KERNVILLE, Calif. (KERO) — For the past few years, the genders of those on the team have been close to evenly split, a rarity in wildland firefighting units. The Kernville Helitack is a team ...

JACKSON — You’ve never seen a tree quite like the one inked onto Evan Guzik’s right forearm. Peeking out from the sleeve of his frayed Nomex shirt is an imagined blend of two pines and a fir: ...

Colorado officials are thanking firefighters for their quick action after multiple fires threatened nearby homes. First responders in Douglas County say the series of small brush fires that burned 130 ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the airport fire, sparked Sunday, would have been a far worse result had it not been for the helicopter operated by the county itself.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Douglas County simulated a fire on Wednesday as part of their training for helicopter firefighting. Douglas County has committed more than $1.8 million to the county’s ...

Fighting fires before they are even on your radar. That's the duty of the DNRC Aviation Helitack team. Just one of many resources we need during Montana fire season. MONTANA - There are teams fighting ...

While wildfires burning across northwest Montana are prompting evacuations and straining resources, many are being stopped almost before they start. The Lost Trail North, Bata Mountain, Bootjack and ...

Carrying a 1,000-gallon water tank, the CAL FIRE Hawk can attack wildfires at night when cooler temperatures and lighter winds make operations ideal. The new CAL FIRE Hawk firefighting helicopter.

The Durango Air Tanker Base opened May 15 in preparation for what fire officials say is likely to be an “average” wildfire season. With a snowpack that barely peaked above 30-year median levels and ...