PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Time is running out to find a permanent pay solution for federal wildland firefighters, who routinely rank among the most dangerous government jobs. “The challenges right ...

Versions of the Paycheck Protection Act (WFPPA) exist in both House and Senate budgets. Passage may end years of anxiety.

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. But for many of ...

(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.

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 ...

Wildland firefighters and their advocates pushed hard for permanent pay raises before Congress’ holiday recess. What ...

This latest study, published on Dec. 13, analyzed gloves and hoods worn by structural firefighters (those who fight fires in buildings), as well as gear worn by wildland firefighters.

This story was originally published by States Newsroom. The $20,000 salary increase for wildland firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn ...