MISSOULA, Mont. — In order to become a wildland firefighter, you have to pass the pack test. This requires trainees walk three miles in less than 45 minutes while carrying a 45-pound pack. Mikaela ...

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MISSOULA — To become a wildland firefighter, you must pass the pack test. Often considered the most daunting requirement of wildland certification, the test requires fire trainees walk 3 miles in less ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – At the Springer Correctional Center in northern New Mexico, women inmates are getting hands-on training in wildland firefighting. The New Mexico Corrections Department’s recently ...

According to NOAA, research is showing that increasing temperatures and dryer conditions in the U.S. has led to longer and more active wildfire seasons. It wasn't easy to track Ben McClane down for an ...

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MISSOULA, Mont. – The Missoula Fire Department is celebrating Women's History Month by acknowledging two pioneering women who were among the first female firefighters in the department. Marie Bussard ...

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.