In order to become a wildland firefighter, you have to pass the pack test.This requires trainees walk three miles in less than 45 minutes while carrying a 45-po ...

Dave Warfel, a Dauphin County volunteer fire chief, who worked as a supervisor at a Pennsylvania state forest, died Thursday at a Cumberland County fire academy, according to a press release. Warfel, ...

For years, federal wildland firefighters have worked long, dangerous shifts with almost no protection from the thick smoke around them.

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A Loudoun County fire engine responds to a Lansdowne ...

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.

MONO COUNTY, Calif. – A large wildfire erupted in Mono County, California midday on Nov. 13 and has since burned over 3,000 acres, damaging numerous structures, and forcing mandatory evacuations for ...

A fast-moving wildfire broke out in California’s Mono County on Thursday, November 13, quickly burning through more than 3,000 acres of land by that evening. According to Cal Fire, the Pack Fire ...

Cal Fire has issued evacuation orders for parts of Mono County due to what officials describe as an “immediate threat to life.” The Pack Fire, discovered Thursday, Nov. 13, has scorched 3,400 acres ...

Carter Evans has served as a Los Angeles-based correspondent for CBS News since February 2013, reporting across all of the network's platforms. He joined CBS News with nearly 20 years of journalism ...