When Mikaela Balkind trained to become a wildland firefighter, she knew she was signing up for a physically- and ...

Wildland firefighting is a tough job and the industry has long struggled with worker retention. Training boot camps have ...

So when she came across a friend’s Instagram post about a women in wildland firefighting bootcamp, she thought to herself, “Wow, this is perfect.” Over two weekends in Vale, Oregon ...

Ontario is ready to respond to this year’s wildland fire season, which lasts from April 1 until October 31. This year the government has filled nearly 100 additional permanent positions to ...

Credit: Sheila Lockwood / Noozhawk photo Jorge Hurtado, a wildland firefighter and local author, has developed a children’s book series designed to educate kids on fire safety and the various ...

Their mission: to test and validate a new, portable system that can provide reliable airspace management under poor visual conditions, one of the biggest barriers for aerial wildland firefighting ...

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TORONTO — Ontario is ready to respond to this year’s wildland fire season, which lasts from April 1 until October 31. This year the government has filled nearly 100 additional permanent positions to ...

Dayak fire knowledge has tremendous value for wildland firefighting agencies worldwide. Borneo, where the Dayak live, is the third-largest island in the world. Kalimantan’s meaning in Indonesian ...

Washington State Forester George Geissler, who leads the state's wildland firefighting efforts, has over 30 years of experience with wildfires. He said federal officials don't appreciate the roles ...