While pants, shirts and other gear are distributed by the agency, firefighters' boots are their own, spokespeople said, and are subsidized with a government stipend.

We'll go over how to take care of your firefighter boots and keep them in good working order during this fire season...and beyond.

What Bailey McDade does for a living is hardly what you'd call conventional. As a wildland firefighter, she's tasked with stopping the spread of wildfires

First responders and wildland firefighters don't have the option to work from home. They need to be in top physical and mental shape or else lives could be lost. If they can't make it to the gym, they bring the gym home or find a way to use whatever space they have to hit their daily goals. We worked with the guys at MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab to bring those simple but effective routines to you and whatever space you occupy to help you keep physically fit and mentally sharp.

This USFS photo of the Los Prietos Hot Shots at the Kings River on the Rough Fire has to be the best crew picture ever. (We’ll add the photographer’s name when it is revealed.) Typos, let us know HERE, and specify which article. Please read the commenting rules before you post a comment.

Designed to withstand the rough treatment that drip torches often endure Controlled burns, prescribed burns, and backfires are all similar terms for a wildland fire that is intentionally lit to create a natural firebreak in front of a main fire front, to reduce fuel buildup and decrease the potential for a hotter and […]