Below is a link to an article about the "unprecedented’ indictment of a fire supervisor that is predictably leading other fire service personnel to question their personal and professional liabilities. The workforce is justifiably concerned after a local sheriff arrested a federal supervisor doing his job.
The position of burn boss has historically been one firefighters aspire to, noting it is seen as a perk to work proactively in preventing damaging wildfires rather than just reacting to them. Now, however, many are making it clear they are no longer interested in conducting that work....suggesting members are now thinking more carefully about their career paths.
On an October day in 2022, Ricky Snodgrass—a U.S. Forest Service “burn boss”—led a fairly routine effort to reduce the risk of wildland fire that has increasingly devastated western states in recent years. It ended in his arrest. ..
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