Firefighters have a dangerous job. Their job isn't going to get easier if climate begins to change. Something like 6,000 acers are burning in Flagstaff AZ. I looked around to see if fires are increasing and in turn the demand for firefighters increasing as well (Will be a problem if we don't attract people to public service and volunteering.) Raymond Zhong from the New York Times put together a really nice article on increase of fires in Climate Scientists Warn of a ‘Global Wildfire Crisis’.
You may also want to see some areas where you can help through donations (I know I'm big on supporting donations but its one way that many businesses and wealthy people can give back is by supporting these fundamental roles in society that don't pay much but are still central to a functioning society. In many cases firefighters are volunteer/part-time but the risks are extremely high. Delved in our day-to-day affairs most of us are removed a little from the importance of these first responder roles in society. There was once a time the whole community needed to come out and grab buckets to ensure the fire didn't spread. While in recent times we have trained individuals that fulfill those roles we still should be putting our share into the pot for our absence. Put away your bucket and pull out your wallet 😶 )
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