Over the decades, firefighters have adopted new tools, put on ever-more sophisticated protective clothing, and innovated new ways ways to combat the unpredictable dangers of the fireground. Despite ...

Wildland firefighting is a coordinated effort. Like players on a sports team or musicians in an orchestra, hand crews, smokejumpers, water tenders, fire engines, helicopters, airtankers, and heavy ...

Firefighting is a profession that’s defined by its storied traditions and the unwavering bravery of those who serve. Firefighters have relied on established practices to protect lives and property for ...

The process for selecting a structural firefighting glove isn’t as simple as it might seem. Most considerations involve adhering to NFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire ...

A small but growing number of entrepreneurs in California are experimenting with new technology, largely powered by artificial intelligence, that could dramatically change how firefighters prevent and ...

With peak wildfire season approaching, scientists with NASA's FireSense project have created low-cost thermal sensors to ...