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Full Suppression Under Fire | Concord News
Wildfires are exploding across the western U.S., and veteran firefighters are sounding the alarm: the federal push for “full suppression” — extinguishing every blaze fast — is putting crews at deadly risk. Echoing a dangerous 1970s policy, this aggressive approach ignores today’s extreme conditions, fueling faster, more destructive fires. In Eastern Washington, a wildfire jumped the Spokane River, destroying 600+ homes and forcing 60,000 to flee — no deaths yet, but the damage is historic. Meanwhile, four firefighters died in Colorado earlier this year — a tragedy some blame on unsafe…
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