A new protective shirt geared to the needs of wildland firefighters has been developed by University of Alberta researchers. The prototype garment offers more protection than the current version ...

Wildland firefighters in North America and other parts of the world have seen rising temperatures transform fire behavior ...

The new gear will include wicking materials, socks, shirts, uniform pants and over-pants, which could revolutionize WUI/wildland firefighting–increasing firefighter flexibility while decreasing ...

I worked as a wildland firefighter for the U.S. Forest ... While I’ve spent a good number of days working in a cotton T-shirt under my “yellow” (the bright, long-sleeved fire-resistant ...

On a sunny morning in early August, a group of seven women dressed in hard hats and yellow long-sleeve shirts marched single ... year to bring more women into wildland firefighting in the National ...

The wildland firefighter students' yellow flame-resistant shirts were still bright and clean in June, but that would change soon enough. For some of the students, firefighting is a family tradition.

"I wanted to be a wildland firefighter since I was a kid ... his family's home along with a small collection of firefighter t-shirts he'd collected over the years. "Sad! It just blows my mind ...

Volunteer firefighters in New York can now receive $250 stipends for wildland fire training amid rising wildfire incidents.

In a Facebook post, Back the Line Apparel announced it was selling t-shirts to support the Michaux State Forest, after 2,000+ acres were burned during two brush fires last week. Brittney Myers ...

SUMNER, Wash. – U.S. Army Installation Management Command recently purchased Wildland Type VI brush trucks in support of their wildland urban interface operations. The trucks are expected to ...

Wildland firefighters and municipal firefighters ... accompanied by a pastel shirt, as he coached. Then he swapped his attire for hockey gear. Swenson began fighting fire in Minnesota in 2008 ...