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Senator presses administration official over firefighter staffing and alleged Forest Service cuts
Summary
A senator asked an administration official during a committee exchange whether proposed budget and staffing changes would leave Western states short of Forest Service firefighters ahead of a severe wildfire season, citing an asserted loss of 1,400 firefighters and asking for a yes-or-no commitment.
A senator pressed an administration official during a committee exchange about whether proposed budget and staffing changes would leave Western states short of Forest Service firefighters as the region faces one of the toughest wildfire seasons in decades.
The senator said the administration had shifted priorities toward the war in Iraq and accused it of previously withholding funds for firefighting, which "resulted in a departure of 1,400 qualified firefighters from the forest…
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