Recent wildfires are larger and more intense than they've ever been in the historical record. If you've been watching the news at any point in the last decade, that's no surprise.

Schiff’s letter to multiple U.S. agencies comes after NBC News reported that federal firefighters were not considered exempt from the hiring freeze.

The new satellite communication DropBlocks are smaller in size and weight to be carried by wildland firefighters, often hiking into the wilderness in remote areas where cellular networks are ...

ASTORIA Ore. (KPTV) - On Wednesday morning, Oregon-based wildland firefighter, Kevin P. Conley Jr. will be riding his bicycle from Astoria to Northern California to raise money for the Wildland ...

One area of concern is how the hiring freeze could impact the federal government’s ability to hire and support its seasonal wildland firefighting workforce. “If you’re saying no to the ...

While attending college, she was a resident firefighter at the Boone County Fire District and worked 100 hours a week. After getting her paramedic license, Mecey served as a wildland firefighter ...

As part of her executive budget proposal, Governor Katie Hobbs is proposing a significant increase in the state’s wildland firefighter pay and a one-time payment for fire suppression.

The family of a woman killed in a hit-and-run while on a run in New River is honoring her memory by hosting a 5K. Footprint Center was filled with joy and celebration on Friday night before the ...

To address the rising threat, California has invested heavily in wildland firefighting capabilities. Since 2019, the state has put more than $2.5 billion into land management, equipment purchases ...

Now that’s a Hail Mary. A heroic firefighter bolted into a burning Staten Island abode to retrieve a baby from the smoke-filled basement, then dramatically passed the child to another flame ...

The threat of fire is growing, especially in zones known as the wildland-urban interface ... when it’s around individual houses and when it provides a safe place for firefighters to get in and do the ...

Thieriot also highlighted some important causes such as the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, which provides immediate and long term assistance to fallen and injured firefighters and their families.