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Trump Administration Orders Full Wildfire Suppression by Wildland Fire Service After Three Deaths

Three US government firefighters die fighting a fast-moving wildfire near the Utah–Colorado border as the administration of Donald Trump uses the new Wildland Fire Service to enforce a revived policy of full suppression.Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered the directive to extinguish every wildfire that threatens life, property, infrastructure or the environment; the agency was created this year by consolidating personnel from the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs and National Park Service without congressional approval.Experts say the mandate echoes the 1935 10 a.m. rule, risks fuel buildup and is unrealistic under climate-driven conditions, while private firms such as Bridger Aerospace, tied to Senator Tim Sheehy, gain aerial contracts and firefighters report command confusion under Chief Brian Fennessy.
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