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Trump admin tactics are putting crews in danger as millions of acres burn
Trump’s Fire Policy Is Political Theater With a Burn Crew AttachedThe Source MaterialThe West is burning, Spokane has been devastated, and federal wildfire leaders are hearing a familiar command from Trump’s government: attack fast, suppress everything, and treat discretion like weakness. The reporting makes clear that this is not just about weather. It is about leadership choices, agency pressure, and a wildfire strategy that some veterans say is putting crews in greater danger.Power Decides the RiskThe people with power here are not the firefighters improvising at the edge of a wind-driven…
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