Senators: Trump hiring freeze means wildland firefighting jobs are going unfilled
Wildland firefighters around the country say they've had job offers rescinded or frozen in the wake of President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze.
Trump’s federal hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighting crews ahead of wildfire season
The federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump has affected the hiring of a crucial group of federal workers: firefighters.
Federal hiring freeze halts some wildland firefighter preparations
As federal firefighting crews with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management try to staff up for the upcoming fire season, they're now having to wait and see if they'll be able to hire seasonal help.
Seasonal wildland firefighter job offers rescinded due to federal hiring freeze
With fire season basically year-round in California, seasonal wildland firefighters are a necessity, but some say their jobs have been rescinded. Jenn McCarthy has worked as a seasonal firefighter for the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management for the last five years.
Executive Order Reportedly Freezing Seasonal Firefighter Jobs
Seasonal wildland firefighters' orders were allegedly rescinded due to President Trump's federal hiring freeze.
Cortez Masto, Rosen urge Trump to exempt firefighters from federal hiring freeze
Despite a judge temporarily striking down the executive order, President Trump's federal hiring freeze remains in effect, impacting the recruitment of federal
Rosen pushing Trump to exempt seasonal firefighters from federal hiring freeze
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen is pushing the Trump administration to exempt seasonal firefighters from a federal hiring freeze.
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