Former and current federal firefighters say they welcome the proposed changes but worry that the wrong respirator or mask could make an already strenuous job more difficult.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Rapid City’s Fire Station 3 received a new Type 3 Fire Truck this week. It improves the ability to respond to wildland fires but can also be used in town as well. This new ...
The federal government will combine its wildland firefighting operations within the Interior Department into a single new agency, dubbed the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, according to memos released ...
SWEET HOME, Ore. — Oregon has officially wrapped up a historic year for wildfires. It was the most damaging in terms of acres burned and the most expensive fire season in state history — and ...
I had a rewarding and successful wildland fire and fuels management career, and I feel the ultimate opportunity for giving back is in helping to develop the next generation of wildland fire and ...
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Deschutes National Forest of the USDA Forest Service said Monday it is now hiring for several seasonal positions, including wildland firefighters and smokejumpers "We are ...
Brent C. Ruby receives funding from a wide range of DOD agencies to study human performance during environmental stress. Radios crackle with chatter from a wildfire incident command post. Up the ...