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Federal wildland firefighters can now earn higher pay rates 27 August 2026 at 15:31

Federal wildland firefighters can now earn higher pay rates

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By: Michele Sandiford

27 August 2026 at 15:31

OPM says the final rule creates “pay parity,” since both types of work involve similar health and safety risks from fire and smoke.

A wildland firefighter works to contain the flames at the Buffalo Fire site Wednesday, June 13, 2018, near Silverthorne, Colo. As of 10:45 am Wednesday, the 91 acre fire is 0 percent contained but no homes were damaged. (Hugh Carey/Summit Daily News via AP)