After a grueling wildfire season, Hay River, N.W.T., looks at how it compensates volunteer firefighters
"I've always done it for the passion of the community,” says a long-time volunteer firefighter in Hay River, N.W.T. But after weeks of working alongside well-paid wildland firefighters this summer, some are questioning the compensation offered to volunteers.
![After a grueling wildfire season, Hay River, N.W.T., looks at how it compensates volunteer firefighters](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6994178.1697137551!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hay-river-firefighters.jpeg)
![Volunteer firefighters putting out hotspots outside of Hay River, N.W.T., this summer. Three firefighters are seen working in a burned area of forest.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6994178.1697137551!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hay-river-firefighters.jpeg)
"I've always done it for the passion of the community,” says a long-time volunteer firefighter in Hay River, N.W.T. But after weeks of working alongside well-paid wildland firefighters this summer, some are questioning the compensation offered to volunteers.