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 ...
Breaking: Wire Down Fire reported in Los Angeles County on Feb. 13
A new wildfire was reported today at 1:08 p.m. in Los Angeles County. Wire Down Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Currently, there is no data on the ...
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Another New York, New Jersey feud: Wildfires
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy used a press conference on wildfire readiness to say New York’s lack of a state fire service is ...
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State leadership planning for ways to combat wildfires
Idaho officials are taking proactive steps to combat wildfires, proposing a $100M fire fund, new technologies, and enhanced fire detection to protect residents.
NASA tests drones to provide localized forecasting and aid in fire response
In Aug. 2024, a team of NASA researchers and partners gathered in Missoula, to test new drone-based technology for localized ...
Impending cuts to Forest Service workforce may gut staff at Red River Gorge, Cave Run in KY
Nine of 11 employees of the U.S. Forest Service Cumberland District are on a type of probationary status and could be laid ...
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Trump Administration Starts Firing Energy Department and Other Employees
The Department of Energy, Forest Service and Office of Personnel Management are among agencies that have begun firing ...
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Mass firings ordered by Trump administration, including nearly 10% of U.S. Forest Service
A mass firing of probationary federal government employees has been ordered by the Trump administration, potentially ...
Forest Service fires 3,400 people after ‘deferred resignation’ deadline passes
The U.S. Forest Service will fire roughly 3,400 federal employees across every level of the agency beginning Thursday, ...