Flags flew at half staff Sunday to honor the three wildland firefighters killed in western Colorado last week while fighting ...

But on the wildland fire line, Hochhalter’s gear is light and flexible. His uniform consisted of green fire-resistant pants, a yellow fire-resistant shirt, leather boots and a black hard hat with a ...

As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for many of them, ...

COLORADO, USA — Federal wildland firefighters are being encouraged for the first time to wear N95 respirators on the fire line. The U.S. Forest Service announced the change as researchers continue to ...