After Montrose appeared on the Hotshot Wake Up ... really fast," he said. Male wildland firefighters interested in participating can contact Montrose and Lipsey at [email protected] ...

Federal wildland firefighters could lose their long battle for higher pay if Congress fails to avert a government shutdown.

It’s something former Arizona wildland firefighters said is crucial ... The looming bonus expiration has taken a toll on manpower for hotshot crews, even in recent fires like the Horton Fire ...

“Its initial attack, which the Forest Service recognizes as the best opportunity to control a wildland fire ... they needed ground firefighters to contain it. Two elite hotshot firefighting ...

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...

He said it would hurt wildland firefighters’ ability to use hotshot crews, wildland fire trucks and air support. “So I’m in Tooele County. We cover 1,700 square miles of wildland territory,” Smith ...

This latest study, published on Dec. 13, analyzed gloves and hoods worn by structural firefighters (those who fight fires in buildings), as well as gear worn by wildland firefighters.

A handful of the 36 students who completed 40 hours of required training to become wildland firefighters through a Poudre School District class last month have already accepted jobs for seasonal work.

The $20,000 salary increase for wildland firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act. The infrastructure law included $600 million to ...