Federal firefighting on public lands in the U.S. works like this: Resources rotate as the fire season progresses regionally.

It’s no secret that Southern Colorado is prone to wildfires, and the Wildland Fire Department’s firefighters don’t take a ...

Specialized firefighters from Johnson County to Plano have been deployed across the state in what has been an especially busy ...

Cruising the main arteries and side streets of North Scottsdale, attentive drivers note “Caution: Fire Crew Ahead” signs.

The 72 inaugural members marked the completion of their first term AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps Two AmeriCorps NCCC Forest ...

Successfully fighting a wildfire requires more than people digging line or cutting fire breaks with chainsaws ... and safety positions,” meaning wildland firefighters, U.S. Department of ...

Modern chainsaws are typically gasoline or electric and are used in activities such as tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression, harvesting of ...

They earned credentials like certifications in chainsaw operations, S190’s (certificate of training in wildland fire behavior), and Red Cards, making them official Type-2 firefighters. “ ...