All-women’s group gets a taste of Alaska wildland firefighting
BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE Hot and hungry from a morning of working outside in the Alaska summer heat, a group...
Fire and Emergency Services Looking Ahead to the Future
Story by Susanne Greene Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is helping Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services advance their firefighting...
Counties reach out to diverse recruits to shore up firefighting teams
By: MEREDITH MORAN Counties across the country, including Wake County, N.C., Kershaw County, S.C. and Mariposa County, Calif., are getting...
Obsidian Solutions Group Joins Groundbreaking Initiative to Support NASA and the Firefighting Community With Wildfire Modeling and Analytics, Management, and Decision Making
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., September 27, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Obsidian Solutions Group is proud to announce its support to the Western Fire Chiefs Association...
With record wildfires, why won’t Canada create a firefighting force?
By Amanda Coletta The Kimiwan Complex wildfire was an out-of-control monster in May when Dustan Mueller arrived in northwestern Alberta to...
Second Deployment From NSW Boosts Canadian Firefighting Effort
A second New South Wales Rural Fire Service contingent of 49 personnel will deploy to Canada on June 6th, 2023,...
U.S. Forest Service faces lawsuit over wildfire damage from Pole Creek fire
Property owner faults agency for not putting out two remote fires in 2018 when it had the chance. By Brian...
Biden’s proposed budget could affect EMS billing, wildland firefighting
If the president's plan is approved, more federal firefighters could be hired at a higher starting pay level By Leila...
The Mexican Firefighting Crew That Saves Lives Across the Border
The Diablos, who live south of the Rio Grande, have fought many of the biggest fires in the American West....
Caltech Profs Write White House Report on Wildland Firefighting
When firefighters battle a blaze in a rugged, mountainous region, one of their biggest challenges is simply staying in touch....