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Two firefighters dead, suspect also dead in fire and shooting near Coeur d'Alene
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office provided an update late Sunday night on the fire and shooting that happened on Canfield ...
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Boise wildland firefighter remains in ICU with brain injury, family fundraiser set up - MSN
Original story. Boise is rallying behind the family of a 26-year-old firefighter who was seriously injured fighting a fire in ... Boise wildland firefighter remains in ICU with brain injury, ...
Firefighters Shot in Idaho: 2 Killed, Man With Guns Found Dead
Authorities in Couer d'Alene, Idaho have told residents near a trailhead to shelter in place due to law enforcement activity amid multiple reports of firefighters being shot in an ambush while ...
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Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress - San Antonio Express-News
(THE CONVERSATION) As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break ...
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Wildland firefighters' health left unsupported after Trump administration guts cancer research programs (Opinion) - The Denver Post
Wildland firefighters’ health left unsupported after Trump administration guts cancer research programs (Opinion) The Trump administration laid off most of the staff working on the National ...
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Opinion: Help the firefighters who protect our homes and forests - The Salt Lake Tribune
“You probably don’t know much about the very real health risks of the job,” writes Riva Duncan, vice president of Grassroots Wildland Firefighters in an op-ed. “Now, it’s getting harder ...
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Idaho's 91-year-old smokejumper legend honored with Wildland Firefighter Foundation award - MSN
A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed an impressive 333 missions over a three-decade career was honored in the wildland firefighting community Sunday. William Yensen, known as "Wild Bill" since ...
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How Trump’s Forest Service Cuts Could Affect Wildland Firefighting — ProPublica
The wildland firefighting force is one of many targets within the agency. Skip to content. Menu ... said the original number of terminated employees was 3,400 but that decreased, ...
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Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
Wildland firefighters work in tight-knit crews that depend on one another for physical safety, ... Read the original article. Share This: NEXT STORY: Nearly every TSP fund rebounded in November ...
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Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress | FOX 2
As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for many of ...
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91-year-old Idaho smokejumper legend honored with Wildland Firefighter Foundation award - KREM.com
CALDWELL, Idaho — A 91-year-old smokejumper who completed an impressive 333 missions over a three-decade career was honored in the wildland firefighting community Sunday. William Yensen, known ...