Jun 06 Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight over 160 wildfires By Associated Press Quebec Premier François Legault says an additional 200 firefighters are coming from France and the United States, and Quebec is also in talks with Costa Rica, Portugal and Chile as it searches for additional resources. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Biden delivers virtual remarks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control By Associated Press President Joe Biden thanked the nation's firefighters Tuesday during a virtual address to the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 9:32 How firefighters’ life-saving work puts them at a higher risk of cancer By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson The life expectancy for firefighters is ten years less than the average person and it’s not just the fires themselves that present dangers. Firefighters are frequently exposed to toxic chemicals, and according to recent research, even their protective gear may… Continue watching
May 18 Firefighters slow growth of massive New Mexico wildfire By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Forecasters warned Wednesday that hot, dry and windy conditions have prompted warnings for high fire danger from southern Nevada through parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado starting Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Omicron surge sidelines 800 police, firefighters in Los Angeles By Brian Melley, Associated Press A dramatic surge in coronavirus cases has sidelined more than 800 Los Angeles city police and firefighters and led to slightly longer ambulance and fire response times. Continue reading
Sep 03 U.S. to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round By Keith Ridler, Associated Press U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change makes the American West warmer and drier. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:54 California prison inmates become a critical resource for fighting wildfires By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson The Dixie Fire, now the second-largest in California history, continues to burn northern parts of the state. It comes as California faces a shortage of firefighters, a scenario that's bringing new attention to a critical firefighting resource: prison inmates. William… Continue watching
Jul 15 Lack of federal firefighters hurts California wildfire response By Sophie Quinton, Stateline Roughly a third of all federal firefighters work in California. Continue reading
Jul 11 Fires rage in several states as heat wave broils U.S. West By Associated Press Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the closure of a major highway, one of several large blazes burning across the U.S. West amid another heat wave that… Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden announces pay raises for federal firefighters By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced the moves during a virtual meeting with governors from Western states and as a huge swath of the Pacific Northwest endures one of the worst heat waves in recent memory. Continue reading