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.

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 ...

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 ...

Many city firefighters use a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which includes a full mask and an air tank. But ...

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The Sedro-Woolley Fire Department is hoping to be able to buy a new brush truck that can be used to fight wildland fires. Granted, the department doesn’t fight wildland fires on a ...

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 ...

Chelan Falls, Washington, January 5, 2010– After eight years of developing outdoor gear for wildland firefighters and search and rescue teams, Coaxsher™ is excited to announce its first venture into ...

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 ...

Above: SaberSpearâ„¢ Wildland Firefighting Kit P/N 54503 shown here. Frontline Equipment Technologies LLC announced the release of three new Wildland Firefighting Tools to the U.S. fire service for ...

Fire crews responded to a wildland/brush fire this morning off of U.S. Hwy 301, just south of County Road 1474.