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Federal wildland firefighters secure permanent pay raise, but work is ‘far from over’
In some cases, the new, permanent pay scale for federal wildland firefighters will give frontline employees a more than 30% pay raise.
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.
Federal firefighters secure permanent pay raises in spending bill
Federal wildland firefighters secured a permanent pay raise Friday after years of waiting for Congress to answer their plea.
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Feds Ignite Pay Raise for Wildland Firefighters Amid Raging Wildfires in Southern California and Southeast
Federal and tribal wildland firefighters are set to receive a permanent pay increase to aid in recruitment and retention.
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Stopgap bill includes permanent pay raises for firefighters
Federal wildland firefighters secured new special salary pay tables at all levels through the six-month continuing resolution ...
FEMA cancels firefighter academy classes amid reduction in federal workforce
The Trump administration’s attempts to reduce the federal workforce and cut programs are affecting the fire service. The ...
Fires return to Carolinas, prompting evacuations and outside help
The states are dry or under drought, and a burn ban is in place because of conditions that can cause wildfires to spread.
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Federal firefighters secure permanent pay raises in spending bill
Federal wildland firefighters secured a permanent pay raise Friday after years of waiting for Congress to answer their plea. Included in the spending bill approved by Congress is a new pay scale ...