US EditionHow Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
- Thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees were fired, leading to fewer resources for preventing and fighting wildfires, according to fired workers and officials.
- Secretary Brooke Rollins of the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated that the firings were intended for efficiency and to support essential safety positions.
- Concerns were raised by fired workers that staffing cuts threaten public safety, particularly in areas at greater risk of wildfires due to climate change.
- Melanie Mattox Green emphasized that the cuts compromise fire-prevention efforts near towns bordering forests, increasing the risk of dangerous wildfires in local communities.
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