For almost a month, firefighters have been attempting to curtail the Flint Gap Fire that has been raging on in the Great Smoky Mountains. On the evening of Augu ...

Central Oregon firefighters saw more progress Friday in containing the remaining large wildfires in the region, despite some ...

Now would be a good time for Congress to pass a federal spending bill to make a permanent pay increase a reality.

It was the second time Big Bear Alpine Zoo animals were transported to the Living Desert during a wildfire. Each time, ...

Gilpin County was first in the country to test a sensor with the smelling power of a dog that has detected three fires since installation ...

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 ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says a recent stretch of unseasonably warm, dry weather has boosted the wildfire risk throughout the state. The DNR is asking people to take extra ...

"One of the fundamental questions in firefighter safety is mobility," commented Mickey Campbell from the University of Utah. ...

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 ...

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

Lack of preparedness, incident management and organizational structure were among issues identified by Fire Safety Research ...

As a changing climate fuels more wildfires, experts are working to better protect firefighters on the front lines.