The protective clothing worn by wildland firefighters often contains PFAS, according to a new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The study also found PFAS in ...

Wearing SPF clothing takes sunscreen out of the equation ... work and play outdoors for extended periods. Whether during wildland firefighting operations, training, community events, or a day ...

More than a quarter of India’s forest cover is fire-prone, and climate change is increasing the likelihood of fires in some ...

These funds will see fire services across the province purchase specialized washing and drying equipment to decontaminate bunker gear and wildland firefighting coveralls. It will also allow for ...

Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Kai S. Exner, ... The protective clothing worn by wildland firefighters often contains PFAS, according to a new study from the National Institute of Standards and ...

A new $30 million province-wide fire grant is going to help Timmins firefighters stay protected from hazardous carcinogens when fighting wildland fires, their deputy chief says. Timmins will be ...

New funding for Quinte and area fire departments will support the purchase of equipment to protect firefighters from the long ...

Gov. Brad Little signaled his support for using taxpayer money to subsidize private education during his seventh state of the ...

The remnants of some 2024 wildfires have gone nearly anaerobic in Alberta — overwintering and flameless, thriving on peat and dry foliage detritus deep under the forest bed, with wisps of smoke rising ...

Crews hired by the state Department of Natural Resources have been working since October to remove trees from over 250 acres ...