Big wildfires like the York fire in California and the blaze in Lahaina, Hawaii, have been big news stories recently. But there are many more fires that never make the headlines, and that's sometimes ...

May 5—Randall "Ran" Crone used to split his time between Hawaii and Alaska, but life as a smokejumper took him to Missoula where his habit of reinforcing his gear would eventually turn into a business ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Local smokejumpers are being recognized in Missoula this weekend for their tireless efforts to keep Montana communities safe during the last 85 years. On Friday, crews kicked off the ...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A smokejumper for Custer Gallatin National Forest was injured during a training exercise when strong winds from an incoming thunderstorm blew a smokejumper off course. This ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon is home to one of seven US Forest Service bases in the country—where smokejumpers convene and set out to be the first line of defense against wildfires. A ...

What is a smokejumper? Smokejumpers are the elite, airborne firefighters you’ve never heard of! These firefighters jump out of planes to respond to wildland fighters. Why Congress can't claw back war ...

CALDWELL, Idaho — A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed an impressive 333 missions over a three-decade career was honored in the wildland firefighting community Sunday. William Yensen, known as ...

Sam Forstag, 31, a Missoula smokejumper and union leader is betting he can break through the primary smoke — beat Democrat ...