As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants used by wildland firefighters, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.

The Forest Service has known for years that "forever chemicals" were in some of the equipment for wildland firefighters.

From the outside, firefighter response gear doesn't look terribly high-tech. The coats, pants, gloves and boots don’t differ much from regular versions of the same items. But the makeup of this ...

The Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a firefighter grant from the Ohio Division of Natural Resources.The ...

Gem County Fire District #1 last week announced that it was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the 2023 cycle, totaling $102,765. This vital funding enabled the rural fire district ...

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce a generous donation from Country Financial in the amount of $8,064 to support the purchase of 16 complete sets of ...

MINSK, 23 July (BelTA) - China will provide $2 million to Belarus to purchase wildland fire equipment. A ceremony to launch the project "Forest protection in Belarus: a comprehensive initiative to ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As wildfires continue to impact communities across the nation, Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 (ESD9) is taking proactive ...