Firefighters, specifically the ones representing the fire departments in Arizona, risk their lives every time they show up to work for the safety of the communities they serve.
In 2020, they have been facing not only the spread of the coronavirus but also other major challenges, including a record-setting wildfire season that has killed dozens and burned millions of acres in the western United States.
Most of them do it for free as volunteers. For the ones who do get paid as full-time firefighters, salaries across the states vary extensively. The adjusted salary for firefighters in Arizona is $48,850 according to Vio Security, a national security automation company that researched how much firefighters are paid.