Firefighters have plenty of ways to battle the spread of flames, but some first responders have a different approach to wildfire response. A smokejumper is a unique type of wildland firefighter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A firefighter lays out a hose line while fighting the Park Fire near Forest Ranch, Calif., Sunday, July 28, 2024. The U.S. Forest ...

BOISE, Idaho — After 492 days away from home, wildland firefighter Justin "Riley" Shaw returned to Idaho on Monday, greeted by about 50 family members, friends, firefighters and community members at ...

A mobile home in Sweet Home is a complete loss after a two alarm fire Sunday morning.According to the Sweet Home Fire District , they responded around 7:20 A-M Man hospitalized with life-threatening ...

NEW YORK — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced New York’s Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program is being expanded to reimburse costs related to Basic Wildland Fire Suppression for ...

Santa Barbara–based firefighter Jorge Hurtado brings the world of wildland firefighting to life for kids with his Sparky the Brave Wildland Firefighter series. With two previous books about the ...

Diane Farr is seen here playing division chief Sharon Leone in the CBS series Fire Country. (Photo: Courtesy of Diane Farr/ Fire Country) Diane Farr isn’t a firefighter. But she does play one on TV, ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge, according ...

Gov. Brad Little has proclaimed July 2 as Idaho Wildland Firefighter Day. The proclamation recognizes the sacrifice of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood and Coeur d’Alene ...

This story was originally posted by Stateline, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts. The sweeping infrastructure bill that the U.S. Senate passed on Tuesday would lay the groundwork for raising ...