USDA and the Forest Service ramp up staffing and forest management amid national forest emergency The National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC) has raised the national wildfire preparedness level…
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FBI Sends Investigators to Idaho After Sniper Kills Firefighters
The brush fire was believed to be set intentionally to target first responders. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel stated that members of his agency were sent…
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US Sends Firefighting Aid to Canada Amid Worsening Wildfires
Secretary Rollins announces U.S. personnel and equipment deployed to assist Canadian provinces at highest fire alert level. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is assisting Canada in responding…
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Interior Department Announced Permanent Pay Increases for Wildland Firefighters
The move is intended to improve recruitment and retention. The Department of the Interior announced permanent pay increases this month for federal and tribal wildland firefighters. The decision…
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Attorney General Dismisses DEI Lawsuits on Hiring Police Officers and Firefighters
The previous administration had brought lawsuits against departments using standard aptitude tests. Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to dismiss…
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