FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Wildland firefighters nationwide have increased their pay permanently. A new federal budget with ...

So far in 2025, there have been 22 wildland fires in Texas, amounting to 196.1 acres burned, according to data from the ...

Yet, federal wildland firefighters are frequently subjected to inconsistent compensation despite their essential role in ...

2018’s Camp Fire is considered California’s most destructive wildfire overall, according to Cal Fire. The 153,336-acre wildfire destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings and killed 85 people. When it comes to ...

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 ...

(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.

Extreme weather, water shortages, and firefighting constraints turned the Palisades fire into one of the most devastating ...

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.