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The Latest Breaking News from the Forest Service

Firefighting plan that tripped up spending package back on track - Roll Call

A dispute over a Trump administration plan to consolidate federal firefighting operations may be close to resolution.

Roll Call

One of Polaris' Trail Grants Is Going to Helping Avalanche Mitigation

After budget, personnel, and funding cuts throughout the US Forest Service and BLM, which help mitigate and forecast seasonal avalanches, Polaris' Trail Grants program stepped in.

RideApart

onX Just Updated Its Avalanche Information, Just In Time for Snowmobiling Season

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Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’

Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment

The Guardian - US

Ohio’s sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging

Over 80% of Wayne national forest classified as suitable for logging, drawing concern from locals

The Guardian - US

California firefighters race to protect ancient sequoia trees as wildfire spreads

Garnet fire threatens historic grove in Sierra national forest as it moves through Fresno county at 14% containment

The Guardian - US

Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters

Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line.

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How Overregulation Burned Out Competition in the Fire Retardant Industry

Companies chose to exit the market rather than deal with the excessive regulations baked into the industry.

Reason

Grand Canyon blaze shows how managing a fire can go suddenly sideways

U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought

The Independent UK

Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed in wildfire: What happened, what’s the latest?

Buildings at the historic lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon are among dozens destroyed.

Al Jazeera

The Supreme Court rejects a plea to block a copper mine on land in Arizona that's sacred to Apaches

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Apaches who want to halt a massive copper mining project on federal land in Arizona that they hold sacred

The Independent UK

Trump plan to unify wildfire work targets inefficiencies but former officials warn of chaos

President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency to increase efficiency

The Independent UK

Trump fires workers who fight wildfires

The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service

Salon

Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber

President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species

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The Independent UK

Donald Trump anti-DEI push strips communities of $75 million to plant much-needed trees

The US Forest Service has terminated $75 million awarded to help disadvantaged communities plant trees

Capital & Main

Firings at Forest Service Raise Alarm Over Corporate Takeover of Public Lands

Employees warn that recent dismissals could weaken protections for public lands as the new administration selects a former timber executive to head the agency.

Capital & Main

Trump’s Funding and Hiring Freezes Leave America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire

Training has been limited and work to reduce flammable vegetation postponed. Some firefighters are leaving the force.

Al Jazeera

Lives on the line: Low pay has US wildland firefighters quitting

As wildfires get worse, firefighters are struggling to combat blazes and remain in a job with poor labour conditions.

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200,000 Layoffs

Plus: Possible quid pro quo between the DOJ and Eric Adams, DEI in the federal government, and more...

The Independent UK

A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

Whitewater outfitters on the Nolichucky River are facing an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene devastated this scenic spot on the North Carolina-Tennessee border

The Conversation

How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today

The fires burning in the Los Angeles area are a powerful example of why humans have learned to fear wildfire. Fires can level entire neighborhoods in an instant. They can destroy communities, torch pristine forests and choke even faraway cities with toxic smoke.

International Business Times

What Is The Pink Stuff Coating Fire-ravaged Los Angeles?

Above the roaring fires devastating parts of Los Angeles is an incongruous sight: air tankers dropping gallons of bright red and Barbie-pink slurry over forest, homes, cars, and anything else that might lie in the blazes' path.

LiveScience

What's in the pink fire retardant being dropped on LA, and is it dangerous?

Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in Los Angeles. But what is Phos-Chek fire retardant and is it safe?

Top News

Aerial Fire Suppressants: Safety Concerns And Environmental Impact

Learn about the use of hot-pink fire suppressant in combating wildfires in Los Angeles and its impact on humans and wildlife.

The Independent UK

Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods

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