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After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round

State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month positions.

LA Daily News on MSN · 23h

CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes

State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.

CBS Los Angeles on MSN · 1d

Legislators ask for year-round staffing for Cal Fire firefighters

Cal Fire firefighters currently operate on season employment, working nine months out of the year before they're laid off during the winter months, like January, when the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 1d

As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters

Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.

Firefighters hurt

NBC New York on MSN · 9h

Firefighters hurt as inferno devours building in Harlem

Four firefighters were hurt battling a raging fire in Harlem late Wednesday, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to a long-vacant five-story building on West 139th Street around 9 p.m. Firefighters were on scene in three minutes,

Yahoo · 8h

4 firefighters injured while battling fire in Harlem

Firefighters were putting out hotspots at the scene of a massive building fire in Harlem Thursday morning that they had battled through the night.

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 8h

Massive fire injures 4 FDNY firefighters at vacant building in Harlem

Firefighters were putting out hotspots at the scene of a massive building fire in Harlem Thursday morning that they had battled through the night. The fire at an abandoned apartment building on W. 139th St.

Federal firefighters fought L.A.’s blazes. Then came resignation offers.

Deferred resignation offers incited confusion and alarm for civil servants of various stripes, but it cut particularly deep ...

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Former New York firefighters dead from 9/11-related illnesses, group says

Two former firefighters who heroically responded to the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City have died due to illnesses ...

Firefighters crawl through flames to save woman with cerebral palsy trapped in burning home

Knowing there was no time to wait for backup to arrive, two firefighters rushed into a burning home to save a young woman ...

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Brevard County firefighters rally at Viera government center over pay impasse

Union members have been at an impasse with Brevard County since last year over issues like pay and mandatory overtime.

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Sioux City airport firefighters file lawsuits saying the state cut their pay

These lawsuits are demanding a jury trial against the State of Iowa, where the Sioux City airport firefighters want the state ...

Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?

Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy, but some professionals says they can sometimes pose ...

Gratitude tree given to Sacramento firefighters who fought LA Wildfires

Sabrina Aragon, a Sacramento State alumni and educator, led the campaign to honor the firefighters who traveled to the Los ...

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Firefighters gather belongings of residents impacted by Sioux City apartment fire, area organizations called in to help

With 40 residents of the Country Estates of Morningside apartments now without a home, several area organizations are ...

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Fire reported at Sauk Centre, Minnesota, lumber business successfully contained by firefighters

According to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, a caller reported seeing smoke coming out of the boiler room Wednesday.

CA lawmakers propose $175 million increase for Cal Fire staffing

A new proposal would keep all fire engines and roughly 3,000 seasonal firefighters working year-round for Cal Fire.

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