firefighters

Scientists have found that wildfires in hot and dry conditions are becoming more frequent.Xiaodong Chen, a researcher at Pacific Northwest National Lab,…

A University of Wyoming study finds that exposing wildland firefighters to heat may help them avoid heat-related illnesses.The study involved firefighters…

Wildfire season is upon us. As fire crews start heading out, politicians and the Trump administration are at odds over the measures needed to keep...

Many parts of the Mountain West are predicted to have above normal wildfire potential this summer. The coronavirus promises to make fire season abnormal…

As the pandemic decimates local budgets across the Mountain West, another threat looms large at local fire stations across the region: wildfires. That...

How are wildland firefighters expected to battle blazes during a pandemic? That's not entirely clear , but a bipartisan bill proposed by Mountain West...

As the U.S. Forest Service prepares for the wildfire season, it must also confront COVID-19. Already the agency's put a stop to prescribed burning. And...

Senators from Colorado and Nevada are among those sponsoring a bill aimed at reducing firefighters’ exposure to potentially harmful chemicals. Earlier...

Our region is leading the way on training helicopter pilots to fight fires at night . There are costs and hazards involved but the move could also help...

Winter is when the federal government starts spending dollars to prepare for the wildfire season, but the ongoing shutdown has put some of this...