Wildland firefighting is physically and emotionally intense. The job is also essential for community safety. Neal Waters/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S.

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The IAWF board has released a position paper Health & Wellbeing in the Wildland Fire Sector, which outlines actions the ...

The $20,000 salary increase for wildland firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act. The infrastructure law included $600 million to boost ...

A new bill sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla would explore landmark respiratory protections to shield wildland ...

SHERIDAN — Congress approved a pay increase for federal wildland firefighters in 2021. That pay increase is about to expire, which could create a pay cliff for the firefighters. A U.S. Senate bill ...

Federal wildland firefighters have faced staffing shortages and low morale for more than a decade. Lawmakers tried to create a fix by increasing their pay, but the money for that pay is running out.

Originally published Dec. 11 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.The $20,000 salary increase for wildland firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act.