As Utah and other western states prepare for what could be a busy wildfire season, advocates are raising alarm.

House appropriators are expected to advance fiscal 2025 spending legislation that, if enacted, would continue to fund recently implemented pay raises for federal wildland firefighters past September ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KERO) — Federal fire crews are struggling to keep stations staffed as the state deals with this year's fire season. Some firefighters are saying that the pay is too low for federal ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years, a move that affects more than 16,000 firefighters and comes as ...

As the federal government shutdown extends from days into weeks, a subset of first responders in the military-heavy region of Hampton Roads is feeling the emotional and financial burden. Tim Welsh, ...