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Hope—and Many Fears—Follow in the Wake of Trump’s Plan to Transform Wildland Firefighting

The Departments of Interior and Agriculture announced a new U.S. Wildland Fire Service. But layoffs, confusion and budget cuts have sparked doubts.

By Kiley Price

Woodland firefighting bootcamps geared toward women have offered a less intimidating entry point into the male-dominated field, where approximately 13 percent of firefighters are women. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

‘It’s All Been Scrapped’: Women in Wildland Firefighting Bootcamps Canceled After DEI Cuts

By Jessica Kutz, The 19th

Incarcerated firefighters from the Growlersburg crew hike up a mountain to control the Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County on Jan. 23. Credit: Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images

Pride, Peril and $56 a Month: One Formerly Incarcerated California Firefighter’s Story

Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth

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