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Firefighter groups are applauding steps taken by the Biden administration this week to temporarily raise wages for the men and women on the front lines of the nation’s largest wildfires
U.S. Forest Service employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest, causing a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfires to explode into the largest blaze in New Mexico's recorded history, the agency said Tuesday.
Wildfire season is raging across the western U.S. and fierce competition for workers is exacerbating challenges for agencies that employ firefighters.
SALT LAKE CITY – Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn that the temporary wage increases won’t be enough to combat staffing problems, as federal agen...
Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration's steps to raise pay but warn that the temporary wage hikes won't be enough.