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

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6d ago Six counties are under a burn ban in Mississippi. Wildland firefighters are working to contain the wildfire>>>https://www.wdsu.com/article/mississippi-forestry-commission-firefighters-wildfire/7345… -3.0
6d ago Mississippi Forestry Commission firefighters working to contain wildfire | Click on the image to read the full story https://www.wdsu.com/article/mississippi-forestry-commission-firefighters-wildf… -1.0
6d ago The wildfires in the Boundary Waters have required firefighters to come out in full force. But they're going to great lengths to leave the area just the way the found it — minus the flames. +4.0
6d ago Must-watch video: Insane aerial view of a wildfire in Jackson County, Mississippi. Mississippi Forestry Commission says 35% of the fire is contained>>>https://www.wdsu.com/article/mississippi-fores… -2.0
6d ago Enjoy the warm weather? Those whose loved ones died before their time due to #heatwaves? The farmers struggling with no water for crops, their yields plummeting? People not able to pay higher food … -8.0
6d ago AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming #wildfire detection | Firefighters | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/satellites-ai-wildf… +5.0
6d ago “Enjoy the heat,” says the politician, as farmers watch their crops shrivel, firefighters battle wildfires and drought spreads across the country. Nothing says “serious climate policy” quite like r… -8.0
7d ago Yet too many federal firefighters are still classified as seasonal employees without year-round health coverage. After years of breathing wildfire smoke, some are forced to prove in court that thei… -7.0
7d ago Firefighters and residents in Wasco County described harrowing efforts to save properties and help out their neighbors. But even for an area that’s no stranger to wildfires, there’s an acknowledgem… -5.0
7d ago 🤖 **AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection** Hi-tech cameras orbiting Earth and on the ground, along with AI, help firefighters extingui… +4.5
7d ago AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection Hi-tech cameras orbiting Earth and on the ground, along with AI, help firefighters extinguish bla… +4.0
7d ago With nearly a thousand wildfires this year, and firefighters begging for 5,000 more recruits, and no water-bombing aircraft to call on, this is woefully negligent. -5.0
7d ago Stopped by the Safford Fire Department to thank some of our firefighters. As extreme heat and dry conditions increase the risk of wildfire, I’m working to ensure our firefighters have the resources… +5.0
7d ago Idaho National Laboratory is ramping up its wildfire response with 20 firefighters on duty around the clock and a call for employees to report smoke immediately to prevent disaster. Learn more he… +6.0
8d ago Trump called climate change a hoax for years which I think was part of his overall attack on USA. Now wildfires are destructive in ways firefighters have never seen before which makes me wonder, wh… -7.0

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