When Mikaela Balkind trained to become a wildland firefighter, she knew she was signing up for a physically- and ...

Wildland firefighting is a tough job and the industry has long struggled with worker retention. Training boot camps have helped bring new firefighters, especially women, into the fold in recent years, ...

When Mikaela Balkind trained to become a wildland firefighter, she knew she was signing up for a physically- and mentally-demanding job — and in a male-dominated industry. But she rose to the ...

The firefighters installed a 150-gallon tank powered by a Honda 6.5 horsepower gas engine and equipped the vehicle with the ...

NASA researchers conducted initial validation of a new airspace management system designed to enable crews to use aircraft to fight and monitor wildland fires 24 hours a day, even during ...

Big Sky Connection - It’s challenging for women to break into the wildland firefighting industry, which is largely male, and the U.S. needs more firefighters. Fourteen training bootcamps for ...

John K. Murphy offers an overview of some of the current legal issues that firefighters, officers, and fire chiefs are facing ...

Dayak fire knowledge has tremendous value for wildland firefighting agencies worldwide ... where a fire could breach containment lines. Fire tools are made on the spot for single use from bamboo ...

CALDWELL, Idaho — A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed an impressive 333 missions over a three-decade career was honored in the wildland firefighting community Sunday. William Yensen ...

Firefighters tread up a hill, kicking up dirt and mud as the nozzleman prepares to unravel his hose pack and connect the hose extension while yelling “five feet!” Other firefighters ...