Wildland fire season is already starting, and fire crews are getting trained up. Thursday, the Albuquerque Metro Wildland ...

Firefighters have plenty of ways to battle the spread of flames, but some first responders have a different approach to wildfire response. A smokejumper is a unique type of wildland firefighter ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque Fire Rescue and other agencies are preparing for wildfire season with new equipment and training. Fire season typically begins around March, but metro agencies are ...

Highschoolers across six BIE-run schools in South Dakota, Oklahoma, Montana and New Mexico are already participating, including Northwest High School in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation.

Officials at the agency knew about the use of potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” in protective gear years before ...

The funding vote for this fiscal year concerned $125,000 for the department’s forest and range fire protection program, which ...

Wildland firefighters are willing to wear respirators and other protective breathing equipment despite concerns the devices could hinder their ability to fight fires safely, according to new research ...

Task force recommends statewide coordination and increased firefighter recruitment to combat wildfires in Oklahoma.

A group of Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday asked Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to halt creation of a ...

Idaho lawmakers approved $124,900 for fire preparedness, reversing a prior decision, amid debate on funding allocation and firefighter bonuses.

Shane Del Grosso spent some 30 summers crossing smoke-shrouded mountains and forests to fight increasingly devastating wildfires in the U.S. West. Toward the end, his skills and experience propelled ...