The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Few photographers can claim to know as much about forest fires as Aaron Colussi. For the past decade, the ...

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 ...

Wildfire activity is on the upswing in Colorado and across the U.S., and state firefighting and incident management agencies are stepping up their efforts to keep up with the changes. “In the past, ...

Santa Barbara–based firefighter Jorge Hurtado brings the world of wildland firefighting to life for kids with his Sparky the Brave Wildland Firefighter series. With two previous books about the ...

I had a rewarding and successful wildland fire and fuels management career, and I feel the ultimate opportunity for giving back is in helping to develop the next generation of wildland fire and ...

Wildland firefighting units report that hoses with high heat resistance but excessive weight slow deployment and tire crews quickly. This has led to a push for lighter thermal protection without ...