California Assembly bill to dramatically raise pay for incarcerated fire crews moves forward
The bill, as it currently stands, would require incarcerated individual hand crew members from county jails to be paid an ...
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Sheehy proposes new wildland fire response time, centralization bill
A bipartisan U.S. Senate bill seeking to centralize wildland firefighting operations and set a national wildfire standard response time has been introduced to Congress by Sens. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana a ...
California bill to raise pay for incarcerated fire crews advances
Formerly incarcerated firefighters stood alongside advocates of Assembly Bill 247 on Tuesday, advocating for an increase in the hourly pay rates for inmate hand crews. “I felt like it was a great way ...
Long Island brush fires: How homeowners near Sunrise Highway were impacted
East End brush fires shocked some residents and evoked memories of those who lived through the Sunrise Fire of 1995.
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Gordon backs bill that funds Wyoming’s wildland firefighting efforts
Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday expressed his support for the contents of Senate File 152, "Wildfire management-amendments." ...
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Oregon wildfire bills offer some financial protections to utility companies
Oregon lawmakers are considering a legislative package that would provide some protection to utility companies whose ...
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Burn Ban in place in Milam County
As many people in Milam County know, there has been a Burn Ban in place since this last Sunday, March 2, 2025. When we put a burn ban in place, we don’t do it lightly.