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...
Ailing veterans join lawsuits over firefighting foam used at Rapid City and Sioux Falls bases
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Military veterans who served on this base near Rapid City and at Joe Foss...
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...
Will the EU’s €720 million gamble on firefighting planes pay off?
By Callum Tennant Here's a look at the new firefighting aircraft the EU is buying. As wildfires ripped through the Greek...
‘A lot of stress’: Army aircrew recount Greece firefighting mission
By Davis Winkie When 1st Lt. Matthew Blejwas graduated from the Army’s flight school in May, he knew he’d deploy to Europe...
How Air Pollution and Wildfires Increase Rates of Suicide
It's disproportionately impacting rural communities. By: Tony Ho Tran / Daily Beast If you or a loved one are struggling...
In the fight to prevent extreme wildfires, nature can help
By Sushant - & Talha Awan | Opinion Canada is in the midst of its most devastating wildfire season ever. With exponentially high costs to...
Firefighters in Greece Are Struggling to Battle The E.U.’s Biggest Wildfire Ever Recorded
BY ELENA BECATOROS / AP (ATHENS, Greece) — Firefighters struggled Thursday against strong winds and hot, dry conditions to tame multiple wildfires ravaging...
EU sends more firefighting planes to Greece as wildfires rage
By Mared Gwyn Jones The EU is today sending a further five firefighting planes and one helicopter to Greece as devastating...
3 dead in firefighting helicopter crash in California after midair collision with 2nd helicopter
ByKevin Shalvey and Marilyn Heck A firefighting helicopter crashed, killing all three crew members, after it collided with a second helicopter while...