Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...
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Ella Rock forest fire controlled, motorists caution
The forest fire that broke out in the Ella Rock mountain range, a highly sensitive area within the Ravana Ella forest reserve ...
Feds Fire 4,400+ Public-Land Employees, Including Forest Service Workers, National Park Staff
Massive layoffs at the Department of the Interior included thousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees.
‘Like a tornado hit’: Stunned federal workers take stock of mass layoffs — and brace for repercussions
The Trump administration could face political backlash from voters in Republican and Democratic states who suddenly find a host of services vanish.
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AZ Department of Forestry and Fire Management breaks ground on new dispatch center
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management broke ground on a new dispatch center three times bigger than the ...
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Funding Freeze on Wildfire Prevention: A Crisis Ignites in the West
The Trump administration halted funding for wildfire risk reduction programs, affecting the western U.S. This has led to ...
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Trump Administration Freezes Wildfire Mitigation Funds, Halting Key Programs
The Trump administration has suspended funding for federal wildfire prevention programs in western U.S. states and paused ...
Trump funding freeze halts wildfire prevention work
The Trump administration has halted funding for federal programs to reduce wildfire risk in western U.S. states and has ...
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Drought conditions are spreading in parts of Florida. Here's where Polk County sits
As of Feb. 14, there are 17 Florida counties with a drought index over 500, which indicates drought and increased fire danger ...
Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funding.
The decision undermines Trump’s repeated insistence that communities need to clear combustible materials like fallen branches ...
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Ella Rock forest fire set intentionally?
A forest fire that broke out yesterday (13) in the Ella Rock area, near the popular Ella tourist town, has rapidly spread across an area of around 20 acres by this morning, according to reports ...