wildland

The crews at Holton clear brush and establish fire lines during wildland fires, the state said.

County Fire Control District with dedicated funds to support fire safety efforts, such as maintaining “buffer zones” between homes and wildland vegetation.

President Donald Trump’s executive orders shrinking the federal workforce make a notable exception for public safety staff, including those who fight wildland fires.

The Department of Agriculture posted the job opening, describing the division as providing “support to the interagency wildland fire community’s technical needs.”

The smokejumpers were equipped with wildland firefighting gear, including a football-style leather helmet with a grill in front and other tools.