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As Millions of Acres Burn, Firefighters Say the U.S. Forest Service Has Left Them With Critical Shortages
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The agency recently said that it had reached 101% of its firefighter hiring goal for 2024, but those on the front lines say the agency is understating how badly depleted their ranks are, especially for experienced firefighters.
#News #Government #ForestFires #WildFires #WildFire #Fire #Environment #Climate #Safety
https://www.propublica.org/article/wildfires-forest-service-firefighters-preparedness-level-five
#SeaLevelRise #ForestFires #TippingPoints
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...seriousness and frequency of #ForestFires excercabate the likelihood of even more fires in the future, another #ViciousCircle.
Also, just looking at #Germany's forests, the vast majority consists of sick trees 2), prone to insects and fires.
Last but not least, some global regions sit on huge, unstoppable tinder boxes due to coal. 3)
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https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/110123013587695020
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