Fort Worth Fire Captain Brandon Rodriguez has spent the past three years battling terminal brain and throat cancer. Despite his suspicion that his cancer diagnosis could be traced back to his 29 years ...

This is the second of two stories about firefighters’ cancer risks. This story is being co-published by Mother Jones and the Investigative Reporting Workshop. Even as wildfires intensify each year, ...

Lawmakers in several states are seeking to expand workers compensation cancer presumptions for firefighters, pointing to research linking firefighting activities with more types of cancer, and the ...

Firefighters are developing cancer at an alarming rate. But soon, they'll finally get to collect workers' compensation – thanks to the new state budget. Bridgeport firefighter Jonathan Pabon got the ...

An Austin firefighter battling terminal cancer has won a legal fight with the city over workers’ compensation benefits after a judge ruled her cancer is linked to her work. Lt. Suzanne LaFollette’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crews fight the Buck Fire north of Silver City in 2025. (Photo courtesy Bureau of Land Management) Albuquerque Fire Rescue ...