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 ...

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

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 ...

Hot and dry weather is hampering firefighters who've been battling the wildfire for five days. Sep. 9—Fire officials on Monday morning, Sept. 9, said that for the first time they have some ...

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 ...

Ben Elkind is a wildland firefighter based in Washington state ... ELKIND: And then, when I was a hot shot, you know, we'd travel all over - Southern California, New Mexico, Alaska, all the ...