Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’

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By Gabrielle CanonAug 22, 2026, 9:00 am97 ptsTrending
The U.S. has faced a critical shortage of firefighters at the Forest Service, or USFS, this summer as thousands of fires erupted across the country. Despite officials’ claims that the firefighting workforce was stronger than ever, the agency has failed to keep pace with escalating conditions and the…

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