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.

Federal wildland firefighters earn as little as $15 per hour, with entry level positions earning just less than $27,000 per ...

Officials say a shortage of wildland firefighters is becoming a threat to public safety. There are many reasons for the ...

Montana Public Radio's Ellis Juhlin has more ... JUHLIN: Black from ash. King has been a wildland firefighter since graduating college. KING: For me and for a lot of firefighters, it's just ...

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 ...

BLM wildland firefighters responded to the 2021 Walker Levee Fire in Idaho ... This story was produced by the Mountain West ...

Wildland firefighting is physically and emotionally intense. The job is also essential for community safety. Neal Waters/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As cool weather arrives and the number of U ...