A wildland firefighter's standard-issue fire shirt is made of fire-resistant Nomex material and is always bright yellow for easy visibility. Fire pants are made of high-strength, flame-resistant ...

fuel bed, field plot and stand scales (or levels) to quantify how variability in fuel characteristics and key meteorological factors interact to drive fire behavior during low intensity prescribed ...

(FOX40.COM) — A wildland fire named the Tiger Fire in a remote area of Amador County prompted evacuations of several ...

When I was 18, I took a job fighting wildland fire to help pay for college. By the time I graduated undergrad, I had done four or five years of firefighting and I had really enjoyed it.

Dry grasslands, low humidity and strong winds have made the area and many parts of South Dakota in extreme fire danger. As of 6:15 on Thursday night, the fire has been contained, according to a ...

She recently started the U.S. Forest Service's Women in Wildland Fire Advisory Council. Taking lessons, she's learned to try and help other women. There are now 22 women in different fire jobs ...

VACAVILLE – A wind-whipped wildland fire burned 869 acres east of Vacaville just after noon on Friday. The Hay Fire sits at 70% containment according to Cal Fire with forward progress stopped ...

SAULT STE. MARIE – The governments of Ontario and Canada are investing $64 million to strengthen the province’s wildland fire program. The funding program will enhance Ontario’s firefighting abilities ...

Toronto — As the 2024 wildland fire season ends, Ontario saw more than 475 fires and nearly 90,000 hectares burned – compared to the 10-year average of 694 fires and 201,781 hectares burned. While the ...

Wildland firefighters are doing their best to battle the growing number of fires. Photo submitted. With the number of wildfires increasing and climate change escalating, firefighters are ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – CAL Fire SLO crews are on scene of a 50-acre wildland fire at 3272 Giraldi Road in San Luis Obispo. Forward progress of the fire stopped at 2:44 p.m. and is now fully ...

September 2024 Testing bed frames might sound like a sneaky way of getting to nap on the job, but it’s surprisingly rigorous. To find our nine favorites, we spent weeks researching frames and ...