{"id":39356,"date":"2022-04-22T16:24:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T23:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=39356"},"modified":"2022-04-22T16:24:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T23:24:40","slug":"wildland-firefighters-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/wildland-firefighters-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildland Firefighters Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wildland Firefighters Update | Our Land\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xtyEe-GgDl8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.22.2022 <\/strong>\u2013Environment reporter Laura Paskus catches up with former wildland firefighter Jonathan Golden to talk about the challenges wildland firefighters face as climate change lengthens the fire season and spawns even more severe fires. Federal wildland firefighters can also face low pay, a lack of job security, long assignments away from family, and mental health challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong> Laura Paskus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest:<\/strong> Jonathon Golden, former wildland firefighter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/fire\/careers\"><em>Wildland Firefighter Careers<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 U.S. Forest Service<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcg.gov\/how-to-become-a-wildland-firefighter\"><em>How to Become a Wildland Firefighter<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 National Wildfire Coordinating Group<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/wildlandfire\/working-in-wildland-fire\"><em>Working in Wildland Fire<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 U.S. Department of Interior<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4.22.2022 \u2013Environment reporter Laura Paskus catches up with former wildland firefighter Jonathan Golden to talk about the challenges wildland firefighters face as climate change lengthens the fire season and spawns even more severe fires. 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