MISSOULA, Mont. — In order to become a wildland firefighter, you have to pass the pack test. This requires trainees walk three miles in less than 45 minutes while carrying a 45-pound pack. Mikaela ...

Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger recruits at the 25th Basic School for Forest Rangers recently ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wildland fire season is already starting, and fire crews are getting trained up. Thursday, the Albuquerque Metro Wildland Engine Training Academy held a demonstration of ...

Officials warned residents to expect traffic delays during the three-day wildland preparedness exercise.

The start to wildfire season in Arizona is fast approaching. Fire crews from around the state came together for training at the Superstition Fire and Medical Training Facility. This year’s drills ...

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 that's ...

A leading standard-setting organization has begun efforts to develop a universal kit of personal protective equipment for ...

WHEN WE GOT THERE, WE HAD FIRE THAT WAS RAPIDLY EXPANDING AND EXPOSURES TO HOUSES THAT WE WERE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT. IT WAS APRIL OF 2023, WHEN MORE THAN 700 ACRES BURNED IN A BRUSH FIRE AT SOLDIERS ...

South Dakota Wildland Firefighters in the Black Hills now have two new state-funded buildings for equipment and training.

Officials warned residents to expect traffic delays during the three-day wildland preparedness exercise.