Albuquerque Fire Rescue holds wildland fire engine training for firefighters ahead of wildfire season

Wildland fire season is already starting, and fire crews are getting trained up. Thursday, the Albuquerque Metro Wildland ...

See it: Wildland firefighters leap from 3,000 feet in the air to combat the spread of wildfires

Firefighters have plenty of ways to battle the spread of flames, but some first responders have a different approach to wildfire response. A smokejumper is a unique type of wildland firefighter ...
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Albuquerque firefighters train with upgraded equipment for wildland fires

Albuquerque Fire Rescue gears up for wildfire season with new equipment and training, enhancing response capabilities in ...

Missoula honors first women firefighters during Women's History Month

The Missoula Fire Department is celebrating Women's History Month by acknowledging two pioneering women who were among the first female firefighters in the department. Marie Bussard and ...
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A novel way to spend spring break: Youth Wildland Fire Career Camp to debut in Central Oregon

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Discover Your Northwest has announced the inaugural Youth Wildland Fire Career Camp, a free, multi-day program designed to introduce youth ages 16-20 to the exciting and diverse ...
The Gazette

Colorado academy trains next generation of wildland firefighters

Stephen Helzer practices deploying his protective fire shelter during a training simulation at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado ...
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Interior launches consolidated U.S. Wildland Fire Service

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Jan. 12 signed an order establishing the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, a unification of programs previously part of six DOI agencies and offices.