Is America’s wildfire force running on empty? Forest Service under fire from within

More than a dozen current and former employees of the U.S. Forest Service reported that the agency is facing persistent staffing shortages after more than 5,000 USFS staff left their posts over the past five months, even as the number of wildfires across the U.S. reaches its highest point in a decade.

Is America’s wildfire force running on empty? Forest Service under fire from within

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