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 ...
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.
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State's fire map catches heat in Deschutes County
Deschutes County won’t join others that have asked the state to walk back its map assigning a wildfire hazard level to every ...
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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 ...
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Bomb sparks fire in Ocala National Forest after missing target
A pilot for the U.S. Navy missed their target while testing bombs in the Ocala National Forest resulting in a fire ...
Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...
They’ve Cut Down 200,000 Trees in Five Years to Save the Forest … and It’s Working
If you saw a plan that’s already cut down 200,000 trees, with millions more in the crosshairs, you might think it’s an environmental apocalypse in the making. However, this seemingly drastic approach ...
Tree rings and fire scars show fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...
These maps show where US fire danger is the highest this spring. It might not be where you think
“Most precipitation will fall in the Far West, Southwest, Rockies, and eastern U.S., especially Tennessee and surrounding ...