The 2026 fire season has been devastating for the U.S. More than 52,000 wildfires have, cumulatively, burned 8.2 million acres of land in the year so far. This is what happens when a government guts the agencies that have the skills to corral the increasing fires breaking out in parched regions.
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Wildfires Are Sweeping North America. Trump Fired the People Who Fight Them.
As climate change worsens wildfires, a gutted US Forest Service is struggling to keep up.
