Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 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 ...
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Wildland firefighters face pay cut of up to 50%
If a temporary pay adjustment expires on Dec. 20 of this year with the adjournment of the 118th Congress, 15,000 federal ...
Bureau of Land Management to host firefighter hiring event in Apple Valley
Apple Valley is one of five locations that will host a Bureau of Land Management wildland firefighter hiring event.
Federal wildland firefighters at risk of taking big pay cut
A temporary pay raise for federal wildland firefighters is set to expire this month, and advocates urge Congress to act.
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Increasingly frequent and severe wildfires causing a firefighting aircraft boom
The market has "grown strongly" in recent years, with an increase from $8.77 billion in 2023 to $9.57 billion in 2024. Here's ...
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Legislators to address fires in upcoming session, fire community prepares to advocate
As the 2025 legislative session approaches, wildland firefighters are considering how they will advocate for their interests ...
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Neptune Aviation plans fleet upgrade to larger, longer-range firefighting jets
The A319 carries 50% more fire retardant, is longer and has a greater wingspan than the BAe-146. Its cruising speed of 515 ...
Crews put out wildland fire in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - The Pueblo Fire Department said they put out a wildland fire around 4:40 p.m. The fire department said ...
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Federal wildland firefighters make end-of-year push for permanent raises
Federal wildland firefighters have enjoyed substantial temporary raises for several years. But they’ve only been kept in ...
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BLM to Host Five Wildland Firefighter Hiring Events in California and Nevada for 2025 Positions
December 4, 2024 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management is hosting five events to quickly fill more than 100 vital wildland firefighter and various supporting positions throughout the ...