Writers on the Range: Protect the Firefighters Who Protect Our Homes and Forests

Writers on the Range: Protect the firefighters who protect our homes and forests

Federal firefighters dig a fire line.National Interagency Fire Center/Courtesy photo You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But with wildfires moving from the backcountry to backyards, the public is becoming more aware of the men and women who do this dangerous work. At the same time, people probably don’t know much about the very real health risks of the job. Now, it’s getting harder f…

Federal cuts are a 'punch in the gut' for firefighters who protect our homes and forests • South Dakota Searchlight

Federal firefighters digging a fire line. (Courtesy of National Interagency Fire Center)You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But with wildfires moving from the backcountry to backyards, the public is becoming more aware of the men and women who do this dangerous work. At the same time, people probably don’t know much about the very real health risks of the job. Now, it’s getting harde…

Protect the firefighters who protect our homes and forests

You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But with wildfires moving from the backcountry to backyards, the public is becoming more aware of the men and women who do this dangerous work. At the same time, people probably don’t know much about the very real health risks of the job. Now, it’s getting harder for anyone to know.

Oregon nonprofit heads to DC to fight firefighter consolidation plan

A proposed Federal Wildland Fire Service is receiving critical reviews from many in the firefighting community Specter vision: The future of firefighting management is unclear. Photo: Jurgen Hess By Kendra Chamberlain. June 4, 2025. A quiet proposal to drastically restructure the nation’s wildland firefighting capabilities is gaining steam, and that has wildland firefighting experts in the Pacific Northwest concerned.  A scrappy wildland firefig…