US Wildfire Fighters Are Hitting a Pay Cliff at the Worst Time

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Insurance Journal - Sep 25, 2023

In Fairbanks, Alaska, the US Forest Service is looking to hire a smokejumper, a person who parachutes out of a rickety airplane to wrangle wildfires that break out far from roads or rivers. Little experience is necessary; the pay starts …...

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