wildfires

When wildland firefighters are on prescribed fires, they’re breathing the same smoke and facing many of the same hazards found on wildfires, but they don’t get the same hazard pay. That could soon change.

Warmer than usual weather in March, combined with drought, has made it more likely the state will see large fires this summer.

The grant application will open on April 15.

The monthly National Interagency Fire Center outlooks are typically staid documents, providing just-the-facts analysis. But the latest is superlative-laden as it describes record-low snowpacks, record-early snow melt and record-high temperatures.

In recent years, concerns among the workforce about health risks of all kinds have been getting louder. And mental health is no exception.

State and federal land managers have implemented fire restrictions across the state after a mild winter and record breaking March temperatures.

The Natrona County Fire District is asking people to remain vigilant as the area and most of the state, is still under Red Flag warnings.

The majority of the state is either abnormally dry, or in moderate or severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Using new data, a team of scientists has assembled one of the first comprehensive analyses of emissions from homes burned in wildfires. What they found is that such pollution is serious, and in some cases can exceed emissions from all other human sources.

The Desert Research Institute and NASA to learn more about harmful effects to help communities stay healthy as wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe