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DOGE cuts to USDA, Forest Service spark wildfire concerns in the Pacific Northwest
Amid efforts by the Trump administration to purge the federal workforce, a group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington state ...
Mass firings at USFS and USDA spark wildfire risk concerns in Washington state
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, alongside other Washington state lawmakers, expressed concerns over the recent mass firings of ...
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Unkept trails, cancelled programs. Washington state feels the impact of federal forest cuts
Dozens of people across Washington state who worked at national parks and forests have lost their jobs in recent weeks, as ...
What went wrong the night Altadena burned
A Washington Post analysis shows that some officials knew of the fire’s westward spread hours before evacuation orders were sent to residents in western Altadena.
Donald Trump's Mass Layoffs Raise Risk Of Wildfires In West, Warn Fired Workers
Fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires, raising the specter of even more ...
Fires are burning throughout U.S. Here’s where there’s greater risk.
As wildfires burn across Texas and the Carolinas, large swaths of the U.S. — including much of the Southeast and Southwest — ...
Newsom declares emergency ahead of wildfire season to ‘fast-track’ assistance
The proclamation comes nearly two months after fires devastated Los Angeles County, destroying thousands of homes and entire ...
Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
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How Washington State pioneered an “all hands, all lands” wildfire prevention strategy
“Our wildland firefighting teams have transformed wildfire response in this state, turning Washington into a national leader ...
How Trump’s firing of Forest Service staff affects recreation in WA
Heading into hiking and camping season, an already lean Forest Service staff will be stretched even thinner in the Cascades ...
Most Western NC wildfires contained but elevated threat returns. Which areas are at risk?
As crews fully contain a 198-acre fire in the Pisgah National Forest, the US Forest Service has mapped areas most at risk of ...
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Forest Service cuts exacerbate wildfire threats in Colorado, fire officials say: “We’re decreasing our ability to respond.”
“It’s a disaster,” Bill Avey, a former acting director of national fire and aviation management ... Impact on Colorado forests Washington, D.C.-based communications staff for the Forest Service ...