As millions of acres burn, firefighters say U.S. Forest Service has left them with critical shortages https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081524_firefighter_shortages/as-millions-acres-burn-firefighters-say-us-forest-service-has-left-them-with-critical-shortages/
The U.S. Forest Service — the largest of the federal agencies responsible for fighting wildfires — said that it had reached 101% of its hiring goal for 2024. However, firefighters on the ground say that the agency is understating how badly depleted their ranks are.
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