Gov. Brad Little has proclaimed July 2 as Idaho Wildland Firefighter Day. The proclamation follows the killings of two ...

The wildfire initially started 10 a.m. June 30 in Siskiyou County, California. Authorities believe that lightning triggered ...

Idaho Governor Brad Little proclaims the day following the ambush shooting that killed two firefighters on June 29.

Gov. Brad Little has proclaimed July 2 as Idaho Wildland Firefighter Day. The proclamation recognizes the sacrifice of ...

Hurtado first began firefighting in 2016 as a seasonal wildland firefighter on the Cleveland National Forest near San Diego. Following that he worked at the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles.

“You probably don’t know much about the very real health risks of the job,” writes Riva Duncan, vice president of Grassroots Wildland Firefighters in an op-ed. “Now, it’s getting harder ...

Our wildland firefighters endure grueling conditions. They confront raging blazes, unpredictable weather, and dangerous terrain, often working long hours with little rest.

June 26 marks 35 years since Arizona experienced one of the state's most destructive wildfires, killing six firefighters. It ...

It presumes that firefighters diagnosed with certain cancers and cardiovascular diseases got those illnesses as a result of their work. Before 2022, it was nearly impossible for a federal wildland ...

Former wildland firefighter Kelly Ramsey says most people want to run the other way when they see a column of smoke. All she wanted to do, however, was run toward it. That feeling compelled Ramsey to ...

Wildland firefighters’ health left unsupported after Trump administration guts cancer research programs (Opinion) The Trump administration laid off most of the staff working on the National ...

Wildland firefighting crews left short-staffed by DOGE ahead of wildfire season. Updated on: May 9, 2025 / 12:01 PM EDT / AP How DOGE cuts are jeopardizing our national parks .