Almost all forest fires fall into the ground fires category, and there are very few canopy fires. Though most would assume ...

The transfer of forest firefighting duties to the interior ministry was a mistake, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Thursday during a meeting with the forestry department union. “This decision is ...

After a slew of firings and deferred resignations last winter, the loss of federal workers left holes throughout the Northwest. “When we get to peak fire season, it’s kind of an all-hands-on-deck call ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The U.S. Forest Service is reporting active firefighting efforts on three wildfires across the Kootenai National Forest. Crews are using both ground and aerial resources to slow fire ...

SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Firefighters are still battling a large wildfire in the Sabine National Forest, near the community of Huxley in Shelby County. U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Mandy ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Despite the Trump administration’s public pronouncements that it has hired enough wildland firefighters, documents obtained by ProPublica show a high ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Deschutes National Forest of the USDA Forest Service said Monday it is now hiring for several seasonal positions, including wildland firefighters and smokejumpers "We are ...

Approximately four hectares of forest reserve near the Sungai Kelambu Water Treatment Plant in Banting has been destroyed in a fire.