US EditionColorado braces for wildfire season: Officials emphasize state readiness
- The Trump Administration has cut 10 percent of workers at the U.S. Forest Service, which manages 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands.
- Critics, including former U.S. Representative Charlie Dent, warn that these layoffs jeopardize public safety.
- About 75 percent of Forest Service staff are trained in wildland firefighting, leading to fewer workers managing wildfire risks.
- Governors like Jared Polis and officials like Kacey KC express concerns about upcoming wildfire seasons due to reduced staffing.
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Why We Keep On Printing - Falls Church News
Everybody please take extra caution when on our roadways in these parts. Among the collateral consequences of the Trump slash-and-burn approach to federal worker and contractor layoffs that are disproportionately hitting this Northern Virginia region now are manifestations of rage and frustration that probably are leading to erratic and dangerous behavior. Arlington County experienced a
Firefighters fear Trump cuts will have 'catastrophic' effects during wildfire season
The Trump Administration, with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), continues to target a wide range of federal government agencies for mass layoffs — from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Critics of the layoffs, including some conservatives and libertarians, fear that public safety will be jeopardi…
Firefighters fear Trump’s Forest Service cuts will have 'catastrophic' effects this wildfire season
The Trump Administration, with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), continues to target a wide range of federal government agencies for mass layoffs — from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Critics of the layoffs, including some conservatives and libertarians, fear that public safety will be jeopardi…
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