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Trump-era Order Hinders California's Wildfire Response Amid Peak Season

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California's Task Force Rattlesnake, a specialized wildfire fighting unit, is operating at 40% of its operational strength due to a federal deployment order by former President Trump, leaving a gap in CAL FIRE's firefighting capabilities. The post Trump-era Order Hinders California’s Wildfire Response Amid Peak Season appeared first on Black Voice News.

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Trump-era Order Hinders California's Wildfire Response Amid Peak Season

Aryana Noroozi With peak fire season underway, California’s front-line wildfire response is operating under severe strain. The California National Guard’s specialized firefighting unit, Task Force Rattlesnake, is currently at just 40% of its operational strength due to what state officials are calling an “illegal” federal deployment order carried out under former President Donald Trump. Eight of the unit’s 14 crews have been reassigned to Los An…

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