It’s cruel to suggest L.A.’s firefighters aren’t doing enough. I should know.
As a former manager and firefighter in the U.S. Forest Service, I wish the public understood what the people fighting the Los ...
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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
For him and many wildland firefighters like him, the stress is compounded by the uncertainty surrounding the future of ...
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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 ...
Trump’s hiring freeze could impact California firefighting efforts, federal services
A former federal firefighter said the president’s executive order could interrupt the government’s ability to hire seasonal employees.
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New York forest rangers to help with California fires
New York forest rangers are in California to help fight wildfires. Gov. Kathy Hochul said a team of 10 Department of ...
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 ...
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Citizens asked to comment on South Fork Mountain vegetation management plans for Forest Service
The project area straddles the border of Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests and Trinity and Humboldt Counties.
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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
In 2021, Congress approved a temporary retention bonus of US$20,000 a year or 50% of the firefighter’s base ... 45% of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildland firefighting workforce has quit ...