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Federal firefighters are waiting for pay raises they hope will help fill their ranks
While they face longer and hotter wildfire seasons, federal firefighters are also battling staffing shortages in six of the nine regions across the country.
Father and son Latino firefighters on the frontlines of Winston Weaver fire
The Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire broke out on January 31. It lasted for days, displacing residents within the one-mile evacuation zone and putting emergency responders in harm's way.
Fire at Pilot Mountain State Park burns hundreds of acres
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Fire crews in Surry County are working to control a fire in Pilot Mountain State Park that has already burned hundreds of acres.
The largest municipal force in the U.S. has thousands on unpaid leave over vaccines
About 9,000 New York city employees are on unpaid leave for failing to heed Mayor Bill de Blasio's Oct. 20 vaccine mandate.
NYC firefighters protest at the mayor's home over vaccine mandate as deadline looms
Firefighters and other municipal workers are protesting New York City's vaccine mandate, which takes effect Monday. If they don't have at least one dose by Friday, they will be put on unpaid leave.
Dixie, Bootleg, Goose. How Wildfires Get Their Name
Across the United States,108 wildfires are burning, mainly in the west. What they're called is important, just as it is with hurricanes and other disasters.
City Says Lawsuit By Black Winston-Salem Firefighters Should Be Dismissed
The City of Winston-Salem and Fire Chief William “Trey” Mayo have responded to a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by a group of current and former firefighters, saying the cas
Firefighter Andrea Hall Leads Pledge Of Allegiance, Spoken And In Sign Language
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has made accessibility a stated priority and is providing ASL interpretation, live closed captioning and audio descriptions for the day's events.