A new funding effort is underway to train hundreds or formerly incarcerated men and women to become firefighters. The programs come as the state continues to experience a firefighter shortage, nearly ...

A group of 14 women, some of whom were inmates or former foster kids, became the first all-female class to graduate from a Los Angeles County firefighter training program. "I never thought I would be ...

I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...

When Linda Wadleigh was a forestry major at Utah State University she came upon her first summer job as a firefighter, a role that led to a 30-year career in wildland fire management with the U.S.

The Mendocino National Forest is hosting signup days for its wildland fire training program. Forest staff will be registering individuals for 2026 on-call crews at the following in-person sign-up ...