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'Really bad, really quick': Firefighters said to be panicked as Trump policy kneecaps them
President Donald Trump's decision to freeze federal hiring is impacting life-saving firefighting efforts, according to a new ...
Schiff calls for firefighter exemption from federal hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exempt federal seasonal firefighters from President Trump’s ...
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed Tuesday that state firefighters work year-round in place of the seasonal ...
Sen. Adam Schiff calls for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze
Schiff’s letter to multiple U.S. agencies comes after NBC News reported that federal firefighters were not considered exempt from the hiring freeze.
Trump’s federal hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighting crews ahead of wildfire season
The federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump has affected the hiring of a crucial group of federal workers ...
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UM to screen documentary addressing wildfire crisis
The University of Montana will stream the documentary "The Fire Problem" addressing the global wildfire crisis at 6 p.m. Feb.