Wildfire Leadership in D.C. Have A Major F*cking Problem. They Also Have A Very Difficult Job…

How can the boots on the ground and the suits in D.C. find common ground?

I think it’s fair to say that there is a disconnect between the wildfire workforce on the ground and the people making policy in Washington, D.C. Having started at the bottom rung of the wildfire world and working my way up to running my own crew, including having meetings with lieutenant governors and legislators about pay and policy, I understand ther…