The reversal of a decades-old U.S. Forest Service policy means that federal wildland firefighters can now mask up if they want to — something Washington’s state wildland firefighters have been able to ...

U.S. Forest Service firefighter Alan Gudino, right, shields his face while battling the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County in July. (Noah Berger / Associated Press) The U.S. Forest Service has ...

The U.S. Forest Service will begin providing wildfire crews with masks to protect against smoke, reversing a decades-long policy banning protective gear after The New York Times spotlighted severe ...

ARNOLD, Mo. – For several years, the Rock Community Fire Protection District has used apparatuses incorporating Bluetooth technology to enhance communication. Firefighters swipe a fob to pair ...

In Ocean Springs, the fire department is thanking one business for help cleaning up face pieces. Tony Murphy with 1-800-Board ...

Baltimore firefighters are now equipped with specialized oxygen masks for animals, the fire department announced Wednesday.All city fire stations are equipped with the masks, which were donated by the ...

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KCAL) - A fire at a senior living complex in Southern California left more than a dozen people displaced. Thankfully, everyone made it out safely, but four cats were trapped ...

The U.S. Forest Service has announced it is reversing a ban on federal firefighters wearing masks, and will give crews protective N95s as they battle increasingly intense fires across the nation. For ...