Montana wildland firefighters will see a pay increase to $15.50 this upcoming season, an increase of $1.70 from the previous minimum wage, MTM News reports.
Corrosion Linked to New Fire Retardant Grounds Two Air Tankers as Forest Service Investigates
Two aerial firefighting jets have been sidelined due to corrosion believed to be caused by a recently approved fire retardant used by the U.S. Forest Service in 2023. Last year, two large air tankers deployed a magnesium chloride-based fire retardant while battling...