...

Albuquerque Fire Rescue gears up for wildfire season with new equipment and training, enhancing response capabilities in ...

For decades, federal firefighters have trudged and parachuted into wildfires with only “a bandana and a prayer,” as the saying goes, to protect them from inhaling dangerous toxins. Meanwhile, studies ...

More than 600 gallons of water drop from above, targeting what could be a fast-moving wildland fire, part of a training exercise designed to prepare crews for real emergencies at ...

Fire departments in the U.S. are encouraged to apply if they are more than 50% volunteer, serve a population of 25,000 or less, and respond to wildfires, including uncontrolled fires in forests, ...

Stephen Helzer practices deploying his protective fire shelter during a training simulation at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado ...

Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue, according to ...

Firefighters saw success on Thursday as they worked to contain four fires in western Nebraska.