Northstate firefighters are navigating difficult terrain to tame wildfires. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) personnel told KRCR there are two ways firefighters establish line to stop a fire’s spread: ...

The Stevens Point Fire Department conducted live fire training on Friday for its recruits as they prepare for their final academy classes.

Firefighters are always reevaluating what works and doesn’t work when it comes to firefighting tactics. We change how we do things based on data, science, and experience. Why aren’t we taking the same ...

The acronym SLICE-RS represented a revolutionary advancement in firefighting tactics, not only in its effectiveness but also in the process of leveraging a data-driven, scientific approach. The ...

Arizona’s senators and governor have raised questions about the initial firefighting tactics used against the wildfire that started July 4 with a lightning strike. The Interior Department on Wednesday ...

In August 2024, a wildfire broke out in Acará, a rural municipality in Brazil’s eastern Amazon state of Pará. Local civil defense coordinator Edson Abreu dos Santos, 48, knew he had to act quickly.

The inclusion of a fourth firefighter to an engine company crew means that a firefighter can be assigned as the door position/to manage pinch points, to allow the line to move in on a fire more ...