firefighters

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Oct. 28, 2021.

It’s a battle that goes beyond putting out the flames consuming the nation’s public lands. Women wildland firefighters have been struggling to change the work culture as they toil alongside their male counterparts. In filmmaker Holly Tuckett’s new documentary “Anchor Point," she chronicles the volatile dynamics and profiles women sowing seeds of change.

Utah sent dozens of firefighters to California this week. Their goal is to help combat the blazes that have led to widespread power shut-offs and…

Our region is leading the way on training helicopter pilots to fight fires at night . There are costs and hazards involved but the move could also help...

Winter is when the federal government starts spending dollars to prepare for the wildfire season, but the ongoing shutdown has put some of this...

Rowdy Muir started fighting fires on the front lines when he was 27."I came up the hard way," said Muir, the son of a forester. "I learned how to swing a…

The first notable fire of the 2016 season has crews busy controlling a blaze started by lightening in the desert terrain of West-central Utah. By Friday…

Four Salt Lake City firefighters say the city is at fault for a fire that broke at a Marmalade fire station last March.The firefighters, Steven Hoffman,…

Salt Lake County’s Unified Fire Authority is planning on a busy 4th of July weekend. The hot, dry weather combined with fireworks celebrations, makes…

A four-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building under construction in Salt Lake City yesterday. The building was empty, and firefighters were able to…

High temperatures and dry conditions have thrust Utah into what could be a difficult fire season. Crews contained the Flood Canyon Fire in Tooele County…