The policy change comes after a series in The New York Times that included a story about an Oregon firefighter who got sick ...

The federal government has issued new guidelines to wildland firefighters for the voluntary use of protective masks. The move ...

The Forest Service is reversing course as it faces growing pressure over workers falling ill with cancer and lung disease.

The U.S. Forest Service will begin providing wildfire crews with masks to protect against smoke, reversing a decades-long ...

After asserting for years that firefighters cannot do their jobs while wearing protective masks, the U.S. Forest Service will ...

After years of wildland firefighters developing cancer, lung disease and other health issues while not being allowed to wear ...

Joel had never worn a mask while fighting fires. I learned that the Forest Service actually had a decades-old policy of ...

Senators urge Trump admin to protect firefighters from wildfire smoke exposure, citing health risks and inadequate PPE.

LAKEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RoGO Communications, a company founded to develop lifesaving technology for firefighters and first responders, today launched a new DropBlock 2.0 to track the ...

Randall “Ran” Crone used to split his time between Hawaii and Alaska, but life as a smokejumper took him to Missoula where his habit of reinforcing his gear would eventually turn into a business of ...

The Longview Fire Station received a new side-by-side to support wildland firefighting operations. With the new equipment, ...