As a changing climate fuels more wildfires, experts are working to better protect firefighters on the front lines.

President Biden said his administration is working to increase wildland firefighter pay to $29/hr. A huge jump from the ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Elkind, a wildland firefighter based in Washington state who has traveled the country fighting fires for 17 years, about what it's like at the frontlines of wildfires.

The authors analyzed airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data and conducted field trials to develop a remarkably ...

The Flint Gap Fire, which is estimated to be 58 acres in size, is now 50% contained, according to the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Without action, the government could shut down after September 30. Along with that, federal wildland firefighters would see ...

The recent stretch of unseasonably warm, dry weather is perfect for late-summer outdoor activities but state officials warn ...

Federal wildland firefighters could be facing a pay cut at the end of September unless legislators secure permanent funding ...

Eight firefighters were rushed to nearby hospitals after an Orange County truck for wildfire crews crashed in Irvine.

Two bills are going through congress that would give low ranking wildland firefighters a 42% pay increase and top ranking ...

Controlled burns, collaborative efforts between agencies, ecosystem restoration and less fire-prone developments are all key ...

Gilpin County was first in the country to test a sensor with the smelling power of a dog that has detected three fires since installation ...