You're a hotshot working to contain a wildfire. The conflagration jumps the fire line, forcing your crew to flee using pre-determined escape routes. At the start of the day, the crew boss estimated ...
As provinces prepare for rough fire seasons to come, The Globe surveyed the state of their current personnel and equipment – ...
BCWS says it will continue to work towards minimizing exposure on the fire lines through the development of safe work ...
Every time one is spotted, it stops work for the helicopter at least an hour until they can make sure the air is clear, CAL ...
Controlled burns, collaborative efforts between agencies, ecosystem restoration and less fire-prone developments are all key ...
A firefighter was arrested Friday morning after Cal Fire Law Enforcement accused him of intentionally setting multiple fires ...
British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland ...
Fall fire season is fast approaching in West Virginia. It begins Oct. 1 (though the ongoing drought has made conditions dangerous already). This will be the first season during which employees of the ...
"One of the fundamental questions in firefighter safety is mobility," commented Mickey Campbell from the University of Utah. ...
It says the change will give wildland firefighters provisions like those in other public-safety careers such as ambulance paramedics and corrections workers. The statement says wildfire personnel ...