While the bill gives wildland firefighters presumptive cancer coverage under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the union said the bill doesn't go far enough. (Christine Rosche/Ministry of ...

During this past summer, resources were stretched thin, wildland firefighters spent numerous weeks away from ... Anyone who works on the fire line is required to receive various safety training, and ...

Wildland firefighters are under significant strain, often overworked and underpaid despite the growing need to respond to larger, more destructive fires. Building a more resilient and effective ...

Wildland firefighters say a new bill that lowers the bar to access benefits for work-related cancers, heart injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder needs amendments to specify how long they ...

BLM wildland firefighters responded to the 2021 Walker Levee Fire in Idaho. Federal wildland firefighters have enjoyed substantial temporary raises for several years. But they’ve only been kept ...

Wildland firefighter Abigail Varney, a fellow at Stanford’s Climate and Energy Policy Program and the report’s lead author, said making the work more inviting to women and people of color would be a ...

Wildland firefighter Abigail Varney, a fellow at Stanford’s Climate and Energy Policy Program and the report’s lead author, said making the work more inviting to women and people of color would be a ...

A union representing thousands of federal wildland firefighters excoriated Montana GOP Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy after he accused firefighters of dragging their feet to put out infernos and “milking” ...

BLM wildland firefighters responded to the 2021 Walker Levee Fire in Idaho. Federal wildland firefighters have enjoyed substantial temporary raises for several years. But they’ve only been kept in ...