NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After weeks of nonstop wildfires in New Mexico, federal wildland managers are ramping up their fire safety message to the public. Representatives from the United States For… ...

In 2011, the training officer for the Seymour (Tenn.) Volunteer Fire Department obtained this grant so he could outfit his firefighters with blue wildland pants that were NFPA 1977- and 1975 ...

Wildland firefighters face a growing danger from smoke, as wildfires become more frequent and intense. It's a hazard that scientists and fire agencies are only beginning to understand.

Wildfires are becomming an increasing concern. Major firefighting and emergency responder organizations share information. Research, toolkits and best practices aimed at reducing risk to people and ...

Some important aspects of wildland fire size up are: Life safety; time of the day/night; fire history, if any, in the area responding to; weather conditions-humidity, drought, ...

Fighting fires in the wildland/urban interface (WUI) presents many unique challenges. Every year there are regular accounts of entrapments and other close calls, and WUI firefighting has resulted ...

The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s Bigfoot: Believe in Fire Safety campaign is returning for the 2020 wildfire season, asking Oregonians to protect their communities by preventing wildfires.

Remove from service and do not carry on the fireline any fire shelter that does not meet the 5100-606 requirements. The National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s Equipment Technology Committee has ...

Prospective firefighters will still have to complete the field portion of S-130 before receiving course certificates for S-130, S-190 and L-180 and becoming qualified as a wildland firefighter.