Grassroots Wildland Firefighters

Supporting the mental, physical, & financial wellbeing of federal wildland firefighters through advocacy and legislation.

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2025 Women in Wildland Fire Panel
2025 Women in Wildland Fire Panel
GWF Quarterly Stakeholders' Meeting 11/26/24
GWF Quarterly Stakeholders' Meeting 11/26/24
2024 Women in Wildland Fire Panel
2024 Women in Wildland Fire Panel
Stakeholders Update March 7th 2024
Stakeholders Update March 7th 2024
Sen. Bennet fighting for Wildland Firefighters on the Senate Floor
Sen. Bennet fighting for Wildland Firefighters on the Senate Floor
Senators commit to ensuring federal wildland firefighters don't lose hard-fought pay increases.
Senators commit to ensuring federal wildland firefighters don't lose hard-fought pay increases.
Stakeholder Update August 10th 2023
Stakeholder Update August 10th 2023
GRWFF Riva Thank you
GRWFF Riva Thank you
Avoid the Wildland Firefighter Fiscal Cliff
Avoid the Wildland Firefighter Fiscal Cliff
Grassroots Wildland Firefighters Vice President Riva Duncan Testifies before House Natural Resources
Grassroots Wildland Firefighters Vice President Riva Duncan Testifies before House Natural Resources
Rep. Katie Porter Discusses Federal Wildland Firefighter Pay Reforms May 16 2023
Rep. Katie Porter Discusses Federal Wildland Firefighter Pay Reforms May 16 2023
Stakeholder Update April 6th 2023
Stakeholder Update April 6th 2023
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sarcastically describes paying Wildland Firefighters a fair wage as
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sarcastically describes paying Wildland Firefighters a fair wage as "woke"
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) expresses concerns about wildland firefighter classification process
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) expresses concerns about wildland firefighter classification process
Senator Wyden and Dr. Wara Discuss Federal Wildland Firefighter Professionalization and challenges
Senator Wyden and Dr. Wara Discuss Federal Wildland Firefighter Professionalization and challenges
January 26 2023 Quarterly Update
January 26 2023 Quarterly Update
Senator Murkowski asks the USFS and DOI about long-term pay for Federal Wildland Firefighters
Senator Murkowski asks the USFS and DOI about long-term pay for Federal Wildland Firefighters
Senator Heinrich asks the DOI what they are doing for Firefighter Mental Health
Senator Heinrich asks the DOI what they are doing for Firefighter Mental Health
Forest Service and DOI Respond to Three-Day Break In Service Issue for Wildland Firefighters
Forest Service and DOI Respond to Three-Day Break In Service Issue for Wildland Firefighters
5118 Intro from Joe Neguse
5118 Intro from Joe Neguse
July 14 2022 Quarterly Update
July 14 2022 Quarterly Update
A disconnect between Washington and firefighters on the ground?
A disconnect between Washington and firefighters on the ground?
The mental toll of Wildland Firefighting
The mental toll of Wildland Firefighting "I felt angry all the time..."
Towards a difficult future- Mental Health, Pay and Housing issues
Towards a difficult future- Mental Health, Pay and Housing issues
How will Federal Wildland Firefighters
How will Federal Wildland Firefighters "...get the respect they deserve"?
Sen Cortez Masto Presses US Forest Service Chief on Wildland Firefighter Pay Raise Timeline
Sen Cortez Masto Presses US Forest Service Chief on Wildland Firefighter Pay Raise Timeline
US Forest Service Explains that it's the 'Boots on the Ground' that put out fires, not aircraft.
US Forest Service Explains that it's the 'Boots on the Ground' that put out fires, not aircraft.
Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) Makes the Case to Pay our Federal Wildland Firefighters a Better Wage
Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) Makes the Case to Pay our Federal Wildland Firefighters a Better Wage
Senator Angus King (I-ME) Makes Impassioned Plea to Pay Wildland Firefighters
Senator Angus King (I-ME) Makes Impassioned Plea to Pay Wildland Firefighters
Senator Ron Wyden Questions why Federal Wildland Firefighters are paid so poorly
Senator Ron Wyden Questions why Federal Wildland Firefighters are paid so poorly