You're a hotshot working to contain a wildfire. The conflagration jumps the fire line, forcing your crew to flee using pre-determined escape routes. At the start of the day, the crew boss estimated ...

We've had a number of fatalities. Alex Robertson is another former Hot Shot. He still works for the Forest Service, but says the life of a wildland firefighter no longer fits his lifestyle.

You’re a hotshot working to contain a wildfire ... With the flames at your back, you check your watch and hope they were right. Firefighters mostly rely on life-long experience and ground ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Elkind, a wildland firefighter based in Washington state who has traveled the country ...

The U.S. Forest Service is holding events to hire seasonal wildland firefighters. Here's where to go and how to apply.

STEPHANIE SY (voice-over): Alex Robertson is another former Hot Shot. He still works for the Forest Service, but says the life of a wildland firefighter no longer fits his lifestyle. ALEX ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — It’s been a long few months for Daniel Burns, a first-year member of the Bureau of Land Management’s Bonneville Hotshots ... a role as a wildland firefighter ...

The U.S. Forest Service said it was hiring wildland firefighters for permanent seasonal positions on hand, engine, hotshot crews and more. "Join the Forest Service’s Oregon or Washington fire ...