28-member Florida incident-management team assisting Carolina Forest firefighting efforts
An incident management team from the Florida Forest Service will be joining South Carolina Forestry Commission personnel in ...
Female firefighters at federal agencies won cancer coverage. It disappeared under Trump
Women firefighters, who face a greater risk of some cancers, fought for years to get coverage for their potential illnesses.
Fire crews battle fires amid red flag warnings in Central Florida
Firefighters across Central Florida had multiple brush fires to contend with amid red flag warnings on Monday.
Covington Drive fire remains 55% contained into eighth day of response as Florida team takes command
A Florida-based incident management team has taken over operations at the Covington Drive fire, which remains 55% contained ...
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Future of Cancer Coverage for Women Federal Firefighters Uncertain
Wildland firefighters and advocacy groups ... A study that followed Florida firefighters for almost 20 years in the 1980s and 1990s found that firefighting increases the overall cancer risk ...
California congressman pushes bill to tackle firefighter shortages
Congressman Josh Harder (D-Stockton) has introduced a bill with bipartisan backing "trying to fight fire smarter." ...
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‘Now is the time to prepare’: Florida Forest Service officials give advice on wildfire preparedness
The amount of hurricanes we had this fall along with recent hard freezes have added to the amount of fuel in these wooded ...
Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
Wildfires Are One of Hurricane Helene’s Lasting Legacies
A number of fires broke out in the Southeastern US last week. Hurricane-downed trees may have helped fuel the flames, experts ...