Federal firefighters could see a loss in pay, unless Congress acts soon, as the Government Accountability Office reports ...
Times-News documentary "When the Smoke Clears: Firefighter Deaths in the West," explores wildland firefighter deaths and the changes needed to improve firefighter safety. Through interviews with ...
We’re still getting cancer, but at least now we’re getting coverage, and if you die, your family does get line-of-duty death benefits. What other wildland firefighter risks might people be ...
Burns, who served in the Marine Corps before landing a role as a wildland firefighter ... smelled just like insinuating death,” said Burns. As crewmembers rushed to him, he continued to scream ...
Altogether, there are over 17,000 federal wildland firefighters. Marsolais agrees ... turn could be the difference between ...
We've had a number of fatalities. Alex Robertson is another former Hot Shot. He still works for the Forest Service, but says the life of a wildland firefighter no longer fits his lifestyle.
Wildland firefighter gear is designed to strike a series of delicate, life-or-death balances. It must be heavy-duty enough to protect its wearer from the searing heat of 1000°F flames ...
B.C. Premier David Eby says he's ordered the BC Wildfire Service to enact reforms after a workplace report identified safety failures that led up to the death of a young wildland firefighter last ...
Jason Alexander Hobby, a 49-year-old ranch worker, is accused of starting the fire that ignited in July in Larimer County.
RATHDRUM — Multiple agencies responded to a structure fire on the 7000 block of Winchester Street in Rathdrum Saturday.
The Crest Way Fire is 100% contained after residents from 14 homes were told to evacuate in Yarnell on Monday evening.