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The total number of fires that the Idaho Department of Lands responded to this year was close to normal, but the blazes didn't burn a lot of acres.
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The Black Mountain Fire started in an area already planned for a prescribed burn.
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The tiny, toxic particles in smoke can enter our homes through cracks, doorways, and HVAC systems. From HEPA filters to "clean rooms," here's how to stay safe when you're inside.
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Advocates are hopeful that a legislative fix will come in time to avoid those cuts, but for now thousands of federal firefighters are out on the line with the Sept. 30 deadline fast approaching.
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Grassroots Wildland Firefighters gathered well over 13,000 signatures on a petition demanding action from Congress on the looming pay cliff for federal firefighters. There are several legislative fixes in play, but the Sept. 30 deadline is fast approaching and legislators are on recess until the middle of next month.
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Wildfire activity across the country is well below normal this year. But that’s expected to change in August in some states, including parts of the Mountain West.
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With a sharp pay cut now less than three months away for federal wildland firefighters, a new piece of legislation has been introduced to address the issue. If unaddressed, many fear the possibility of many firefighters not coming back next season.
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The Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has started posting positions using a new job classification system mandated by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Fire managers are hopeful that it can help the agency begin to address the serious recruitment and retention issues they’re facing.
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Less than three months remain before federal wildland firefighters see their pay cut substantially – unless Congress intervenes soon. To raise pressure on legislators, Grassroots Wildland Firefighters has started circulating a petition demanding swift action, and in just a few days it has already gotten nearly 8,000 signatures.
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Fire managers are reminding people to do their part in preventing human-caused fires after the Bureau of Land Management Fire and Aviation resources responded to three wildfires Wednesday.