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 ...
Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show the ...
Houston Fire Department deploys wildland firefighters to California
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List of cancers linked to wildland firefighting grows to include several largely affecting women
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest hosting wildland firefighter hiring event in Redding
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NY DEC team of firefighters head to California
Gov. Kathy Hochul said a team of 10 Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers is traveling to California to ...
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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 ...
Yes, Mexico and Canada sent firefighters to California amid wildfire outbreak
Several readers asked whether Mexico and Canada sent support to California as destructive wildfires burn in the Los Angeles ...
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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.