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Jun 06

Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight over 160 wildfires

By Associated Press

Quebec Premier François Legault says an additional 200 firefighters are coming from France and the United States, and Quebec is also in talks with Costa Rica, Portugal and Chile as it searches for additional resources.

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Oct 11

WATCH: Biden delivers virtual remarks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden thanked the nation's firefighters Tuesday during a virtual address to the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control.

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Sep 28

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How firefighters’ life-saving work puts them at a higher risk of cancer

By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson

The life expectancy for firefighters is ten years less than the average person and it’s not just the fires themselves that present dangers. Firefighters are frequently exposed to toxic chemicals, and according to recent research, even their protective gear may…

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May 18

Firefighters slow growth of massive New Mexico wildfire

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

Forecasters warned Wednesday that hot, dry and windy conditions have prompted warnings for high fire danger from southern Nevada through parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado starting Thursday.

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Jan 06

Omicron surge sidelines 800 police, firefighters in Los Angeles

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

A dramatic surge in coronavirus cases has sidelined more than 800 Los Angeles city police and firefighters and led to slightly longer ambulance and fire response times.

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Sep 03

U.S. to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round

By Keith Ridler, Associated Press

U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change makes the American West warmer and drier.

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Aug 10

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California prison inmates become a critical resource for fighting wildfires

By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson

The Dixie Fire, now the second-largest in California history, continues to burn northern parts of the state. It comes as California faces a shortage of firefighters, a scenario that's bringing new attention to a critical firefighting resource: prison inmates. William…

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Jul 15

Lack of federal firefighters hurts California wildfire response

By Sophie Quinton, Stateline

Roughly a third of all federal firefighters work in California.

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Jul 11

Fires rage in several states as heat wave broils U.S. West

By Associated Press

Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the closure of a major highway, one of several large blazes burning across the U.S. West amid another heat wave that…

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Jun 30

WATCH: Biden announces pay raises for federal firefighters

By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Joe Biden announced the moves during a virtual meeting with governors from Western states and as a huge swath of the Pacific Northwest endures one of the worst heat waves in recent memory.

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