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As wildfires continue to blaze across Shasta County, firefighters are battling not only the flames but also the hazardous ...
MAILI, Hawaii (Island News) – Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) crews responded to a major wildland fire incident on Oahu’s west side on Sunday afternoon. As of 7:25 p.m. the fire was reported to ...
Wildland fires can send burning embers miles ahead of the main fire that can start new fires. That’s one-way fires spread. They don’t just spread from brush to brush and tree to tree.
B.C. wildland firefighter worried about smoke ... when we’re on the fire line as wildland firefighters and I was thinking about why we don’t have sort of designated masks,” said Duguid.
You might assume wildland firefighters protect themselves with breathing masks, ... I’ve been a federal wildland firefighter for more than 35 years all over the nation.
You might assume wildland firefighters protect themselves with breathing masks, but that is not the case. ... I’ve been a federal wildland firefighter for 35+ years all over the nation.
The National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC) raised the national wildland fire preparedness level one step higher to Preparedness level 3 on Saturday, June 21. In a press release, the U.S ...
Though more information is needed on the effectiveness of NIOSH-certified N95 masks or their equivalents during wildland and WUI fires—their impact can vary based on how well they fit, how long ...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The Palisade Fire Department announced they are looking to hire Seasonal Wildland Firefighters for 2025. The department announced they are looking to fill three job ...
(FOX40.COM) — The Wildfire Conservancy is conducting a first-of-a-kind cancer study on firefighters battling the Palisades Fire. The goal is to track how wildland and urban interface ...
Boulder Fire-Rescue crews will hold wildland fire training this week during which they will practice responding to mock fires and setting up incident command. On Monday, ...
Wildland fire crews are working 24/7, taking advantage of cooler, wet weather to get the upper hand on the two fires, which have scorched a combined 30,000 acres.