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Firefighters Feel the Heat | US News
Federal wildland firefighters are on the front lines of an escalating crisis, battling 40 major fires across 3.2 million acres with morale plummeting amid burnout, shrinking crews, and the tragic loss of life—including three deaths and two severe burn injuries in a single Utah blaze. As the government pushes for a new U.S. Wildland Fire Service and a full-suppression strategy, firefighters say the reorganization diverted critical time from training and hiring. Despite the Forest Service’s claims of being fully staffed—with over 11,000 firefighters and capacity for 28,000 total…
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