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Federal firefighters await pay fate

The nation’s wildland firefighters have once more been left to hang.  Although the roughly 19,000 federal firefighters last year received substantial pay bumps of either $20,000 or 50 percent …

Calif. officials still waiting on firefighting tankers from Congress

California asked federal officials for firefighting aircraft 5 years ago. Where are they?

Given how long it’s taken for the Air Force to convert the C-130 aircraft for firefighting, California wants to do it itself.

Hawaiian Electric Draws Scrutiny in Search for What Sparked Maui Wildfire

The main utility serving Hawaii did not pre-emptively shut off power before high winds reached Maui, and power lines fell in the windstorm.

Maui Fires Live Updates: Officials Work to Identify Victims as Toll Is Expected to Rise

The president had not addressed the fires since last week, drawing criticism from Republicans. Families are waiting for authorities to start formally identifying the dead.