The bill heads to the House of Representatives next. This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: SD Senate supports ‘forever chemical’ labels on firefighting protective gear ...

Legislation that would have required protective firefighting equipment purchased by fire departments in South Dakota to be ...

South Dakota senators unanimously endorsed a bill Monday at the Capitol in Pierre to require protective firefighting equipment purchased by fire departments in the state to be labeled with its ...

Federal wildland firefighters earn as little as $15 per hour, with entry level positions earning just less than $27,000 per year, according to Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, an advocacy group ...