Wildland firefighters /tags/wildland-firefighters Wildland firefighters en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:32:19 GMT Colorado wildfire mitigation officials voice concerns as federal agencies shrink /news/2025-02-24/colorado-wildfire-mitigation-officials-voice-concerns-as-federal-agencies-shrink A decision from the Trump Administration removed about 2,000 members of the U.S. Forest Services. Now agencies that work directly with them on wildfire management say they have concerns. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:32:19 GMT /news/2025-02-24/colorado-wildfire-mitigation-officials-voice-concerns-as-federal-agencies-shrink Alex Murphy The LA Fires destroyed many homes and lives, but what did they do to firefighters? A new study could provide answers /2025-02-14/la-fires-wildland-fire-cancer-los-angeles-wildfire Researchers are working to better understand the toxic exposures faced by the firefighters who responded. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:36:02 GMT /2025-02-14/la-fires-wildland-fire-cancer-los-angeles-wildfire Murphy Woodhouse Colorado sends firefighters and equipment to help with the California wildfires /news/2025-01-14/colorado-sends-firefighters-and-equipment-to-help-with-the-california-wildfires Fire crews and equipment from around the Front Range are now in California to help with the wildfires. The state also sent a specially designed plane. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:33:14 GMT /news/2025-01-14/colorado-sends-firefighters-and-equipment-to-help-with-the-california-wildfires Alex Murphy List of cancers linked to wildland firefighting grows to include several largely affecting women /2025-01-10/cancer-wildland-fire-wildfire-breast-cancer-department-labor That decision by the Department of Labor was based on a review of evidence that concluded that “female firefighters, more likely than not, face heightened risks for breast, uterine and ovarian cancers… due to the toxic exposures they face in their work.” Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:59:24 GMT /2025-01-10/cancer-wildland-fire-wildfire-breast-cancer-department-labor Murphy Woodhouse Study: Wildland firefighters are exposed to 31 carcinogens on the job /2024-12-16/wildland-firefighters-cancer-asbestos-benzene-vocs Researchers pored over roughly four dozen papers that assessed exposure to various carcinogens on the fireline. They identified 31 carcinogens – including asbestos, volatile organic compounds like benzene and crystalline silica. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:08:57 GMT /2024-12-16/wildland-firefighters-cancer-asbestos-benzene-vocs Murphy Woodhouse Permanent firefighter pay raise takes another step forward but uncertainty remains /2024-08-22/permanent-firefighter-pay-raise-senate-house Ultimate passage is still dependent on Congress’ ability to pass a budget, something that high-profile dysfunction in recent years calls into question. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:27:29 GMT /2024-08-22/permanent-firefighter-pay-raise-senate-house Murphy Woodhouse Study: After years on the line, wildland firefighters could face heightened risk of neurodegenerative diseases /2024-08-15/wildfire-smoke-wildland-firefighters-neurodegenerative-disease-alzheimers A new study finds “robust” evidence of significant gene expression changes in the brains of mice exposed to levels of wildfire smoke comparable to those of long-time wildland firefighters. One of the authors says there the level of change was surprising, and a cause for concern. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:10:28 GMT /2024-08-15/wildfire-smoke-wildland-firefighters-neurodegenerative-disease-alzheimers Murphy Woodhouse