Gov. Brad Little has proclaimed July 2 as Idaho Wildland Firefighter Day. The proclamation follows the killings of two ...

Idaho Governor Brad Little proclaims the day following the ambush shooting that killed two firefighters on June 29.

Gov. Brad Little has proclaimed July 2 as Idaho Wildland Firefighter Day. The proclamation recognizes the sacrifice of ...

Hurtado first began firefighting in 2016 as a seasonal wildland firefighter on the Cleveland National Forest near San Diego. Following that he worked at the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles.

Our wildland firefighters endure grueling conditions. They confront raging blazes, unpredictable weather, and dangerous terrain, often working long hours with little rest.

But if the new budget Congress eventually passes, now due by March 14, 2025, fails to address wildland firefighter pay, firefighters face a major financial setback.

“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 ...