President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to dismantle the federal government have left the country’s wildland firefighting force unprepared for the wildfire season
Ric Grenell suggested cutting funding from the California Coastal Commission. He also discussed a potential run for California governor.
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It’s a mess and I don’t have a lot of confidence in how things are going to go,” retired Forest Service firefighter says.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — President Donald Trump's administration is holding up money for wildfire mitigation projects funded through legislation championed by his Democratic predecessor, threatening efforts to prevent catastrophic blazes like the ones that ...
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How Trump’s mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
Trump fires federal workers who help fight forest fires weeks after historic LA blazes
The U.S. Forest Service fired 2,000 probationary workers. The agency says none were "operational firefighters," but some helped battle wildfires.
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Trump’s layoffs of thousands of Forest Service employees will mean more destructive wildfires, say fired workers
The Trump administration's hiring freeze could leave Arizona "woefully unprepared" for fire season, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., warned.
Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. It has also led some firefighters to leave the force,
Mass firings across federal agencies responsible for wildfire prevention and public lands management will endanger Coloradans and put at risk the state’s beloved mountains, rivers and
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Column: Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump and the art of the dealRather than confronting Trump, California's governor is showing restraint and using flattery to ensure the state gets the federal disaster relief it needs and deserves. That's a smart strategy.
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