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Akel calls transfer of firefighting duties a mistake

The transfer of forest firefighting duties to the interior ministry was a mistake, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Thursday during a meeting with the forestry department union. “This decision is ...

Forest fire breaks out at Karnataka’s Charmadi Ghat; highway covered in thick smoke

Bengaluru: A massive forest fire broke out in the ecologically sensitive Charmadi Ghat section of Western Ghats in Mudigere ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

The Forest Service claims it’s fully staffed for a worsening fire season. Data shows thousands of unfilled jobs

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Despite the Trump administration’s public pronouncements that it has hired enough wildland firefighters, documents obtained by ProPublica show a high ...
KTVZ

Deschutes National Forest says it’s now hiring for wildland firefighter, other seasonal fire positions

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Deschutes National Forest of the USDA Forest Service said Monday it is now hiring for several seasonal positions, including wildland firefighters and smokejumpers "We are ...
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Watch: Air Force choppers battle raging forest fire in Arunachal at 9,500 feet

A massive forest fire in Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit Valley prompted a coordinated response from the Indian Air Force, Army, ...