How wildland firefighters face pay cuts, deepening workforce strain
As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the ...
Three wildland firefighter trucks lost in Laramie County station fire
A fire severely damaged Laramie County Fire Authority Station 74 on Saturday, destroying three wildland firefighting ...
What ‘Hotshot’ Reveals About the Life of California Wildland Firefighters
The filmmakers behind the 2023 documentary talk about the high-risk job of federal “forestry technicians” — and why so many ...
Houston Fire Department deploys wildland firefighters to California
Firefighters will stay in California for more than 2 weeks to help out in any way they can. Step into luxury as I explore the ...
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List of cancers linked to wildland firefighting grows to include several largely affecting women
That decision by the Department of Labor was based on a review of evidence that concluded that “female firefighters, more ...
Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it's not protecting mansions
Protecting private homes during a wildfire for thousands of dollars a day is a tiny sliver of what private firefighters do ...
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest hosting wildland firefighter hiring event in Redding
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is actively seeking wildland firefighters, and this weekend offers a great opportunity for ...
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Local former wildland firefighter shares insight into fighting wildfires
Brian Kerns spent several years as a wildland firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service before becoming an educator in ...
Indiana wildland firefighter gives insight into Southern California wildfires
A wildland firefighter EMT whose day job is an EMT at an Indiana hospital, Jeff Cummings has battled nearly 100 wildfires ...
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Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
(THE CONVERSATION) As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break.
Palisades Fire firefighters taking part in first-of-its-kind cancer study
The study comes after the International Agency for Research on Cancer officially classified firefighting as a carcinogenic ...