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Update, 7:25 p.m.: A federal firefighter injured in a fire-truck crash that killed two other crew members on a remote highway in Nevada is expected to…
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Three firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and was likely caught by flames as they battled a blaze in Washington State yesterday. Four other…
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Forest Service researchers are taking a closer look at how wildfire smoke impacts the people most exposed to it. A five-year study will monitor the carbon…
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The National Interagency Fire Center is calling on 200 active-duty military troops to help fight roughly 95 wildfires burning across the West.Officials…
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The City of Boise and the Firefighters Union are negotiating a new labor contract. At issue is how much firefighters should be paid.Last year, the average…
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When there's a wildfire in California, odds are there are low-level offenders battling it. Inmates trained by pros and making $2 an hour have become a crucial element of the state's wildfire response.
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Contract firefighters can often be found on the front lines. They’re usually indistinguishable from government firefighters. But a recent court ruling has…
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The Elk Complex wildfire has already caused hundreds of people to evacuate including those living in the town of Pine. Tuesday night, the Elmore County…
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Mandatory evacuations are in place for the central Idaho mountain town of Pine and surrounding communities. That’s because the 125-square-mile Elk Complex…
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Update, 5:00 AM Tuesday: BLM officials now say crews hope to have the Fir Grove Fire contained by Tuesday evening. The latest estimates of burned acreage…