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When a wildfire breaks out in Summit County, firefighters work tirelessly to extinguish it until they put it out. Behind the scenes, fire districts, federal land managers, state agencies and the ...
Louisville Fire Protection Department Chief John Willson is showing some survivors in his community how to fight back before ...
Kelly Ramsey’s first year as a hotshot wildland firefighter in California broke all kinds of records. In 2020, California was ...
Two firefighters were injured while helping battle a wildfire in Sheridan County over the weekend, and one of them was flown to a Twin Cities burn hospital. The blaze Saturday also destroyed a ...
Federal officials are seeking prosecution of the individuals behind four human-caused wildfires that burned through ...
Editor's note: McClusky firefighter Jaiden Bauer and Wing firefighter Casey Quale were injured when they were overcome by flames while helping battle an April 12 wildfire in Sheridan County that ...
You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But with wildfires moving from the backcountry to backyards, the public is becoming more aware ...
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The New York Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program has been expanded to reimburse $250, per student, in costs related to Basic Wildland Fire Suppression Training ...
“By expanding this program to cover wildland firefighting training, we are breaking down further barriers for prospective recruits and ensuring they have the crucial skills and training they ...
She was diagnosed in February with coccidioidomycosis ... director for the Ventura County Fire Department, said he’s not aware of any new cases involving firefighters but thinks they’re ...
“There is no question that the number of cases of coccidioidomycosis is enormously ... There have been past outbreaks among wildland firefighters. There’s some limited evidence that wildfires ...