Media and Press
Helping the general public understand the role and challenges wildland fire families face is a key part of our mission. We are grateful to the journalists who are helping to bring attention to critical issues.
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FiredUp in the press
NBC: Firefighters are leaving the U.S. Forest Service for better pay and benefits
KSTU: Spouses of wildland firefighters join the fight for reform
NPR: Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress
The Guardian: Pressure and pay drive exodus of US wildfire fighters: ‘The fatigue is real’
LA Times: Federal firefighters will quit in droves if Congress doesn’t take action, union warns
The Guardian: Broken toilets, bed bugs and rats: US firefighters are in a housing crisis