That holds true in Montana. The Forest Service's Region ... retains some capacity for initial attack and other core wildland firefighting functions, Nall said, public safety could be at risk ...

The Aerial Firefighting Enforcement Act, a bipartisan effort, seeks to reauthorize the Department of Defense to sell excess aircraft and parts to companies that contract with the government to suppres ...

Montana bill could charge doctors for prescribing life-ending medication, igniting debate between personal choice and ethical ...

The Forest Service has conducted its own annual inspections of aircraft for about half a century, following a spate of deadly ...

A draft executive order the White House is considering plans to overhaul how the nation fights wildfires by creating a new federal agency that prioritizes quickly putting out fires.

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reports 32 firefighters from Montana are assisting with wildfire response in Texas, where thousands of acres are ...

Chief Groves cautions people to be careful with burn permits, as the county is cracking down on those burning on days when it is not allowed.

When Mikaela Balkind trained to become a wildland firefighter, she knew she was signing up for a physically- and mentally-demanding job — and in a male-dominated industry.

SEATTLE (AP) — Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many worry that mass federal worker firings will leave ...

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management released the new local pay scales for the nation's wildland firefighters. Here's the raises they got.

One of Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy’s bills to revamp the country’s wildland firefighting apparatus has passed through the U.S. Senate and is on its way to the House of Representatives.