Complex fire risks reaching the skin As hotter temperatures dry out the landscape and more people move into wildland areas, the risk of wildfires is rising. Fighting these fires is physically ...

Training alongside Florida Forest Service cadets, Sylvester Firefighter Cancer Initiative researchers experienced real-world conditions that cannot be fully captured in a lab. The training is now ...

Wildland firefighters are exposed to a mix of harmful chemicals in the smoke they breathe and the ash and soot that gets on their clothing. Over long assignments fighting fires that can last for days ...