Fighting wildfires is hellish work. It’s even worse under Trump

Trump administration’s climate denial is now colliding with its quest to shrink and incapacitate the federal workforce. Federal firefighters—spread across government land management agencies—are on the front lines of both crises, facing dire staffing shortages and bureaucratic chaos on top of shockingly meager pay, benefits, and protections.

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Study: Prescribed burns substantially reduce wildfire severity, smoke