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Fighting More Than Fire

Federal wildland firefighters discuss their work challenges in the face of climate change

Aired 09/17/2021

Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future

Fighting More Than Fire

Season 5 Episode 8 | 15m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Federal wildland firefighters discuss their work challenges in the face of climate change

As the nation’s wildlands burn with increasing intensity, fires are taking a bigger toll on the men and women who battle them. Long considered seasonal workers, many firefighters don’t have full-time benefits and make surprisingly low wages. Environmental producer Laura Paskus speaks with firefighters about their challenges and about possible solutions.

Aired 09/17/2021

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Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future is a local public television program presented by NMPBS

Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future

Fighting More Than Fire

Season 5 Episode 8 | 15m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

As the nation’s wildlands burn with increasing intensity, fires are taking a bigger toll on the men and women who battle them. Long considered seasonal workers, many firefighters don’t have full-time benefits and make surprisingly low wages. Environmental producer Laura Paskus speaks with firefighters about their challenges and about possible solutions.

Aired 09/17/2021

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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