Union warns Trump’s rapid changes for wildland firefighters will be ‘disastrous,’

Union warns Trump’s rapid changes for wildland firefighters will be ‘disastrous,’

A union is warning about the risks of moving too fast on the Trump administration’s plans to consolidate federal programs for wildland firefighters, as the U.S. heads into an intense wildfire season. The National Federation of Federal Employees, which represents federal wildland firefighters, said some of the administration’s end goals for wildfire management are “broadly positive,” but warned that a lack of detail and planning — coupled with an…

Faces Of Wildland Fire: Meet Steven Gaskill and Joe Schindel

By Rebecca Paterson, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Editor's Note: Steven Gaskill is a 2005 PRCDHS Grad. With the approach of National Wildland Firefighter Day on July 2, we're highlighting some of the amazing individuals who make up this community – and today is a two-for-one! Meet Joe Schindel and Steven Gaskill, audiovisual specialists for the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWC...