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Mass firings strain US wildland firefighters
The Trump Administration fired over 2,000 Forest Service employees. Their job loss will strain an already burdened ...
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Cuts to wildland firefighter force – how have you been affected?
The Trump Administration has made sweeping federal cuts and froze new hires, affecting countless wildland firefighters.
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How the Eaton Fire destroyed a delicate truce over Altadena’s future
The county’s zoning revision in Altadena was part of a broader effort to promote new housing development and reduce hazard risk. (About 15 percent of the county’s land area is classified as ...
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Boreal forests’ wildfire recovery significantly stunted from high-intense flames and post-fire logging, study finds
A forest in Sweden was severely burned by an intense wildfire more than four years ago. It still hasn't recovered, thanks in ...
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Massive lead spike in Los Angeles’ air during wildfires, CDC says
The CDC said lead levels were 110-times higher as the Eaton and Palisades wildfires burning near Los Angeles. Here's why.
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Thousands evacuated as Japan’s largest wildfire in 30 years burns
The Southeastern Ofunato Wildfire has burned nearly 3,000 acres, making it one of the largest fires in Japan history. Here's what we know.
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A wild ride – my journey through fire, mountains and discovering balance
We have all come to wildfire with a different story. Here is an unprompted contribution from a reader, with a rich history in fire and life. As part of an occasional Wildfire Today series, and ...
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New strategy needed for extreme wildfires
This article first appeared in Wildfire magazine. The author, Rick McRae, argues that the impacts of climate change must be better included in wildfire management strategies. McRae is an adjunct ...