Frontrunner locations for where two ground-based crews might be based are Lander and Douglas.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fires have razed 1,400 structures, caused widespread power outages, and even killed two people. (Photo/File) The Department of ...

The department is preparing for the upcoming wildland fire season and increasing its response capabilities.

A group of US Forest Service firemen walk down a road after a fire in the Los Padres National Forest in California. A new federal organization called the U.S. Wildland Fire Service has been ...

Makayla Richardson is your community news reporter covering southern San Luis Obispo County, including Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. Firefighters set a ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced College is helping to fill the need for firefighters across the country. Three dozen students started the Spring semester on the path to their new careers. "We have a ...

Cooler temperatures and light rain slowed the spread of the Perry Fire over the weekend, according to a Sept. 8 release from the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The fire is currently at ...

The Department of the Interior announced a new partnership Monday between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education aimed at preparing Native students for careers in wildland ...

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is pleased to announce that registration for the 2026 NVFC Training Summit, which will be held in Arlington, VA, on June 26–27, is now open. Firefighters and ...

The Department of the Interior announced a new partnership Monday between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education aimed at preparing Native students for careers in wildland ...

Shipping containers in Rotorua that provide some of the only live firefighting training for new recruits are being replaced, after they were boycotted and shut on safety grounds months ago. This week ...