DOGE cuts and voluntary resignations have severely hampered the agency as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with ...

The Forest Service workforce was cut in February during Elon Musk's push to reduce federal spending, and at least 1,000 National Park Service workers were let go.

U.S. Forest Service invites resigned firefighters back to work ahead of wildfire season The Forest Service lost more than 10% of its workforce to DOGE firings, and thousands more voluntarily ...

Forest Service firefighters prepare to battle the Caldor Fire on Aug. 31, 2021, in Meyers, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images ...

U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz discussed wildfire preparedness in a video published Thursday, June 5, 2025. In the video, Schultz asks wildfire employees who took voluntary resignation to ...

The Forest Service’s acting associate chief, Chris French, is scheduled to testify for the agency. GET FULL ACCESS ...

By directing the Forest Service to cut red tape and focus on rapid onboarding, we are on track to meet and potentially exceed our firefighter hiring goals for 2025.

As temperatures rise and drought conditions worsen across the American West, experts warn this wildfire season could be one of the most severe in recent memory — especially in states like Arizona.

A wildfire is burning in the area of the Emilio Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Department of Environmental Protection said.