The Reno Fire Department has announced the approval of a new recruit academy, set to commence on April 24. The department is ...

The Wildland Fire Service also stops short of folding in wildland fire personnel or programs from the USDA’s Forest Service.

Los Angeles (CNN) — The smell of wet grass from the recent atmospheric river rains, mud and gasoline wafts through the warm Southern California air as Alec Derpetrossian works the chainsaw with a ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — After six surgeries and 16 months—492 days—of rehabilitation, Forest Service wildland firefighter Justin Shaw is finally back home in Idaho. Shaw was severely injured on Aug. 10, ...

WILLOWS —The Mendocino National Forest is hosting signup days for its wildland fire training program. Forest staff will be registering individuals for 2026 on-call crews at the following in-person ...

BOISE, Idaho — After 492 days away from home, wildland firefighter Justin "Riley" Shaw returned to Idaho on Monday, greeted by about 50 family members, friends, firefighters and community members at ...

WILLOWS, Calif. — The Mendocino National Forest is gearing up to recruit for its wildland firefighter training program for the 2026 season. In-person sign-up events for on-call crews will be held in ...

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Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Chief Brian Fennessy will retire on January 2, 2026, to become the inaugural Director of the newly established United States Wildland Fire Service (USWFS). The new ...

Wildfires have increased and leave landscapes, homes and livelihoods damaged. Washington needs a state-managed Wildfire Victims Fund funded by utility surcharge. Fund speeds recovery after fires but ...