SAN MARCOS — The annual State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA) Training Conference and Convention will be in its 148th year on June 27-30 in San Marcos.
An early start to the U.S. wildfire season remained in full swing Wednesday in the West as blazes in New Mexico turned deadly and prompted a state of emergency.
A memorial procession was transporting a fallen L.A. County firefighter to his final resting place after he was killed when part of a burning front-loader exploded at a quarry in Littlerock.
Cooler weather — and perhaps rain — could bring some relief to firefighters battling blazes in southern New Mexico that killed one person, damaged hundreds of structures and forced thousands to evacuate.