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States’ wildfire plans at risk amid budget woes and federal uncertainty

The Trump administration withheld money for wildfire mitigation in several states and then fired thousands of workers involved in firefighting from various agencies.

FILE – Washington Department of Natural Resources firefighter Chris Werner, of Chehalis, sprays the south fire line of the Archer Mountain fire in Skamania County, Wash., Sept. 6, 2017. (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian via AP, File)
FILE – Washington Department of Natural Resources firefighter Chris Werner, of Chehalis, sprays the south fire line of the Archer Mountain fire in Skamania County, Wash., Sept. 6, 2017. (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian via AP, File)
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The Trump administration withheld money for wildfire mitigation in several states.

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