US seeks to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires increase
Firefighters respond to a wildfire near the Morningside Heights neighborhood near Table Rock in east Boise, Idaho, in this June 30, 2016, file photo. (Joe Jaszewski/Idaho Statesman via AP)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting to more full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season and making the jobs more attractive by increasing pay and benefits...
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