Wildland

The Firehouse.com Wildland product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various wildland and WUI firefighting equipment and tools, including Pulaski tools, fire shelters, fire rakes, forestry hose, Indian pumps, handrools, equipment packs, wildland PPE and footwear and sawyer equipment options.
Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times
Aides to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, right, received a warning about the potential for extreme winds.
2025 California Fire Storm

Los Angeles Mayor's Aides Got Warning Day Before She Left the Country

March 4, 2025
Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the wildfire and not informing her.
Amanda Taylor/TNS
Kaleena Lynde is among a generation of women firefighters who developed cancer before streamlined federal coverage for workers’ compensation claims existed.
2025 California Fire Storm

Future of Cancer Coverage for Female Federal Firefighters Uncertain Under Trump

March 4, 2025
Weeks after the Labor Department added coverage for cancers affecting women firefighters, all information is deleted from the website.
Susie Nicol/Firehouse
Pinedale Firefighter Dies after Falling from Fire Apparatus
LODDS

Pinedale, MS, Firefighter Dies after Falling from Brush Truck

March 3, 2025
Pinedale Firefighter Terry Dykes, 58, is the first responder to die in the line of duty in Union County.
Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Los Angeles Firefighters Receive Praise During Oscars
2025 California Fire Storm

CA Firefighters Take Stage During Oscars, Receive Praise for Wildfire Efforts

March 3, 2025
Oscars host Conan O'Brien called Los Angeles Fire Capt. Erik Scott's comments the “...best delivery of the night!”
Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Los Angeles Fire Hydrant Issues Not Reported
Operations & Training

Report: Los Angeles Fire Failed to Report 1,000 Hydrants Needing Repair

March 3, 2025
A report of damaged hydrants dating back to January 2024 by Los Angeles firefighters was not shared until February 2025.