Oct. 26—Waynesville fire fighters will soon be better equipped to battle a wildfire thanks to a $100,000 federal grant to wildland turn-out gear. The forest fire on Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley ...

Significant attention and research has been given to the protective gear that a firefighter wears. Gear needs to provide a level of protection against the overall thermal environment and products of ...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical was awarded a grant for wildland firefighting capabilities. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical officials said the LSSE grant, totaling ...

Gem County Fire District #1 last week announced that it was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the 2023 cycle, totaling $102,765. This vital funding enabled the rural fire district ...

The Round Rock Fire Department's wildland team got some much-needed equipment The new equipment will assist with wildfire prevention, emergency response, and community protection ROUND ROCK, Texas - ...

In firefighting forces where many wear no breathing protection at all, the quest to find gear that works could be long and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wildland fire season is already starting, and fire crews are getting trained up. Thursday, the ...

The federal government will combine its wildland firefighting operations within the Interior Department into a single new agency, dubbed the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, according to memos released ...