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

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 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 ...

The fire has since been 100% contained with no evacuations or road closures issued and no injuries reported. Over on Kauai, ...

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 ...

The wildfires burning in Southern California are heightening a nationwide shortage of firefighters, aircraft and contractors ...

Southern California’s oppressive, record-breaking heat wave is awful enough on its own. But residents across swaths of the ...

MSA Bristol Managed Services, Power of Data Featured at ESS PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefighters can face ...

Debra Deininger, chief revenue officer of N5 Sensors, explains the N5SHIELD artificial intelligence-assisted wildfire detection sensor in Boulder, Sept. 18, 2024. The N5 sensors are ...