If you’re reading this, I hope you know that our society is at a crossroads. We’re at a point that the largest wildland firefighting force… the US Forest Service is hemorrhaging firefighters right now. And they may be about to lose many more. Did you know that our federal firefighters are some of the lowest paid firefighters in the country. Yes, that’s right. The firefighters on those federal fire engines and hotshots crews and smokejumpers and rappellers… yea they normally make less than most of the other personnel assigned to a wildfire. And that includes everyone in a support role back in camp. Listen in to this episode and do what you can to support your federal wildland firefighters. Join Grassroots Wildland Fire Fighters and be an advocate. Or if you’re an employee, also join the union. It’s going to be a rough ride ahead.