Forest Service Reverses Decadeslong Ban, Allows Wildfire Firefighters to Use N95 Masks

Forest Service reverses decadeslong ban, allows wildfire firefighters to use N95 masks

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service has announced it is reversing a ban on federal firefighters wearing masks, and will give crews protective N95s as they battle increasingly intense fires across the nation.

Forest service reverses decades-long ban, allows wildfire firefighters to use N95 masks

After asserting for years that firefighters cannot do their jobs while wearing protective masks, the U.S. Forest Service will now provide the breathing protection.

From bandannas to N95s: It’s finally time for wildfire fighters to mask up

U.S. Forest Service has ended its prohibition on masks for Wildfire Fighters and will now provide N95 respirators during major incidents across the United States.