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Federal wild land firefighters who combat dangerous wildfires, like the ones responsible for currently hazardous air conditions on the east coast, are facing yet another crisis.\nTime is running out for a temporary pay raise for federal firefighters, officials at the Department of Interior and the Department of Agriculture\u2019s Forest Service warned senators on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.\nThe temporary pay raise, in an attempt to improve recruitment and retention, offered federal firefighters a boost of either $20,000 or 50% of their annual base salary, whichever number is lower. But the funding, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will run out by the end of September.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices