Firefighter shortage hits US Forest Service ahead of grim fire season

“The burnout is really real for these firefighters who are making no money. They make their living doing thousands of hours of overtime and they still can't afford to make ends meet. They've been leaving en masse,” says Buzzfeed News reporter Brianna Sacks.

“The burnout is really real for these firefighters who are making no money. They make their living doing thousands of hours of overtime and they still can't afford to make ends meet. They've been leaving en masse,” says Buzzfeed News reporter Brianna Sacks. Photo by Shutterstock.

The U.S. Forest Service is struggling to hire enough firefighters to handle what’s expected to be a brutal wildfire season. 

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins