How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
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The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people to help prevent and fight wildfires.
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The Forest Service firings — on the heels of deadly blazes that ripped through Los Angeles last month — are part of a wave of federal worker layoffs, as President
Workers who maintained trails, removed combustible debris from forests, supported firefighters and secured money for wildfire mitigation say staffing cuts threaten public safety, especially in the West.
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