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Firefighters wore gear containing “forever chemicals.” The Forest Service knew and stayed silent for years.
Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue, according to ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 (ESD9) unveiled new specialized wildland firefighting equipment Thursday for the Sam Bass Fire Department, a move officials say will ...
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
The Lyman-Kiowa Fire Department has upgraded its wildfire response capabilities thanks to a nearly $26,000 grant from an anonymous organization. Fire officials say the funding was used to purchase ...
Egyptian fruit bats flew more slowly after eating alcohol-laced food. Now the urine strips that caught boozy wild chimps may be used on wild bats. Teen Heart Health Scores Average 68.3 in Ninth Grade ...
Note: The following transcript was transcribed digitally and validated for accuracy, readability and formatting by an OPB volunteer. Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out ...
Jeffrey Mondo is explicit in his stance that fire departments that embrace the unique hazards of technical rescue provide for ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque Fire Rescue and other agencies are preparing for wildfire season with new equipment and training. Fire season typically begins around March, but metro agencies are ...
Early in my career in the 1980s, we responded to a motor home on fire inside a detached garage. The fire was intense, resulting in a complete loss of the vehicle and most of the structure. As I ...
Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue, according to ...
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify the new equipment ESD9 will receive. AUSTIN (KXAN) – Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 (ESD9) unveiled new specialized wildland ...
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