Rising temperatures, drying climates and extreme droughts — these conditions have plagued much of the Western U.S. in recent ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Friday two crews of wildland firefighters have been deployed to California to help combat the wildfires in Los Angeles. In a statement Friday, Shapiro said 40 "highly ...

ASTORIA Ore. (KPTV) - On Wednesday morning, Oregon-based wildland firefighter, Kevin P. Conley Jr. will be riding his bicycle from Astoria to Northern California to raise money for the Wildland ...

Southern California will be getting some assistance from Minnesota, with a group of 10 wildland firefighters headed there to help with ongoing wildfire containment efforts. “The DNR has been ...

As part of her executive budget proposal, Governor Katie Hobbs is proposing a significant increase in the state’s wildland firefighter pay and a one-time payment for fire suppression.

One area of concern is how the hiring freeze could impact the federal government’s ability to hire and support its seasonal wildland firefighting workforce. “If you’re saying no to the ...

The fires in Southern California have drawn firefighters, including Kings River Hotshot Diego Moreno, who returned from the ...

John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to honor wildland firefighters in the United States. Congressional Gold Medals are awarded by Congress and ...

Portlanders went to the Battleship Oregon Memorial for “The People’s Inauguration Day,” a protest where hundreds voiced their frustrations, fears, and anger toward President Donald Trump as ...

Gov. Tim Walz announced that a crew of Minnesota wildland firefighters from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have been sent to Southern California to help fight the ongoing ...