firefighters

Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized.

Fire departments across Oregon will receive more money for staffing ahead of this year’s wildfire season.

The U.S. Forest Service is hiring Wildland Firefighters in Oregon and Washington. About 150 permanent positions will be filled in September.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, and Lane County Commissioner Heather Buch were given the latest updates on the immediate wildfires east of the Eugene-Springfield area.

As Oregon officials prepare for temperatures nearing 100 degrees, Congressional delegates are addressing wildfire concerns.

Four firefighters who died in the line of duty in Oregon last year were honored during a ceremony at the state’s public safety academy in Salem on Thursday.

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is renewing his call for federal wildland firefighters to get a pay raise.

When you drive over a mountain pass in Oregon this winter, the person who cleared the highway of snow just might be a firefighter.

Some industries hope an “earn while you learn” apprenticeship system might help fill jobs more quickly and attract non-traditional applicants. Such…

It’s been a busy season for firefighters, and that includes those affiliated with the nine federally-recognized tribes in Oregon. The Bureau of Indian…

More than two weeks after the Holiday Farm Fire erupted across the McKenzie Highway Corridor, fire crews are steadily gaining on the blaze.Marcus Kauffman…

Rainy, cooler weather helped firefighters improve containment of the Holiday Farm Fire this weekend, which has consumed over 173,000 acres since Labor…