By Eugene Gerden The French firefighting sector will be a subject of major reforms in years to come with the aim to increase its efficiency and...
READ MOREA Wildfire in Malibu (CA) Prompts Evacuations as It Burns Near Pepperdine University
by Dan Landrigan | Dec 10, 2024 | Associated Press, News
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battled a wildfire early Tuesday in Malibu that prompted evacuations near Pepperdine University, where...
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by Dan Landrigan | Dec 6, 2024 | Firefighting, News
By Brian White When I think back 20-plus years to my first introduction to being a wildland firefighter, I smile, take a deep breath, and...
READ MOREFederal Wildland Firefighters Face up to $20,000 Pay Cut if Congress Doesn’t Act
by Dan Landrigan | Dec 4, 2024 | Associated Press, News
Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology (THE CONVERSATION) As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires...
READ MOREOfficials: New York State Isn’t Ready to Fight More Wildfires
by Dan Landrigan | Dec 3, 2024 | News, News Feed
NATHAN PORCENG – The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. — This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication...
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