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Financially struggling federal firefighters to receive rent refunds
Federal wildland firefighters, some of whom earn around $20 an hour for grueling and often life-threatening work, will soon see a reprieve from housing woes that have long plagued their ranks. On Tuesday, U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore sent a letter …