Because of federal staff cuts, two online registries for cancer studies and the health status of firefighters are down and no longer operate, writes Riva Duncan, wildland firefighter and advocate. As the busy summer fire season approaches, it’s just one more “punch in the gut,” says one firefighter. “But when the fire call comes, we’ll respond like we always do and worry later.”
Opinion - Protect the firefighters who protect our homes and forests
Photo courtesy of the National Interagency Fire Center.