A wildland firefighter's standard-issue fire shirt is made of fire-resistant Nomex material and is always bright yellow for easy visibility. Fire pants are made of high-strength, flame-resistant ...

Unlike the thick, heavy coat and pants used to fight a structural fire, wildland gear is like something you might wear camping with extra heat protection. The NIST team tested four types of gloves ...

“The equipment that was lost predominantly was funded solely from the revenue generated from our wildland program and not our local taxpayer dollars,” Caughey said. The wildland program ...