You probably don’t know much about the very real health risks of the job. Now, it’s getting harder for anyone to know. You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) The reversal of a decades-old U.S. Forest Service policy means that federal wildland ...

I had a rewarding and successful wildland fire and fuels management career, and I feel the ultimate opportunity for giving back is in helping to develop the next generation of wildland fire and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildland firefighters in a hotshot crew from near Klamath, Oregon, search the ruins of houses in a neighborhood where many homes ...

The federal government will combine its wildland firefighting operations within the Interior Department into a single new agency, dubbed the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, according to memos released ...

The Trump Administration is proposing to consolidate wildfire fighting forces from across the federal government into a single agency. President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal outlines plans to ...

Wildland firefighters are willing to wear respirators and other protective breathing equipment despite concerns the devices could hinder their ability to fight fires safely, according to new research ...

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Santa Barbara–based firefighter Jorge Hurtado brings the world of wildland firefighting to life for kids with his Sparky the Brave Wildland Firefighter series. With two previous books about the ...

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The reversal of a decades-old U.S. Forest Service policy means that federal wildland firefighters can now mask up if they want to — something Washington’s state wildland firefighters have been able to ...