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![A firefighter in a hard hat holds a hose as a fire blazes in the background]()
![A firefighter in a hard hat holds a hose as a fire blazes in the background]()
Trump said cuts wouldn’t affect public safety. Then he fired hundreds of workers who help fight wildfires.
The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service. The wildland firefighting force is one of many targets within the agency.
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![Logs sit in piles outside of a forest]()
![Logs sit in piles outside of a forest]()
Logging doesn’t prevent wildfires, but Trump is trying it anyway
The Agriculture Department is opening more than 112 million acres of federal forests to logging in a misguided bid to prevent fires and boost timber production.
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![A sign that says Palisades Elementary School with a fire truck standing in the street next to it]()
![A sign that says Palisades Elementary School with a fire truck standing in the street next to it]()
After the wildfires, Beverly Hills shut out students whose school burned
The dispute between two Los Angeles-area districts raises a broader question of what a school district owes its neighbors after a major disaster.
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![an aerial view of half a dozen neighborhood blocks blackened and razed by fire damage]()
![an aerial view of half a dozen neighborhood blocks blackened and razed by fire damage]()
1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones
After the L.A. fires, updated hazard maps show “we are living in a new reality of extremes."
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![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
‘It’s all been scrapped’: Bootcamps for women in wildland firefighting canceled after DEI cuts
Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.
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![Line of forest service firefighters walking]()
![Line of forest service firefighters walking]()
US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
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![A couple in full protective gear sits near a burned home]()
![A couple in full protective gear sits near a burned home]()
How the Eaton Fire destroyed a delicate truce over Altadena’s future
A plan to build badly needed housing — and prevent future fires — may soon go up in smoke.
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![A wildland firefighter in a helicopter looks down on a fire in Everglades National Park]()
![A wildland firefighter in a helicopter looks down on a fire in Everglades National Park]()
How the federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving communities vulnerable to wildfire
Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from President Trump's executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation.
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![Mango trees lined up in pots]()
![Mango trees lined up in pots]()
What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire
As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species.
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![A man in a white jump suit and blue hard helmet stands in the remains of house that burned down and next to a burned out car]()
![A man in a white jump suit and blue hard helmet stands in the remains of house that burned down and next to a burned out car]()
Maui’s post-wildfire housing crisis offers a warning for Los Angeles
After wildfires devastated the island, homelessness spiked. Advocates fear L.A. could face a similar fate without strong renter protections — and enforcement.
