Idaho's 91-year-old smokejumper legend honored with Wildland Firefighter Foundation award
A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed an impressive 333 missions over a three-decade career was honored in the wildland ...
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What’s lost in wildland firefighting with recent policy changes?
When Mikaela Balkind trained to become a wildland firefighter, she knew she was signing up for a physically- and ...
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Wildland Firefighter, Author Offers Look Behind the Flames With Children’s Books
Credit: Sheila Lockwood / Noozhawk photo Jorge Hurtado, a wildland firefighter and local author, has developed a children’s book series designed to educate kids on fire safety and the various ...
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Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
SEATTLE (AP) — Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many worry that mass federal worker firings will leave ...
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'Prayers have been so helpful': Family shares injured wildland firefighter's progress
BOISE, Idaho — Justin "Riley" Shaw, a 26-year-old wildland firefighter ... to watch the progress his brother has made — including walking up stairs and eating food for the first time since ...
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Trump saves wildland firefighter raises, but DOGE cuts wildfire resources
Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many worry that mass federal worker firings will leave the nation more ...