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....
Fire safety lags growth in utility-scale battery production, Duke Energy, other officials say
Release of energy during a blaze and a lack of training for rural, volunteer firefighters to face fires and explosions...
Hollywood Guard Hosts Groundbreaking for C-130J Simulator
By Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis, 146 Airlift Wing, Public Affairs, California Air National Guard PORT HUENEME, Calif. – After a decade...
New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
By Meghann Myers The Defense Department is officially requiring any new firefighting foam it buys to be made without per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,...