Ex-Forest Service, 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.
How Trump’s mass layoffs raise risk of more destructive wildfires in West, workers say
Workers who maintained trails, removed combustible debris from forests, supported firefighters and secured money for wildfire ...
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As Longtime Seasonal Workers Emerge as Casualties of Mass Firings, Stakeholders Warn of Dire Consequences to Public Lands
In many cases, laid-off seasonal employees had worked for the U.S. Forest Service for years or even decades — cleaning campgrounds and clearing trails, supporting firefighters and securing funds for ...
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Forest Service workforce cuts spark concern about wildland firefighters
Though snow is still on the ground, with months left of winter, this is typically the time when federal wildland firefighters apply for seasonal jobs, are interviewed and ...
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Washington National Guard Gears Up for 2025 Wildfire Season
Washington National Guard service members are training for the 2025 wildfire season, earning their “red card” certification at the Wildland Firefighter Academy. This hands-on training ensures they’re ...
West Virginia senators vote no to reinstate public lands staff, wildfire support funding
West Virginia senators Shelly Moore Capito and Jim Justice voted along party lines late Thursday against two amendments that would have reversed mass layoffs at ...
Trump’s Funding and Hiring Freezes Leave U.S. Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfires
Uncertainty stemming from the president's executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation.
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A hiring freeze put federal firefighters in limbo. Here’s what that could mean for wildfires in Colorado
The hiring freeze, along with layoffs of U.S. Forest Service workers tasked with mitigation, could leave the state less ...