The Merrill Fire Department (MFD) is once again engaging in a fire prevention education in the schools. “Our goal is fire ...

More local firefighters are going door-to-door to connect with members of the community who have recently experienced a ...

On Saturday, the National Interagency Fire Center was reporting on five wildfires in Wyoming, including the 174,691-acre House Draw Fire in Johnson County, the 130,000-acre Remington Fire spanning ...

The Roseburg fire and police departments participated in the Challenge of the Heroes event Thursday evening at Backside Brewery in Roseburg.The Roseburg Fire D ...

California's 1st Congressional District Representative Doug LaMalfa announced that over $4 million has been awarded to his ...

Controlled burns, collaborative efforts between agencies, ecosystem restoration and less fire-prone developments are all key ...

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The Fayette County Firefighters Association is inviting fifth through eighth grade students in all of the county’s schools to ...

Management of NC coastal pocosin ecosystems is difficult. Changing climate, errors of past drainage programs have increased wildfire hazard.

A firefighting training program designed primarily for women hopes to diversify the industry and to attract more people to firefighting overall.

Approving Proposition 4 on Californians’ ballots would authorize $10 billion in debt for the state to spend on environmental ...

The second phase of the attorney general’s report on the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires includes over 100 recommendations for ...