The tools will allow the team to fight wildfires more effectively. The backstory. On Tuesday, Williamson County ESD-9 planned a big reveal for the Round Rock Fire Department Wildland Team with ...

With 16-hour days for weeks straight, long separation from friends and family, and regular exposure to serious immediate and ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As wildfires continue to impact communities across the nation, Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 (ESD9) is taking ...

"The MRCA will be out in full force on the Fourth of July to patrol its parklands and curb illegal activity," said MRCA Chief Fire Management Officer Ken Nelson. "Our crews are well-trained and ready ...

Wildland firefighter instructor James Klungness-Mshoi, center, gives instructions to students during a wildland firefighter training, June 9, 2023, in Hazel Green, Ala. Credit: AP/George Walker IV ...

Gem County Fire District #1 last week announced that it was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the 2023 cycle, totaling $102,765. This vital funding enabled the rural ...

The need for well trained wildland firefighters has never been more critical as experts warn of widespread fires this summer.

The need for a unified and adequately trained wildland firefighting workforce has never been more critical as experts warn that Arizona’s 2025 wildfire season could be more widespread than ...

This personal protective equipment is unworkable because wildland firefighting includes hiking for miles and digging in the dirt for days and weeks at a time. I’ve been a federal wildland ...

FILE - Students listen to instruction from instructor Ben McLane, right, during a wildland firefighter training, June 9, 2023, in Hazel Green, Ala. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File) ...

The Forest Service workforce was cut in February during Elon Musk's push to reduce federal spending; at least 1,000 National Park Service workers were let go.