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Federal wildland firefighters secure permanent pay raise, but work is ‘far from over’
In some cases, the new, permanent pay scale for federal wildland firefighters will give frontline employees a more than 30% pay raise.
Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze
Firefighters in North and South Carolina are battling multiple wind-driven wildfires. The fires are burning in rugged terrain ...
Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study
Early findings from an ongoing study report that a group of 20 firefighters tested after the Palisades and Eaton fires had ...
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.
Firefighters battle to protect North Carolina homes as wildfires expand
Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...
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Firefighters battle forest blazes
The Associated Press / A firefighter looks on as the California Branch wildfire burns Saturday in New Jersey’s Wharton State Forest. Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling ...
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Stopgap bill includes permanent pay raises for firefighters
Federal wildland firefighters secured new special salary pay tables at all levels through the six-month continuing resolution ...
Forest Service reports Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County expands to near 500 acres
As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% contained. The fire continues to burn westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Haywood County. Wednesday, the Forest Service closed ...