Forest Service firefighters can now wear breathing masks for some work on the fire line

Masks are still prohibited during firefighters’ most grueling tasks — digging lines to stop fires and directly attacking ...
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Forest firefighters to go on strike over labour issues

Forest firefighters staffing the Forestry Department will be staging a strike on May 25 and 26 to protest the violation of their work description. Trade unions SEK, PEO and Deok said on Wednesday this ...
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Firefighters wore gear containing 'forever chemicals.' The Forest Service knew and stayed silent for years

Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue, according to ...
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Firefighters put out abandoned campfire, reiterating safety protocols

Firefighters contained an escaped campfire near Caldwell Lakes on Wednesday afternoon after smoke was spotted southwest of ...

Forest roads to close due to 4,000-acre fire near Tres Piedras

Road closures are set to take effect Thursday near a wildfire that has burned more than 4,000 acres in the Carson National Forest. The closures include Forest Service roads 83, 421 and 576, and ...
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While firefighters battle Ferris Fire, San Juan National Forest enacts Stage 2 fire restrictions

The San Juan National Forest enacted Stage 2 fire restrictions that entered effect Wednesday as the Ferris Fire and other fires burn across the state. The restrictions took effect at 12:01 a.m. with ...