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Trump’s cuts to federal wildfire crews could have ‘scary’ consequences

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President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer. “There’s going to be firefighters that die because of this, there will be communities that burn,” said Steve Gutierrez, a union official who served 15 years as a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service.

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R Street

Overview of Steven Greenhut’s Congressional Testimony on “California Wildfires and the Consequences of Overregulation” - R Street Institute

Last week, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing on the California wildfires and state regulations. Among the four invited witnesses was R Street’s Steven Greenhut, a resident senior fellow and Western Region Director, who provided expert testimony on the issue. Greenhut’s written and oral testimony focused... The post Overview of Steven Greenhut’s Congressional …

Cuts to federal wildfire crews could have ‘scary’ consequences

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly

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Minnesota Reformer

Trump’s cuts to federal wildfire crews could have ‘scary’ consequences • Minnesota Reformer

A firefighter tends to a backfire set to battle the Windy Fire on Sept. 26, 2021, south of California Hot Springs, Calif. Wildland fire officials say preparations for this year’s fire season have been thrown into chaos by President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash the federal workforce. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images. ISSAQUAH, Wash. — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters…

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Utah News Dispatch

Trump’s cuts to federal wildfire crews could have ‘scary’ consequences • Utah News Dispatch

A firefighter tends to a backfire set to battle the Windy Fire on Sept. 26, 2021, south of California Hot Springs, Calif. Wildland fire officials say preparations for this year’s fire season have been thrown into chaos by President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash the federal workforce. (David McNew/Getty Images)ISSAQUAH, Wash. — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and suppo…

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