They are still not totally under the control of firefighters, who are using all manner of aerial firefighting gear to try and tackle ... driven by 50 to 60 mile-per-hour winds, and the car in ...

This brutal series of eight tasks is designed to mimic the actual demands of a fire scene, all while you’re weighed down with 50 pounds of gear — and ... at a rate of 60 steps per minute ...

Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires, less than two weeks after the outbreak ...

CASTAIC, Calif. — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through ...

as well as an off-duty firefighter and rescue diver, Alex Fatkin, who heard the call come over the radio while he was at home. Fatkin rushed to throw on his wetsuit and snorkel gear and traveled ...

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square ... that's dropped by firefighting ...

made up of 240 firefighters and 60 engines. Said teams are from Clackamas, Clatsop, Central Oregon, Lane, Lincoln, Linn/Polk, Marion, Multnomah, the Rogue Valley, Washington and Yamhill counties.

firefighters in Oregon are looking for ways to help. On Wednesday morning, the Oregon State Fire Marshal began mobilizing 12 structural strike teams made up of 60 engines to aid fire crews in ...

The Allegheny County medical examiner has identified the woman killed following a fire that broke out inside of a Crafton ...

Staff are prepared, gear and equipment are ready, and thousands of firefighters are still boots ... with gusts up to 60 mph expected. The wind could gust up 80 mph on the coastal slopes and ...

One set of bunker gear costs between $3500 and $4000 and ... because of exposure to hazardous chemicals. In Canada, 50 to 60 firefighters die of cancer every year and half of those are from ...