Forest Service cuts exacerbate wildfire threats in Colorado, fire officials say: “We’re decreasing our ability to respond.”
Colorado, like many other states in the West, relies on federal firefighting teams to battle large-scale fires across its ...
New prescribed fire reported in Siskiyou County on Feb. 20
A new prescribed burn, named Oak Bottom Admin, was initiated 8:21 a.m. Feb. 20 in Siskiyou County. The prescribed fire has ...
Nearly 100 Coloradans laid off from forest service, what this could mean for the state’s wildfire response
More than 90 United States Forest Service workers in Colorado were laid off this month due to an order passed down from the ...
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Trump fires federal workers who help fight forest fires weeks after historic LA blazes
Porter, 28, helped dig a fire break to prevent the blaze from ... firefighters,” according to a spokesperson for the ...
New prescribed fire started in Monterey County on Feb. 28
A new prescribed burn, called Nacimiento Road 1&2, was initiated today at 7:41 a.m. in Monterey County. The prescribed fire ...
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This Month in Fire History - March 2025
According to the Boston Fire Historical Society official website, the first recorded fire in Boston occurred on March 16, ...
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Hiring freeze of firefighters could be deadly, Forest Service captain warns
A freeze on the hiring and onboarding of thousands of federal firefighters could have deadly consequences as the national ...
We’re Having Fewer Forest Fires – And That’s a Big Problem
Modern wildfires are less frequent but more severe due to fire suppression and fuel buildup. Scientists urge prescribed burns ...