"Make no mistake, these hard-working and dedicated people aren’t the fat, they are the muscle." — Grassroots Wildland Firefighters denverpost.com/2025/02/26/us-…

HOLDING THE LINE: FIGHTING WILDFIRES What's it like being a wildland firefighter? In this month's edition, Nathan Bell shares stories of 16-hour workdays - with a 40 pound backpack and a chainsaw on his shoulders. And his starting salary? Less than a worker at Burger King...

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Would you trust the parks and rec department to be in charge of the fire department in the city that you live in, if the town newspaper reported that they were lying about staffing levels and the firefighters themselves confirmed it?

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The Angeles National Forest will be hiring firefighters. 🇺🇸🔥 The announcements open for applications on August 22, 2025. To be considered for these positions, apply to the vacancy announcements by the closing date of September 23, 2025. fs.usda.gov/r05/angeles/fi…

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nytimes.com/video/health/1… Being afraid of the answer, and the change that it might require, is NOT a good reason to avoid the question. Wildland firefighters, and the public, deserve better.

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With so many unfilled positions, wildland firefighters are now being asked to take on duties that had long been handled by nonfirefighting personnel, current and former @ForestService employees told Capital & Main. capitalandmain.com/forest-service…

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This incredible BENEFIT CONCERT will be supporting Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, an important nonprofit that directly supports our heroes, THE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS! Make a donation, get tix to the show & support the ZOO CROO ZYN DRIVE to let the boys have a little fun and maybe win a prize!

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