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 ...

Wildland firefighter gear is designed to strike a series of delicate, life-or-death balances. It must be heavy-duty enough to protect its wearer from the searing heat of 1000°F flames ...

British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job, but he doesn’t love waking up with headaches or a clogged nose from inhaling smoke. So he turned his skills as a design student ...

Over the past few years, the U.S. Forest Service has shared that it has struggled with wildland firefighter retention, but ...

Swimming is a sport for everyone, and no matter your skill level, a high-quality pair of swimming goggles can greatly enhance your experience in the water. Whether you're a seasoned swimmer ...

Prescribed fire is used as a management tool for a number of reasons- fuel reduction for mitigating the impact of wild fires, habitat improvement for game and other species, and as a successional ...

The live fire event, held June 28 just outside of Sweet Home, marked the culmination of the 2024 Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School, a yearly training program set up to prepare ...

MIDLAND CO., Mich. (WNEM) – The dry weather has been setting the stage for some serious fire risks across mid-Michigan. TV5’s Rayvin Bleu spent Monday afternoon, Oct. 7, in Midland County ...

Saffre, Fabrice Hildmann, Hanno Karvonen, Hannu and Lind, Timo 2022. Monitoring and Cordoning Wildfires with an Autonomous Swarm of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Drones ...

Honolulu firefighters have contained a wildland fire in the Maili area that broke out this morning and has burned 74 acres so far. The Honolulu Fire Department responded to a 911 call for the fire ...