The soon-to-expire arrangement was an off-budget disaster fund that kicks in when regular appropriations for fire suppression ...

The Laguna Fire burns along a canyon ridge July 4. As many as 27% of US Forest Service jobs remain vacant as of July 17, according to a Pro Publica analysis. Despite the Trump administration’s public ...

According to Florida Forest Service Public Information Officer Dr. Ludie Bond, the most common cause of wildfires are ...

Two and a half hours north of Sacramento — halfway from anywhere — an ancient metal and wood observation tower perches atop a hillside. For 92 years, someone has kept watch from the Colby Mountain ...

Officials say the Wet Weather Fire is exhibiting moderate fire behavior.

President Donald Trump and his top Cabinet officials have repeatedly blamed the most catastrophic wildfires on poor forest management. His administration, however, appears to be lagging on that very ...

The Department of the Interior (DOI) has formally announced the establishment of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), a ...

The station will also house the Feather River Hotshot crew, with construction plans including rooms for sleeping and living.

The facility is scheduled for completion by winter 2026. Known as the Feather River Work Center, it will accommodate the ...

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