Wildfire activity is on the upswing in Colorado and across the U.S., and state firefighting and incident management agencies ...
I had a rewarding and successful wildland fire and fuels management career, and I feel the ultimate opportunity for giving back is in helping to develop the next generation of wildland fire and ...
From rappelling down helicopters to leading hotshot crews, these women are driving change in the male-dominated forest ...
Andrew Bozzo explains why the box approach to incident command at wildland urban interface fires ensures that saving lives and protecting property are the top priorities. The drawing and the command ...
Thanks to a $4 million grant from the state, the City of Flagstaff will construct a new wildland fire training facility on the east side of town. The facility will serve as a regional hub for wildland ...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Twelve Oklahoma National Guard members training in Arizona proved the Oklahoma National Guard’s wildland firefighting program is ready to respond to wildfires when they were called ...
After growing up in a Marine Corps family, Tiege Downes enlisted out of high school. As a Marine in a scout-sniper platoon, he deployed overseas and expected he’d go to college after his active-duty ...
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — Fort Hunter Liggett recently provided three heavy equipment operators and two firefighters for a 12-day deployment to support the Madre Fire in the Los Padres National Forest’s ...
I met a guy in college who worked on a wildfire hotshot crew during the summer. It was a role he had pursued since graduating high school, dedicating his summers to protecting homes, communities, and ...