The federal government will combine its wildland firefighting operations within the Interior Department into a single new agency, dubbed the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, according to memos released ...

Who will provide fire suppression and emergency services in Reno is a current question mark. The Briar-Reno Fire Department, which had provided fire marshal services and other duties to Reno, ...

Leon County's government is still locked in limbo as it determines what the future of firefighting behind county lines looks like.

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture announced Monday a major overhaul of how the federal government fights wildfires, launching a new U.S. Wildland Fire Service. The move ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- With the Garnet Fire forcing evacuations not far from Shaver Lake, the U.S. Forest Service is staging a base to the north. "They are planning on moving most, if not all ...

Four cities in east Multnomah County are looking to form a new fire district as tensions have arisen over the services provided by the Gresham Fire Department. It’s a complicated task that will ...

Crews battling the Palisades Fire faced several challenges, including staffing shortages, water supply limitations and the ...

Authenticity has long been the backbone of the American fire service, a culture built on pride, grit, mentorship, and tradition. Firefighters once rose through the ranks not just by showing up, but by ...

The Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and leveled much of the community was the result of a “perfect storm” of leadership and communication challenges, exacerbated by “dry vegetation, unrelenting ...